The Dillinger Escape Plan is a mathcore band that was formed in Morris Plains, New Jersey in 1997. Since the initial formation of the band many changes have been evident, mostly the vocalist position, with the current vocalist being Greg Puciato.
Dillinger Escape Plan is well known within the NIN community due to the studio cover of "Wish" on the Plaigerism EP and frequent on stage performances with NIN. The most recent guest performances between the bands occurred during the 2009 Wave Goodbye Tour.
Members
Current Lineup
- Greg Puciato – lead vocals (since 2001)
- Ben Weinman – guitars, programming (since 1997)
- Jeff Tuttle – guitars (since 2007)
- Liam Wilson – bass (since 1999)
- Billy Rymer – drums, percussion (since 2009)
Former Members
- Derek Brantley – guitars (1997)
- John Fulton – guitars (1997–1999)
- Dimitri Minakakis – lead vocals (1997–2000)
- Adam Doll – bass (1997–1999), electronics (2001–2002)
- Brian Benoit – guitars (1999–2005)
- Chris Pennie – drums, percussion (1997–2007)
- Gil Sharone – drums, percussion (2007–2008)
Discography
Studio Albums
- Calculating Infinity (1999)
- Miss Machine (2004)
- Ire Works (2007)
- Option Paralysis (2010)
EPs
- The Dillinger Escape Plan (1997)
- Under the Running Board (1998)
- Irony is a Dead Scene (2002)
- Plaigerism (2006)
Trivia
- The band's name is derived from the famous convicted bank robber and gangster John Dillinger.