The Dillinger Escape Plan
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The Dillinger Escape Plan performing in Hartford, Connecticut in November 2016
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| Origin | Morris Plains, New Jersey, US |
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| Years active | 1997–2017 |
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| Website | www |
| Members |
Ben Weinman Liam Wilson Greg Puciato Billy Rymer Kevin Antreassian |
| Past members |
Chris Pennie Dimitri Minakakis Adam Doll Derek Brantley John Fulton Brian Benoit Jeff Tuttle Gil Sharone James Love |
The Dillinger Escape Plan (often shortened to Dillinger and abbreviated as TDEP or DEP) is an American mathcore band from Morris Plains, New Jersey. The group originated in 1997 after the disbanding of the hardcore punk band Arcane. The band's current line-up consists of guitarists Ben Weinman, bassist Liam Wilson, vocalist Greg Puciato, drummer Billy Rymer and rhythm guitarist Kevin Antreassian. Their band name is derived from bank robber John Dillinger.
The Dillinger Escape Plan was founded in 1997 and emerged from a hardcore punk trio named Arcane. Arcane consisted of Ben Weinman, Dimitri Minakakis, and Chris Pennie. Previous to Arcane, Adam Doll, Craig McKeown, 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, in reference to the early 1930s bank robber John Dillinger, famous for his multiple escapes from jail. Now or Never Records offered to release the demo. The six-track EP was released in 1997 by Now or Never Records, and set them off on a small club tour around northeast America. Shortly before their first tour under the new name, guitarist Derek Brantley left the group and was replaced by John Fulton.
During this time period, The Dillinger Escape Plan gained notoriety in the hardcore punk scene for the intensity of their performances. Their performances were increasingly wild, and often violent. These elaborate performances, as well as the creative, technical approach of their music led a record executive of Relapse Records to offer the band a multi-record contract. The band agreed to the contract, and recorded their second EP with Relapse entitled Under the Running Board. Shortly after its release, Fulton left the band over creative differences. The three-song EP release served to bolster anticipation for their 1999 full-length release, Calculating Infinity.
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