Energetic yet spastically controlled chaos are just a few
words that come to mind when describing The Dillinger Escape Plan’s new album: One
Of Us Is The Killer. Ben Weinman’s
style of guitar playing is very prominent, upfront aggressive and technical on
this album. At one point he makes it sound like a hoard of angry bees swarming
while Greg Puciato growls along. Each of their albums matures throughout their
career, but while some stand out more than others, it can’t be denied that as a
metal band, they are moving forward. The
song When I Lost My Bet has a video
that showcases just how wild and imaginative they are. To truly fully experience
Dillinger, you should see them live. The energy packed into each song comes out
in the form of climbing amps and jumping off, to knocking equipment over, to
all out running around like a lunatic. To me, the standout tracks are the title
track One of Us Is the Killer, When I
Lost My Bet, Prancer, and Nothing’s
Funny. I like how they can go from complete all out speed and aggression,
to a slowed down groove that Puciato sings along to. I actually heard one
person say the songs on this album gave them anxiety because they were so loud
and aggressive which to me is a pretty cool review of the album.
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