Artist description Organized chaos. We are the perfect embodiment of intensity, cathartic rage, urgency,and forward-thinking that the merger of metal and new-school hardcore has created

Music Style hardcore/metal/fusion

Musical Influences Cynic, John McLaughlin, Slayer

Similar Artists Deadguy, Converge, Coalesce

Artist History Created by the merger of metal and new-school hardcore, the furious din of the Dillinger Escape Plan is the perfect embodiment of intensity, cathartic rage, urgency, and forward-thinking. Given their abilities and relative youth, it’s not out of the question to believe that something this intricate and focused could develop into a paradigm to be followed, a yardstick by which other bands are measured.The force known as the Dillinger Escape Plan was formed in March, 1997 in North New Jersey by Ben (guitars), Chris (drums), and Dimitri (vocals). Armed only with a simple desire to correct the musical misdeeds of their former bands, the trio added bassist Adam and set about writing material with the aim of pleasing their harshest critics: themselves.These early steps surfaced shortly thereafter in the form of a six-song self-titled mini-CD on Now Or Never Records. The quartet started making regular stops to unleash their devastating live show in basements, houses, punk spaces, record stores and tiny, underground clubs throughout the NorthEast and MidWest.The foresome added John on second guitar in the fall of ‘97 and recorded their now-infamous “demo” at Trax East Studios (HATEBREED, HUMAN REMAINS, SNAPCASE). Named Under The Running Board, the eight minute blast of intense riffing, near-maddening technical complexity, flawless execution, and frayed vocal beatings had fans and critics searching the floor on hands and knees for their heads mere seconds after the opening salvo The Mullet Burden. Rarely had something so intricate been so focused. Under..., consisting of only three songs, received rave reviews internationally and was remarkably named as one of the top releases of 1998 by numerous publications worldwide.Tales of the band’s infamous live performances continued to spread like wildfire as reports surfaced in fanzines and major publications alike. DILLINGER... hit the road for their second tour in the summer of 1998, bringing their absolutely ferocious live assault to bear upon the East coast, Midwest and Eastern Canada with BOTCH and JESUIT. The tour’s final show was an absolutely blistering set on the Relapse Stage at the 1998 Milwaukee Metalfest. Brian Benoit, formerly of JESUIT, replaced John on guitar in November of ‘98. A split CD with NORA was released on Ferret, and another East Coast trek followed, this time in the company of CAVE-IN and CONVERGE, before the band returned home to begin writing material for their first full-length effort.A split 7” with DROWNING MAN was issued on Hydra Head in May of 1999 and sold out its limited edition pressing of 3,000 in one day. DILLINGER completed writing the full-length and again entered Trax East Studios with Steve Evetts to record. The result of the band’s labors is Calculating Infinity, a lethal, unprecedented combination of metal and hardcore. Calculating... sees DILLINGER maturing by leaps and bounds as the new material incorporates elements of jazz-fusion amidst the semi-controlled chaos. Dimitri’s vocals are far more intense than ever before, adding both spoken and whispered passages to his established arsenal. Stunning technicality, intense vocal punishment and total musical proficiency are immediately evident as songs like 43% Burnt, Sugar Coated Sour and the title track resoundingly attest. In August 1999, with Calculating... still over a month away from its release date, the band was invited to open for none other than MR.BUNGLE on the band’s 45-date U.S. Tour, based on the strength of both Under The Running Board and their frenetic live show. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN...a psycho-overload of adrenaline soaked intensity...a band fast on the rise.

Group Members Ben Weinman, Brian Benoit -guitars, Greg Puciato -vocals, Chris Pennie -drums, Liam Wilson -bass

Albums Calculating Infinity (Relapse-1999); Under The Running Board (Relapse-1998); The Dillinger Escape Plan (Now or Never-1997)

Press Reviews A performance by this quintet is an exercise in confrontation and violent energy...DILLINGER's live shows are the stuff legends are made of. --Terrorizer Scorching. --Guitar ...after (DILLINGER) laid waste to their time slot, all bands that followed them sounded feeble in comparison...how this band can keep their massively complex music from falling apart is beyond me because for their set's duration, DILLINGER is deeply locked in battle. --Metal Maniacs When the CD stopped, I was sweating; my body tense. These NJ rulers are set for world domination. --Heckler

Additional Info Split CD/7 with NORA (Now or Never Records)

Location Morris Plains, NJ - USA

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