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The Dillinger Escape Plan is a band from Morris Plains, New Jersey, United States. The band performs a fast-tempo, technically proficient style of heavy music popularly known as mathcore. The band recorded their second EP with Relapse Records in 1998 entitled Under The Running Board. A year later, this was followed with the album Calculating Infinity, which was met with great acclaim from both underground and mainstream press. The band were renowned in the hardcore scene for the intensity of their performances, which have at times incorporated extensive light shows, fireworks, fire breathing, and other special effects.
While the band’s lineup has changed over the years, in part due to a variety of injuries. Guitarist Ben Weinman and former drummer Chris Pennie have been present in many of the lineups. After the departure of vocalist Dimitri Minakakis in 2000, the band held a nationwide search and selected Greg Puciato as the new singer. The band has since released three full length albums with Puciato on vocals: 2004’s Miss Machine, 2007’s Ire Works and 2010’s Option Paralysis.
Early years (1996–1998)
The band’s beginnings can be traced back to a hardcore band called Arcane. Previous to Arcane, Adam Doll, John Fulton and Chris Pennie played together in the bands Samsara and Malfactor from 1992–1997. Managed by longtime friend Tom Apostolopoulos and guitarist Ben Weinman, Arcane recorded a self-titled demo under the name The Dillinger Escape Plan which Now or Never Records offered to release on CD. Shortly before their first tour under the new name, guitarist Derek Brantley left the group and was replaced by John Fulton.
While the band’s lineup has changed over the years, in part due to a variety of injuries. Guitarist Ben Weinman and former drummer Chris Pennie have been present in many of the lineups. After the departure of vocalist Dimitri Minakakis in 2000, the band held a nationwide search and selected Greg Puciato as the new singer. The band has since released three full length albums with Puciato on vocals: 2004’s Miss Machine, 2007’s Ire Works and 2010’s Option Paralysis.
Early years (1996–1998)
The band’s beginnings can be traced back to a hardcore band called Arcane. Previous to Arcane, Adam Doll, John Fulton and Chris Pennie played together in the bands Samsara and Malfactor from 1992–1997. Managed by longtime friend Tom Apostolopoulos and guitarist Ben Weinman, Arcane recorded a self-titled demo under the name The Dillinger Escape Plan which Now or Never Records offered to release on CD. Shortly before their first tour under the new name, guitarist Derek Brantley left the group and was replaced by John Fulton.
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excellentsword wrote:
Calculating Infinity remains untouchable and by far the best thing they've done.
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Overzzz wrote:
I might see them in april, that's ok
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DDevilized wrote:
DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE STROYYYYEEEEEEEEERRRRR
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nonsse wrote:
They should build a hospital only for the injuries from Dillinger live shows.
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FatcapVandal wrote:
Milk Lizard!
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WerBack wrote:
Yeah I mean hospital, I'm just saying why I'd need it.
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Norulz wrote:
"a hospital for factured bones" you mean a hospital ???
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DangerManger wrote:
You will have to find out.
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WerBack wrote:
Gonna see them live soon, so could any of you guys tell me if there's a hospital for fractured bones in Glasgow?
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VK1990 wrote:
Crystal Morning
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somemusicdude wrote:
It's called metalcore for a reason.
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xVictimOfADownx wrote:
Yes because it's less and less fused with straight hardcore. I mean look at Ion Dissonance, Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, The Exotic Animal Petting Zoo, Journal, Last Chance To Reason, Sikth and Into The Moat are prime examples of this genre growing, experimenting, and progressing. There are many more but those are the more notable ones that come to me. Only the early bands like TDEP, Converge, Botch have the more straight forward hardcore vibe to them. Although that could be debatable with the more grind/mathcore bands like Ed Gein, Gaza, Daughters etc.
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nick_InZoMNiAC wrote:
I don't get what you mean - there are more mathcore bands now than in the past, so that means they are part of metal ? I would say hardcore/mathcore bands like TDEP or RETOX are much closer to HC Punk than metal. Anyhow, each to his own !
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xVictimOfADownx wrote:
It definitely is because there are many mathcore bands now than there used to be.
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mariahlan wrote:
JIM FEAR
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nick_InZoMNiAC wrote:
I wouldn't say it's a sub-genre of metal but something separate from it. Anyhow I am not that knowledgable when it comes to these genres but anyhow.
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xVictimOfADownx wrote:
TDEP is probably one of the most important metal bands in history. Their style inspired so many acts in such a short time. [2] One of the bands to make Mathcore more prominent which is one of the best subgenres of metal :).
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xGunmetalAngel wrote:
TDEP is probably one of the most important metal bands in history. Their style inspired so many acts in such a short time.
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McFearless835 wrote:
metal sucks.
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Macaron11 wrote:
Pretty happy I can say I've seen this band live.
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