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Unofficial Dillinger Escape Plan News

Month: May, 2009

DEP and Season of Mist

According to an announcement on Ben Weinman’s twitter account, The Dillinger Escape Plan’s new record will be released on their own record label in association with French metal label Season of Mist, which has been responsible for releases by the likes of Blood Duster, Jarboe, Cynic, Necrophagist, Gorgoroth and Mayhem.

Ben is Answering Your Questions…

…over at SMN News Forums for the next couple of days. Better get in quick!
Here are some questions answered already:
Will you post the demos?
and
Will you post Gregs audition tape?
No. Greg called me first thing this morning and asked me if i lost my mind. You will see some practice footage vid soon though with us [...]

Poll on Metal Hammer

As Ben has alerted everyone over at Twitter, there is a poll on Metal Hammer where you can vote for Dillinger. The question is: Which album are you looking forward to the most in 2009?
The choices are:
Killswitch Engage
Baroness
DevilDriver
Slayer
Megadeth
Anthrax
Dillinger Escape Plan
Airbourne
And you can go and vote here.
Gee, I didn’t know Slayer had a new record coming [...]

New MySpace Post (May 13)

Sorry that I’ve been slow in posting about this, but I’ve been VERY busy lately. Anyway, here’s what Dillinger had to say on their blog May 13th:

A SUMMER SO FRESH IT MAKES 1993 WILL SMITH FEEL STALE…
Current mood:coffee
Category: Music
Ok so summer is coming and that means WE ARE GOING OUT TO KICK ASSES. Locally, globally, [...]

New U.S. Dates

Some U.S. dates in June and July (just before they head to Europe) have been added to Dillinger’s MySpace. They are as follows:

9 Jun 2009
8:00 P

CRAZY DONKEY
FARMINGDALE, New York

10 Jun 2009
8:00 P

FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania

11 Jun 2009
8:00 P

ROCK & ROLL HOTEL
WASHINGTON, Washington DC

12 Jun 2009
8:00 P

THE BREWERY
RALEIGH, North Carolina

16 Jun 2009
8:00 P

THE PIKE ROOM
PONTIAC, Michigan

17 [...]

Rising Pulse Clearance

Rising Pulse have a clearance section on their online store, and they’re selling some Spylacopa merch for a reduced price (selected sizes). Don’t forget you can still pick up their EP that came out last year, as well as other t-shirts and promotional posters. Additionally, I see they’re also supplying an old 7” split with [...]

European Dates

Dillinger have updated their MySpace page with more European dates for touring this July. Check them out below:

1 Jul 2009
8:00 P

QUART FESTIVAL
KRISTIANSAND

2 Jul 2009
8:00 P

DEBASER [HEADLINING]
MALMÖ

3 Jul 2009
8:00 P

VAINSTREAM ROCKFEST
MÜNSTER

4 Jul 2009
8:00 P

VAINSTREAM BEASTFEST
WIESBADEN

5 Jul 2009
8:00 P

FURIA SOUND FESTIVAL
CERGY

7 Jul 2009
8:00 P

ARENA W/ SEPULTULRA
VIENNA

8 Jul 2009
8:00 P

VELVET [HEADLINING]
RIMINI

9 Jul 2009
8:00 P

SOMMAR CASINO [HEADLINING]
BASEL

10 Jul 2009
8:00 [...]

Knock Out Festival and Competition

The Dillinger Escape Plan will be appearing at Knock Out Festival in Poland this July 11-12 alongside bands such as Testament, Meshuggah and Cynic. Furthermore, there’s a competition currently running which is going to give 3 winners guest passes that will enable them to view Dillinger’s show from the stage. Go here for more info.
Thanks [...]