Dead as History Shirt (And Other Updates)

Looks like I got my computer back from repair at just the right time. Here's a picture of Dillinger Escape Plan's latest limited shirt, this time for the track "Dead as History" off Ire Works, and some other updates:

DEAD AS HISTORY shirt...Australia Soundwave dates...DVD info....new songs
Current mood: FACE
Category: FACE Music

Alright....so we've shipped out all the domestic 82588 shirts and the overseas will be shipped within the week. Here's a new limited design for you all to feast upon like lions to a carcass. It's for the song "Dead As History", and only 200 are being made. Around 800 "82588" shirts went in a 24 hour period, so don't sleep on this Dead As History shirt or IT will be history and you'll just be sad and depressed...and miserable....and probably eventually kill yourself honestly. Check it out here then go to the main page to pick it up.



The evil genius who works with us to design all these limited shirts, Shadowmonster, recently won an award or something from the Corcoran Gallery of Art in DC for his design for the Milk Lizard shirt. Check him out here, rocking the 82588 design, next to his Milk Lizard design, in an art gallery!



The best part about that picture...is THE FACE. Ben and I have a theory about THE FACE that I'll share with you real quick(sometimes it's just called FACE, when used as a verb or adjective). Basically, FACE is when you hear a riff, or a part of a song, that is just so nasty and righteous that it makes you make THE FACE. THE FACE is always kinda like you just ate something disgusting but are somehow satisfied with it at the same, like it's somehow gross and tasty all at once. Kinda like the face Bill Cosby always makes when he's dancing or when he eats a kingly piece of pie or one of those big sandwiches he always only gets to take a bite of before Claire yells at him(why did she yell at him for eating sandwiches?! is that what happens when you get married? sandwich eating becomes a crime?!). It's the face I imagine one would make if they got told they won the lottery while constipated. Something like that. So that's a secret of The Dillinger Escape Plan. We don't do anything, ANYTHING...unless it causes us to make THE FACE. If we're sitting around listening to demos or if Ben is playing guitar and we start nodding our head and making THE FACE when a certain part hits....its a keeper for sure. Obviously all of this dude's designs are FACE as a motherfuck, so it's only natural that he's in front of them and obviously can't keep himself from facing the fuck out. Face on, brother.

In other news...we're playing the Soundwave festival in Australia in early 2009. It's gonna be us, Nine Inch Nails, Alice In Chains, Bloodhound Gang, Lamb Of God, Underoath, PTW, ETID, and a bunch of other goodness. If you don't live in Australia THAT FUCKING SUCKS cause this is gonna be ridiculous. Check out the main page for dates or head over here to check it out.

We're wrapping up a DVD, a documentary on early years Dillinger, from the beginning, all the way through the end of the Calculating Infinity cycle, which is gonna be really cool for the ten of you out there who weren't in elementary school when this band started. For everyone else, it'll be a history lesson well worth watching, to see how this beast got started.

We're writing new songs. They will be here soon. When I say soon, I mean DEP time, but soon nevertheless even factoring in DEP time....and I promise you, these songs are gonna make each and every one of you make THE FACE.

PS: If anyone hasn't gotten a shirt they ordered or is just wondering when the fuck to expect it, and they wanna talk to someone the way people who are depressed and wanna die have to call a hotline or whatever(someone out there reading this just got real sensitiiiiive and sad...."HEY! suicide's not funnny!!! don't joke like that!!!! last year one of my best friends blah blah blah". RELAX. Don't have a HEART ATTACK MC Serious) just email dillingermerch@yahoo.com and the guy who checks it will get you sorted out or make you feel better inside. Chances are it just didn't mail yet or your paypal address was wrong.

You can pick up the shirt from MySpace.

Pre-Orders for the Spylacopa EP Are Now Available

Pre-orders for Spylacopa's debut EP are now available from Syplacopa's official MySpace page. Available are two different packages; the standalone CD for US$10 or US$15 (international orders), and a t-shirt and CD package for US$25 or US$35 (international orders). Step on it.

Merch Update

Over at the SMNnews/Official Dillinger Escape Plan forum there's a new thread called "The Official Dillinger Merch Thread". More info below:

The goal of this thread is to address all Dillinger related questions as far as merch goes.

Two major things that should address most of your concerns.

1. The Party Smasher shirts have not shipped yet because it turned out to be way more of a pain in the ass than any one anticipated to get them printed. They should be out within two weeks. And by that I mean hopefully in your hands.

2. The 82588 shirts were far and away the best selling Dillinger shirts ever post-Chris. There's a massive backlog to get them out that is priority one over everything else. There's a massive stockpile of shit sitting in a certain band member's kitchen right now that everyday is getting smaller, but still takes time. Everyone will get their shirt and everyone in Dillinger wants you guys to know that and is sorry it's taken so long. It's really a testament to the A) Awesomeness of the shirt B) Awesomeness of the song C) Awesomeness of Justice and the size of Metallica.

Dillinger has always been a true DIY band.. Even as the band has gotten bigger. They've always wanted complete control over everything, and they've got it.. For better or worse. There are no companies involved with the actual processing and shipping of the orders, it's the band themselves, and now me (just a dude).

The domestic 82588 shirts are going out first only for the reason that it's easier for me to nail them out because I don't have to fuck with that customs form. The rest of you guys are in no way forgotten. Infact the UK is taking up a corner of my couch with labels and envelopes. And dude in Latvia, you're not forgotten because your name made my font have smiley faces and musical notes. Pretty awesome.

I'm sure there are still a billion things you're wondering, so ask away. But just know everyone in the band reads this forum, and it's a priority to get you what you've paid for.

Thanks for your patience..

Flame on.

Ultra Limited Edition 82588 Shirt (For Three Hours Only!) *No Longer Available*

From MySpace:
From 8:25pmEST(5:25pmPST) to 11:25pmEST(8:25pmPST), this special edition of the 82588 shirt design, available only during that three hour window, will be right below the 82588 design on our front page.

If you are paying attention and see this blog before that three hour window closes, go there and pick it up. If not, be envious of those that did.

-The Dillinger Escape Plan

*No Longer Available (Three Hour Window Closed)*

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82588 Shirt and New MySpace Post *Shirt No Longer Available*

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Design by Shadow Monster.

All the info you need regarding this shirt is in the following MySpace post:

So the Kerrang awards happened Thursday night. We won an award called "The Spirit Of Independence Award", which according to host Scott Ian(before he was a "VH1 Celebrity" he was actually in a rad little band called "Anthrax", kids) goes to an "uncompromising band that manages to break rules and stay outside of the mainstream" or something like that. Basically they should just call it the "Total Badass" award. If you're a girl, we're like the guy who wears shitty clothes, hangs out with people your parents don't approve of, doesn't appear to have a real job, but is somehow smarter, kicks more ass, mysteriously has more money, drives a better car, and fucks better than your boring rolex wearing white bread boyfriend. Spirit of Independence? That's the DEP way, don't they know that? Anyhow, we got recognized, and sent Ben Weinman and Asian Steve across the pond to receive the award.

Ten minutes into the award ceremony, I get a text from Ben saying that we are seated right next to Metallica. Oh....killer. I think at that moment I was doing something really awesome like pumping gas or something and started to begin to question my decision not to go.

So nine hours later I get a call from Ben, and he tells me a tale of tales that will live on in infamy. The following events were real and actually happened:

-Ben and Asian Steve got onstage and accepted the award on behalf of The Dillinger Escape Plan....pretty awesome, great honor. Bands that we are huge fans of like Metallica and Rage Against The Machine stand and applaud...the surrealism begins. Thanks Kerrang, and thanks to our friends in the UK, you have always always been consistently some of our favorite people to play for, and some of the best and most supportive people in the world for us.

(Here's where the story goes into a world of surrealism that surpasses even Salvador Dali's most bizarre imaginations)

-Later, Metallica accepts some award, and sends a shout out to Asian Steve.

-Backstage....Lars Ulrich comes up to Ben and the Asian and goes "Yo! You're Asian Steve!"

-Today, actually at this moment, Metallica is playing Reading fest, and Ben and Asian Steve have been there hanging out and kicking it with them all day. They are completely aware of both "'87 Hetfield" and the significance of "82588". At the rate this story is unfolding, Asian Steve is probably onstage right now playing third guitar for "Harvester Of Sorrow" or something.

Needless to say my mind is blown. At the instant Lars ran up and called out Asian Steve I would have started punching myself in the face trying to wake up from whatever alternate reality I had gone into. Right now I am convinced that they have entered some sort of matrix of awesomeness, a parallel dimension of some sort where instead of a white rabbit with a flavor flav clock jumping down holes, a little danish drummer of the greatest metal band of all time runs up to Asian Steve and recognizes him out loud by name. I no longer question my choice not to go. It goes beyond that. If I see any of you, at any time, and you ask me why I didn't go...I will punch you straight in the face. They are apparently filming a lot, so we'll get some footage of everything up when they get back.

So anyhow, the Party Smasher shirt sold out, and tomorrow we will have the 82588 shirt up for sale on the main page. Tomorow is, of course, 8/25/08. The catch is this. This shirt will ONLY BE ON SALE TOMORROW. Forever. That's it. It goes up tonight at midnight EST, and goes down tomorrow night at midnight PST. I'm throwing an extra three hours in there, just as a cushion for people on the west coast. But that's it. After that, this shirt will never ever ever be available again. We aren't limiting it to a particular number of copies, we're just selling it tomorrow, and that's it forever. So tonight, when the clock hits midnight on the east coast of the US, or 5am in the UK, 6am in Europe, 9pm on the west coast of the US, whatever the hell time Australia/Japan/New Zealand operates on, up it goes. Here's a preview...(please don't sue us Lars! I know you're reading! It's an homage!!!)

EDIT: Inspired by the Metallica album "...And Justice For All", and the lady justice visual, this limited edition "82588 : NO JUSTICE FOR ANY" shirt features a headless Lady Justice crumbling and falling apart on the front, with "Dillinger Escape Plan" written in the classic Metallica "Justice" font at the bottom, and the uneven scales of justice being tipped by money on the back. This shirt is only going to be available from now until August 26th, a little over a 24 hour period. Don't miss out, this is going to be a Dillinger shirt that will end up being a collector's item for sure. After today, you will never be able to get it again unless you scour Ebay and get lucky but I'm sure nobody's ever gonna give it up. Check it out on our main page. Then after you order one make sure you listen to something gnarly off of that album like "Dyer's Eve", or "Shortest Straw", or the middle part of "Blackened" on a loop for 30 minutes, and close your ehttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifyes and soak in the pure unadulterated majesty of pure 87 Hetfield storming around like a lion with a giant white ESP Explorer that says "EET FUK" on it or something oddly cool. Or better yet, if you're a noob who thinks Metallica is just some band of old dudes who put out some terrible song on the Mission Impossible 47 soundtrack, you should probably go check THIS out. Please try to control your boner.

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Autographed Poster on Ebay for Ride for Dime

From Blabbermouth:

Autographed items from SLAYER, DEVILDRIVER, AS I LAY DYING, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, BLACK TIDE and KINGDOM OF SORROW are now available on eBay as part of the Ride For Dime charity online auction. Don't miss your opportunity to bid in the auction on some of the hottest gear, autographed guitars, autographed posters, CD sleeves and other rock memorabilia. This is your chance to get some great stuff and to help Ride For Dime.

Ride For Dime, a 501(c)(3)charitable organization that memorializes guitar hero and friend to all, former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN axeman "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Ride for Dime proudly gives back to the charities that were of interest to Dime during his life as well as charities he would have been proud to be a part of. Ride For Dime will raise money on behalf of three charities, Little Kids Rock, Covenant House, and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.

Please note that all of our autographed items are authentic. It is through relationships with labels, bands, management companies, and other music-related entities that these items were made available and they ensure the authenticity and originality of all items.

For more information, visit the Ride For Dime page on eBay.

Specifically, this Dillinger Escape Plan poster is up for auction.

Party Smasher Shirts Now Available *Sold Out*

Limited edition shirts (only 100 are being made) for "Party Smasher" are now available from The Dillinger Escape Plan's MySpace page for $30. From MySpace: "Please be patient when waiting for them arrive as it takes much longer than a store that carries inventory! Please make sure your PayPal shipping address is current!"

Front detail (click to enlarge):



*Sold out*

Discuss here.

Huge New MySpace Post, or: How Greg Puciato Ate Rice Krispies For Breakfast Today

From MySpace:

The End Of The Road....
Category: Music

....is a pretty good song by Boys 2 Men. One of those songs that when it comes on, by the end everyone is singing along. It's also a very weird feeling that comes along at the end of an album touring cycle, when you've been on the road for almost a year straight, and you reach the end of it for a while. It's like driving a car at 150mph the whole time then coming to a stop. When you are travelling the world with the same nine people in various forms of transportation, all for a single cause, you don't stop to realize how great it all is until you're done for a while, and how much that whole lifestyle and all of those people have become a part of yourself. We turned ourselves into machines, that play through injuries and violently exorcise rock and roll demons on a nightly basis. What a strange feeling it is to know that we don't have any shows booked at all and that we'll be home for a bit. Like a soldier with no more war to fight. Kinda like Rambo at the end of First Blood. So if you see any of us backpacking through your town mumbling about what time the show starts or yelling at random people to "start the intro", just look the other way. I guess what's weird about it, is that for us the road had become home. We left to record Ire Works in June of 2007, and never really stopped after that. Now we're looking at the first substantial block of time off the road, and it's time to shift gears a bit. Which brings us to our first order of business:

-Some of you may have seen October tour dates posted for a tour we were to take part in. Due to circumstances beyond our control(no we're not breaking up so don't believe anything that might start floating around on the internet) we will not be taking part in that tour. We wish every other band on the tour well, and hope that it is a great success for them and for the people behind the scenes working hard to make it a great tour.

We have a lot of exciting things happening. The best of which is writing for the next album, which we'll record sometime next year. We have a good amount of ideas in the initial testing stages, and we're about to really dive in. We also have a DVD of early years Dillinger in the works for all you old heads or people interested in a history lesson, and we're still gonna be cranking out these limited Ire Works shirts 'til we reach the end of the song list. Party Smasher and 82588 are coming up, wait 'til you see how ridiculous they are. I know that you'll all be stoked on them. I may have to break my rule of not wearing my own band's shirts. Hopefully Lars won't sue us over the 82588 design....(hint hint)

We had a lot of great shows on the US run, we were totally shocked at the amount of people who showed up to see us at the Cavalera shows. Thank you all so much. We had a lot of fun and it was great to see you all. Chain Reaction? Los Angeles House Of Blues? Two shows that will definitely not be forgotten.

Remember when we posted Jeff's number online and you all called saying "Bitch I'm The Boss"....well if you still have Jeff Tuttle's phone number, you may now wanna call him up and say "Bitch, You Are Definitely No Longer The Boss", because he just got engaged. Domestication better not sap your ability to unleash the fury, boy. Please stay the boss Jeff. Wear them pants son! Wear 'em!

You should all probably go see Tropic Thunder. Absolutely ridiculous. Not since Soul Man has anyone turned in a performance like Robert Downey Jr did in that movie. Utterly absurd. I've never been in a theater where there were so many people uncomfortably trying to not laugh at some of the un-PC parts in that movie. Lighten up folks, it's called comedy.

Ben played a crazy avant garde set last night at John Zorn's club the Stone two night's ago with Trevor Dunn. It was filmed, we'll get some stuff up soon. He's got a lot of other cool stuff going on too like programming work with Ephel Duath and who knows what else he's into. Head over to his page at www.myspace.com/benjaminweinman every now and then and maybe he'll fill you in on those things before I do.

Spylacopa, the project with me and John LaMacchia of Candiria fame, that has been slowly materializing in the background for years now, is finally seeing the light of day. Our first EP, with guest appearances from Julie Christmas of Made Out Of Babies/Battle Of Mice fame and Jeff Caxide from Isis, is gonna come out on November 4th. More info on the release and the project as a whole will be forthcoming, keep up to date on that over at www.myspace.com/spylacopa .

Don't worry, we'll definitely still play some shows while we're writing the new album. We'll get another US run in at some point as well as another UK run and some off the beaten path places like Mexico and South America. We'll let you know. Stay tuned to this site for whatever may come...

OR you can always go to our unofficial news page, www.spreadinglikewings.com and the kid who runs that will probably know about anything pertaining to our lives before any of us do. I don't bother making decisions in my life at all anymore, I just check that site and find out what happens. I go there, and it'll say something like "Greg Puciato ate rice krispies for breakfast today", and it'll somehow be before I actually even ate breakfast, but the fact is that I actually was thinking of eating rice krispies. Then I do, thus fulfilling the prophecy. It's a little weird. There's probably news up about this blog even though I haven't posted it yet.

Here's some new FOOTAGE from tour. Check it out if you're into Brent from Mastodon and homosexual zombies(very closely related). We love you all...Asian Steve doesn't though. He hates everyone. Go here and tell him to have a coke and a smile every now and then.

-The Dillinger Escape Plan

In summary:

• The Dillinger Escape Plan will NOT be playing with Suicide Silence in October due to unforeseen circumstances.
  
• A new DVD of the early days of The Dillinger Escape Plan is in the works.
• Limited edition shirts themed on songs from Ire Works will still continue to be produced. "Party Smasher" and "82588" are the next two shirts to be coming out.
  
• Spyaloca will be releasing an EP on the 4th of November.
• And last but not least, Jeff Tuttle has been engaged. Congratulations dude.

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Black Bubblegum Shirts *Updated*

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Limited edition, internet only "Black Bubblegum" t-shirts designed by ShadowMonster (pictured above) are up for purchase from Dillinger Escape Plan's MySpace page. They are limited to 200, and come with a signed copy of Ire Works CD! For $30, which includes shipping to anywhere in the world, that's pretty damn good. Shit will go fast, indeed.

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Totally off topic, but for anyone here in Australia, there are a few Dillinger-related bands that are touring this year that you should check out, including Meshuggah and Thrice (the latter of which just announced dates). There's also going to be an album launch by Tango Salon, a band who recently supported Mike Patton, got their first album released on Ipecac, and who have the drummer from Mr Bungle. It's only $20 at the Factory, so you should definitely check it out.

Update: Shirts have SOLD OUT. From this latest post by DEP on MySapce:

The Black Bubblegum online limited shirts have sold out, so if you ordered one or two or hell maybe even three, they're coming soon, with a signed copy of Ire Works! New shirt designs coming soon.

Relapse Records Ring Tones Store

On a recent post on their website, Relapse Records have announced the launch of an official ring tones store, which includes DEP ring tones and wallpapers. From the original post:

"U.S. residents and current cellular phone subscribers can now text “Relapse” to 32852 for an array of ring tones and wallpapers from a number of Relapse artists including: BARONESS, CEPHALIC CARNAGE, COLISEUM, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, MASTODON, PIG DESTROYER, THE END, HIGH ON FIRE, NECROPHAGIST, and many more. Additional ring tones and wallpapers will also be made available shortly. Stay tuned to www.Relapse.com and www.MySpace.com/RelapseRecords for further information."

New MySpace Post

DEP have a new post on their MySpace account, which you can view here. It's a good read, so check it out. Some things mentioned that are worth repeating here are:

• The "Milk Lizard" t-shirt is now available for purchase. You can do so from the front page of their MySpace account. Be quick, as there are only 100 being made, which is reportedly the lowest pressing of any design DEP have done.
• From the horse's mouth: "NEW Dillinger song ideas are starting to take form in the very very earliest stages. Don’t get too excited, cause it doesn’t mean you’ll hear them any time soon, but....ah fuck it go ahead and get excited."
  
• And DEP mention Spreading Like Wings! Thanks, guys.
  

Also, buttons from the DEP/SMNnews forums and I are planning an interview that we should put together and have up on the site soon.