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The Dillinger Escape Plan performed their first reunion show at the No Values festival in Pomona, CA on June 8. The present was The Dillinger Escape Plan‘s first with unique vocalist Dimitri Minakakis since 2001 and featured materials from the band’s 1997 self-titled and 1998 Beneath the Working Board EPs, in addition to their 1999 debut Calculating Infinity. As an added bonus, the band additionally performed two covers that includes ex-Lifeless Kennedys vocalist Jello Biafra and Suicidal Tendencies‘ Mike Muir.
Now in a submit, The Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman took a second to thank his bandmates – previous and current – for making the band what it’s, and for making this comeback attainable. The shout out is notable for mentioning former vocalist Greg Puciato, who has since moved on together with his new band Higher Lovers.
“My woman put some enjoyable footage collectively from our weekend, and all i can say is Wow! There are not any phrases that may categorical how grateful I’m for the chance to play these particular throwback reveals with a few of my former Dillinger Escape Plan alumni besties, and nonetheless have the chance to get #cyco with Suicidal Tendencies.
“I actually need to thank Dimitri Minakakis, Liam Wilson, Billy Rymer, James Love, for having me. I’m additionally tremendous grateful for Greg Puciato and the opposite Dillinger relations for his or her dedication in serving to construct this band into what it’s for thus a few years following #calculatinginfinity. If it weren’t for him and the opposite folks within the DEP fam, I’d have by no means been in a position to see my buddy Dimitri play in entrance of this many individuals. It’s tremendous cool to expertise in any case these years.
“Due to my heros Mike Muir and Jello Biafra for becoming a member of us on stage. Positively a pinch myself second.
“Particular thanks to our crew, who we share with ST, for being critical warriors. We had been caught in fest visitors and actually jumped on stage, and I can’t imagine how these unhealthy asses made it occur beneath the circumstances. Thanks @deathtotravis @melisssawalton @chris.waiau @coreykoniz and extra thank yous within the feedback beneath.”
Puciato not too long ago voiced his opinion on the present reveals through an interview with Metallic Hammer, saying he is not in opposition to them taking place with out him.
“It would not trouble me in any respect. When folks ask me that, as if I am gonna be bummed, I am, like, why would I be bummed? I am not on the document. To me, if the band was nonetheless a band, and a few of these guys, clearly [original members Brian] Benoit [rhythm guitar], [Chris] Pennie [drums] and Adam [Doll, bass] aren’t [part of the reunion shows], but when, if Dimitri and Ben had been, like, ‘Hey, we wanna do some ‘Calculating Infinity‘ reveals, what am I gonna do? Be, like, ‘No!’ That does not make any sense. I wasn’t on the document.”
“So, I hope they’re wildly profitable with it, and I hope that it does numerous good for them — I hope it makes them really feel good personally, these two. ‘Trigger, clearly, Liam and Billy weren’t on that document, however the ending of them earlier than I joined, I do not suppose it was — it wasn’t fulfilling. It wasn’t a satisfying closure. It wasn’t precisely on everyone’s phrases concerned. So I feel them with the ability to return and do that and rejoice what’s non-arguably a fucking genre-changing milestone document that many bands wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for. They need to play all over the place. They need to come to London, they need to go play festivals, they need to do all the things. Like I stated, I am all for it, man.”
The Dillinger Escape Plan‘s upcoming tour dates are as follows.
6/21 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount (w/ Automotive Bomb & Sweet)
6/22 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount (w/ The Callous Daoboys & Deadguy)
6/23 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount (w/ Deadguy, Sweet, Automotive Bomb & The Callous Daoboys)
8/6 Lokeren, BEL – Lokerse Feesten
8/24 Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed Open air (w/ The World Is A Lovely Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die & No Males)
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