Dillinger Escape Plan 'Ire Works'

I know that almost everyone that listens to heavy music has an opinion about Dillinger Escape Plan. Their music is much debated and no one can agree on which release truly defines them. But their latest release Ire Works is impressive and when I reviewed it for Mean Street Magazine in November, I was impressed.

NOVEMBER 2007VOL 18.05
DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN

Ire Works(Relapse)

Pushing the limits of extremities is always a challenge and Dillinger Escape Plan gladly accepts it. With Ire Works, the band may have created its most focused release yet. Taking the musical direction they began on Miss Machine, they refined their chaotic sounds and infused new ideas into it, fusing elements ranging from electronica (“Sick On Sunday”) to Mike Patton-like musical patterns (“Back Bubblegum”). Frontman Greg Puciato goes balls-out on the heavier tunes, while expanding his melodic side as well. Ire Works has brought Dillinger Escape Plan to a new musical level beyond extreme music.

Grade: A

REI NISHIMOTO