Irony Is a Dead Scene is the third EP by the American metalcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan. Recorded with Mike Patton on vocals, the EP was released on August 27, 2002, by Epitaph and Buddyhead Records.
Background
Following the departure of the band's original vocalist Dimitri Minakakis, the temporary plan to record with Patton was in place before a permanent replacement vocalist had been found, yet by the time Patton had recorded vocals and the EP was released, the band had been touring with new vocalist Greg Puciato for nearly a year.
Reception
Irony Is a Dead Scene was generally reviewed well, and Patton's contributions to the band's sound was considered a successful experiment. Bradley Torreano of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying, "Despite the ridiculously high expectations from both artists' fan bases, Irony Is a Dead Scene is a brilliant collaboration between the two."
Track listing
Personnel The Dillinger Escape Plan Ben Weinman – lead guitar, keyboards Brian Benoit – rhythm guitar Liam Wilson – bass Adam Doll – keyboards, samples Chris Pennie – drums, percussion, keyboards
Guest musician Mike Patton – vocals, sampler, percussion
Production Ben Weinman – production Chris Pennie – production Mike Patton – production Chris Badami – engineering Steve Evetts – mixing Alan Douches – mastering Nick Pritchard – design
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