The Dillinger Escape Plan is one of the most creative bands on the face of the earth. Not just in terms of metal or extreme music, they incorporate so many different styles and they do it masterfully. Option Paralysis is no less brutal than any of their previous albums, but they've finally written songs that are easily distinguishable from one another, which in turn makes them more memorable. This album isn't as big a leap forward from Ire Works, as Ire Works was from Miss Machine, but they do still push the bar yet another few notches higher. Standout tracks would be Widower, I Wouldn't If You Didn't, Parasitic Twins and Farewell, Mona Lisa. Greg Puciato, the vocalist, has developed his voice quite a bit since Ire works, and has put together some frightfully haunting combinations of eardrum shattering screams, and subdued crooner style singing. Dillinger has put to use all of their strong points and left behind nearly all (if indeed they had any) faults. Option Paralysis is most definitely a contender for the best metal album of the year (and its only march) and possible one of the best albums of the year period. Go have a listen!
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