Album: Ire Works by The Dillinger Escape Plan (2007)
Genre: Post-Hardcore | Style: Metal
Format: Album

Description: Ire Works is the third studio album by American mathcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan. The album was released on November 5, 2007 in the United Kingdom and on November 13, 2007 through Relapse Records in the US; their last album on the label. The album is Gil Sharone's first and last album with the band and their first without founding drummer Chris Pennie. Lead guitarist Ben Weinman plays guitar alone on the record, due to Brian Benoit's injury. The album incorporates influences from electronic music.

The album was critically successful, debuting on the Billboard 200 at number 142 with 7,000 copies scanned, but was later corrected when it was revealed that Relapse somehow forgot to scan the pre-release album sales, which made the first week total actually around 11,000.

Artist Background: The Dillinger Escape Plan is an American mathcore band from Morris Plains, New Jersey. The group originated in 1997 after the disbanding of Arcane, a hardcore punk trio consisting of Ben Weinman, Dimitri Minakakis, and Chris Pennie. The band's current line-up consists of guitarist Ben Weinman, bassist Liam Wilson, vocalist Greg Puciato, guitarist Jeff Tuttle and drummer Billy Rymer. Their band name is derived from the famous convicted bank robber John Dillinger. Part of the New Jersey, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Post-Hardcore movement. Known for Metal style.

Related Artists: Car Bomb, Converge, Botch

Music Scene: Part of the New Jersey, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Post-Hardcore movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Post-Hardcore, Metal, 2000s, Album

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Ire Works is the third studio album by American mathcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan. The album was released on November 5, 2007 in the United Kingdom and on November 13, 2007 through Relapse Records in the US; their last album on the label. The album is Gil Sharone's first and last album with the band and their first without founding drummer Chris Pennie. Lead guitarist Ben Weinman plays guitar alone on the record, due to Brian Benoit's injury. The album incorporates influences from electronic music.

The album was critically successful, debuting on the Billboard 200 at number 142 with 7,000 copies scanned, but was later corrected when it was revealed that Relapse somehow forgot to scan the pre-release album sales, which made the first week total actually around 11,000.

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