By Lane Oliver
At this point in their career The Dillinger Escape Plan has become notorious for pushing their creative envelop while still maintaining their signature painful barrage of frenzied “mathcore” riffage. It’s been three years since the release of Option Paralysis, an album that mixed the experimental quirks of Ire Works with the bludgeoning rhythmic attacks of previous efforts. One of Us is the Killer is the abomination Dillinger has been crafting in the dark these past three years that dials back the upfront poppy experimentation of Option just a tad in favor of excruciatingly detailed musical puzzles of pure power and ferocity. Dare I say that One of Us is the Killer combines the best moments of their discography into one?
I discovered Into The Moat the way a lot of people did. Well, I discovered them the way 
I know there are more than a handful of you who hit up the Summer Slaughter festival every year, even if it’s for a single band. Every metal site looks forward to this tour for the simple reason of wanting to see who has been announced will be a part of Summer Slaughter. This years line-up looks fucking killer, if I say so myself. Check out the full line-up and poster below. 
Holy balls, dudes! It’s here! Our first taste of new music from The Dillinger Escape Plan! Aaaaand it’s good! No, great! I think I just shit my pants. I was slightly worried about The Plan‘s new album after their last one. It seems to me that they will be tapping into their roots and aurally raping us once more. I, for one, can’t wait. Stream the new song “Prancer” below. Trust me, you have to do this. 
