Irony Is a Dead Scene is the third EP by American mathcore band, The Dillinger Escape Plan. It was recorded with Mike Patton and released on August 27, 2002, through Epitaph 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 Liam Wilson – bass Adam Doll – keyboards, sampling Chris Pennie – drums, keyboards Ben Weinman – lead guitar, keyboards Brian Benoit – rhythm guitar Guest musicians Mike Patton – lead vocals, samples, keyboards Production Produced by Ben Weinman and Chris Pennie Engineered by Chris Badami Mastered by Alan Douches Mixed by Steve Evetts References The Dillinger Escape Plan albums 2002 EPs Epitaph Records EPs