THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN will release One of Us is the Killer in May.
The trailblazing band, whose creative
energy and unwavering artistic commitment has reverberated through
underground subculture and in tastemaker circles alike since the late
1990s, return with renewed passion and unrivaled skill with their fifth
full-length album.
One of Us is the Killer is set to be
released through the band's own Party Smasher Inc., in partnership with
Sumerian Records (Animals As Leaders, The Faceless, Periphery) in North
America. Party Smasher's partnership with BMG covers the rest of the
world, including licensing deals with Grind House (Helmet, Cancer Bats,
Funeral For A Friend) for Japan and Remote Control (Radiohead, Vampire
Weekend, MIA) in Australia.
The new Dillinger Escape Plan album was
recorded in Southern California with longtime producer Steve Evetts
(Glassjaw, The Cure, Suicide Silence), with additional production at
guitarist/co-founder Ben Weinman's studio. Mastering will be handled by
Tom Baker (Deftones, Nine Inch Nails, Beastie Boys).
The album represents a new holistic
pinnacle of the band's constantly evolving and engaging dynamics. The
band will launch worldwide tours in 2013, beginning with a handful of
headlining dates that have just been released.
Dillinger's mind-bending meld of metal,
rock, experimental ambience and melody first reared its head with a 6
track EP on hardcore indie Now Or Never Records, quickly followed by
Under the Running Board on Relapse. The band earned a reputation as a
fearless act on the live stage, committing their minds, bodies and
spirits to the exhibition and visceral release of performance and often
brutalizing stages, gear and themselves along the way. Calculating
Infinity became the gold standard for the emerging
"math-core"/"math-metal" movement, earning a place in author Martin
Popoff's "Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time." Kerrang! included the
album in the "100 Best Rock Albums of All Time" and presented the band
with their Spirit of Independence Award.
Mike Patton invited the band out on tour
with Mr. Bungle, which eventually resulted in the collaborative EP on
Epitaph Records, Irony is a Dead Scene. Miss Machine blew the doors open
further, cementing the band's legacy around the world with jaw-dropping
performances at festivals and all over the road. It also began the
creative partnership between Weinman (one of Spin Magazine's 100
Greatest Guitarists of All Time, AP's 10 Best Guitar Slingers and Guitar
World's Top 25 Cult Guitarists) and vocalist Greg Puciato, whose
uncompromising stage presence and versatile vocal ability knows no
boundaries. Revolver Magazine included him on their list of the Greatest
Metal Frontmen Of All Time.
Ire Works saw the band making their
national television debut on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, as well as
multiple international tours, which included a stop at the Soundwave
Festival where Nine Inch Nails invited them on-stage to perform "Wish."
The band's collaborative nature persists, with members of Dillinger
collaborating both on-stage and off with members of System Of A Down,
Mastodon, Jane's Addiction, Deftones, Kimbra, Wyclef Jean, Puscifer,
Mars Volta and Devin Townsend, among others, in addition to Weinman's
work scoring films and more.
Option Paralysis was the first official
release through Party Smasher Inc., with distribution through Season Of
Mist. Revolver Magazine awarded them a Golden Gods award as "Best
Underground Band," even as VH1's Metal Evolution declared them "the
world's most dangerous band."
One of Us is the Killer finds Weinman,
Puciato, longtime bassist Liam Wilson and drummer Billy Rymer in top
form, emphasizing Dillinger Escape Plan's fierce independence, staunch
individualism and loyalty to their unique vision which has long followed
them on-stage and off.
This new era in The Dillinger Escape Plan
begins now. In the coming weeks, look for more information surrounding
the album and tours. Party Smasher Inc. will be home to innovative
releases from Dillinger, associated projects and other band curated work
in the coming years.
Upcoming The Dillinger Escape Plan Live Appearances:
April 20 Worcester, MA @ Palladium - New England Metal & Hardcore Festival w/ Opeth, etc.
April 26 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
April 27 Brooklyn, NY @ TBA
May 2 Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Live - Golden Gods Awards w/ Metallica, Anthrax, etc.
May 8 Chicago @ Reggies
May 19 San Francisco @ DNA Lounge
May 20 Anaheim @ Chain Reaction
July 5 Roskilde (Denmark) w/ Sigor Ros, Animal Collective, etc.
July 6 Metaltown (Sweden) w/ Slipknot, Motorhead, Clutch, etc.
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