Ire Works

A long time ago, someone said,"What doesnt kill you makes you stronger." Chances are that dude is dead (actually, it was Nietzsche and he's been dead for years), but those seven little words have not only become a modern philosophical and medical catchphrase, but a signpost to life for The Dillinger Escape Plan. That's because despite a multitude of major incidents and setbacks that would have most other bands either releasing substandard, unfocused material or disbanding and retreating to the comfort of the 9-to-5 world, Dillinger have continually defied the odds and returned more powerful with each and every impediment. With their newest album, Ire Works, they've overcome yet another hardship and, almost unsurprisingly, have followed it up with a career-defining recording. You can't kill The Dillinger Escape Plan. And they only get stronger.