

“ In this crowded place I could swing a cat / And not even hit a soul / It’s just the lonely vacuum of human black souls,” Patton croons in a warning whisper, before unleashing a new series of anguished death metal screaming: “ I’m the best you will ever have!” Invigorating and refreshing, this is one of Patton’s top moments on tape ever, which is saying a lot, and the final, utterly convincing proof that The Dillinger Escape Plan is one of the most exciting and original acts out there today. Here, we compile a playlist of songs charting his course to joining every musical act on the planet. It was recorded with Mike Patton and released in 2002. The astounding “When Good Dogs Do Bad Things” is the centerpiece, a volatile track that moves form grind to a hypnotically floating track and right back again. By Tyler Roland While he remains known for his tenure as Faith No More’s singer, Mike Patton has an astonishing resumé rivaled only by the likes of Josh Freese. Irony Is a Dead Scene is the third EP by mathcore band, The Dillinger Escape Plan. Taking in everything from trash to grindcore, from avant rock to early hardcore, from twisted lap-top to brutal prog, this EP is an unstoppable chaos of forward-moving insanity and spastic movements. The depth of extremity and mental challenge presented by their music virtually defies description, at once. Bungle, and these recordings are a natural extension of his latter work with Fantomas and on his solo albums, not to mention his connections with Kid 606, Lesser, and several equally frantic electro-punks. The Dillinger Escape Plan create intense, metallic, and decidedly hardcore punk-infused jazz-time-signature-invoking compositions, displaying an unparalleled musical bravery, precision musicianship, and rigorous physical endurance. Mike Patton has only grown weirder since his defining years with Faith No More and Mr. At just under 20 minutes, The Escape Plan still cram more time-signatures and mood swings into the four songs on here than most bands can manage in a life span. The Dillinger Escape Plan With Mike Patton Irony Is A Dead Scene Format: CD, EP, Enhanced Country: US Released: 2002 Genre: Rock Style. The result, as you would have guessed, is plain brilliance, a frantic and sick masterpiece. Holy shit! As if The Dillinger Escape Plan wasn’t already the most insane, hyper-metallic avant post-hardcore band around, now they have the equally mad Mike Patton on board for a few guest performances. The Dillinger Escape Plan with Mike Patton Irony is a Dead Scene Epitaph
