...of McLusky, Faith No More and definitely Cardiacs (who were doing this sort of stuff...minus the screaming ...years ago). Still, highly enjoyable for fans of left-field, off-kilter rock.

I'm a fan of Dillinger but I still keep my word that this is the worst DEP album. Two or three decent songs but a majority of it is un-interesting filler. Avoid.

I have to say I was slightly dissapointed with this album. The good songs are amazing, but a few of the tracks, while being interesting technical experiments, seem to be there as mainly filler.

the most insane and wierd album ever!!!

This album is so beyond description that there is no real point trying to describe it. The level of genius and impeccable detail displayed here is so astonishing, visceral and addictive that it will be hard for the listener to find any other music "great" ever again. Simply the greatest album ever recorded. An impeccable, mindblowing and terrifying masterpiece. Will Option Paralysis be even better????!!! I have total faith in you Dillinger!!!

Ire works is an amazing album and shows how the band have evolved since 'Calculating Infinity'. It is more experimental then any other release that Dillinger has ever produced and it paied off with great songs such as Mouth of Ghosts and Black Bubblegum.

1) Fix Your Face- 10/10 (Features Original Dillinger Singer.)

2) Lurch- 8.5/10

3) Black Bubblegum- 10/10

4) Sick On Sunday- 9/10

5)When Acting As a Particle- 8/10

6) Nong Eye Gong- 10/10

7) When Acting As a Wave- 8/10

8) 82588-10/10

9) Milk Lizard- 10/10

10) Party Smasher- 9.5/10

11) Dead As History- 8/10

12) Horse Hunter- 10/10

13)- Mouth of Ghosts- 9.5/10

Average Song Score (rounded)- 9.27/10

im new to DEP, heard them a few times before but nothing really stuck. i bought this album for the artwork really as im a graphic designer and think the album artwork is a really nice piece of work. if one thing annoys me its bands being overly metal in their sound, appearance and general being. this album has so many genres in the mix for those who need to argue about an album. its so original and unique its unbelievable, with the meaty tracks such as ( fix your face, lurch, nong eye gong, party smasher ) down to bouncy and anthemic tracks like ( black bubblegum, milk lizard ). the songs that have really hit a spot for me are ( dead as history and mouth of ghosts ) which can only be described as haunting. and as a lover of every single genre known to man, i was pleasently suprised to hear an electro kinda vibe on tracks like ( sick on sunday and when acting as a wave ). to review an album like this is difficult because the music is in a world of its own and i havent heard an album like it. go buy.....right now.....wherever you are, buy it.

An essential purchace, this is the most incredibly diverse album and the most talented musicians you will ever hear. Gil Sharone has done a fantastic job picking up after Chris Pennie, and Ben Weinman's guitar licks are as complex as ever. 5 stars.

The Dillinger Escape Plan aren't the luckiest band around. They only have one original member left, they had to rearranged their UK to support this album twice, after Meshuggah pulled out to continue working on their album. The band have coma along way since their outstanding debut full length, Calculating Infinity which is an album which I love so much. Ire Works is a totally different direction to previous efforts. The band have gone very experimental and ecorparated many electronic element and a dash of pop. Songs like Black Bubblegum are not going to appeal to the old school fans but is probably the best pop song of last year. Fix You Face and Horse Hunter are classic Dillinger outings with technical instrumental and violant vocals. The interludes, When Acting as a Particles and When Acting as a Wave are suprisingly brillant that keep you getting. Mike Patton obviously had a big impact on the band after the EP they recorded with them. Outstanding album by a band on the top of their game. Calculating Infinity is still can't be beaten... yet. To the guy who said how this album is better than Machine Head's album. Develop some ears as this is far more original and rewarding than Machine Head will ever be.

Download: Fix Your Face, Horse Hunter, Mouth of Ghosts

For Fans of: Botch and Faith No More

Absolutely brilliant album. Here are my ratings:

Fix Your Face-9/10

Lurch-9/10

Black Bubblegum-10/10

Sick On Sunday-8/10

When Acting As A Particle-8/10

Nong Eye Gong-10/10

When Acting As A Wave-10/10

82588-10/10

Milk Lizard-10/10

Party Smasher-9/10

Dead As History-10/10

Horse Hunter-9/10

Mouth Of Ghosts-10/10

Although i do love the fact that their are bands who try to make something new on a genre. When i read this album, they rated it 5K's so i decided to check it out. It was really poor,

the worst track is milk lizard which i heard through a kerrang CD. Trumpets with screaming. No thanks!

#2? yeah right.

I converted to The Dillinger Escape Plan after hearing this album, though not instantly. After several listens the record becomes familiar, but instead of wearing out and becoming boring, it grows to become something much more which is a very special thing.

Sure, it's frightening to the casual, perhaps ignorant listener who may disregard the way it sounds. But to the more open-minded individual, this album will reward you with its almost perfect structure from the in-your-face opener "Fix Your Face" right through to the mellowed out, jazzy (at least until the last couple of minutes) "Mouth Of Ghosts". There's even a poppy singalong delight known as "Black Bubblegum" which will surprise many early DEP fans.

Many of the tracks here are spazzed-out "mathcore" songs with ever-changing time signatures and aggressive shouting, but it's far from the stereotypical headbanging affair which the metal genre is associated with. There's also very accessable sections, such as the chorus of "Milk Lizard" and "Dead As History". Mastodon's Bret Hinds also makes an appearance on the excellent "Horse Hunter".

The Dillinger Escape Plan have made a truly special record here, despite their many member changes - Chris Pennie, the previous drummer had left to join Coheed & Cambria.

In my opinion, this is an instant classic which should be heard by more people. It even just beats the excellent "In Rainbows" by Radiohead. For those who would argue that it has a rather short running time, I would say this: The Dillinger Escape Plan have an ability to make every second count.