Dillinger Escape Plan

My original thought process for how to best describe hardcore band Dillinger Escape Plan was to say that frontman Greg Puciato might actually be the human avatar of chaos. Until I realized the word “avatar” has completely and utterly lost all meaning to me over the last many months. But alas, I have an analogy that is better, yet. When dudes do illogical things that are reaffirming to their masculinity, Dillinger is the soundtrack running through their heads as they do it. Bar fights, guerilla warfare, hunting large or venomous animals, drinking Jack Daniel’s straight, drag races, that one weekend in Vegas they don’t talk about, y’know, activities along those lines. Things that feel really epic at the time, until a few days later when you realize you’ve lost a tooth, an extremity or your pride. Likewise, being in the middle of a Dillinger show is indeed as epic as it sounds, but if you’ve gotten the full experience, you’ll be feeling the physical effects of it for a few days afterward. So make sure you’ve still got a few sick days left you can make use of, just in case, because these guys put on a hardcore show like no other. Trust me, if you go to this show, you’ll never look at live music or rock the same way again. Granted, nothing looks quite the same when you lack depth perception because one of your eyes is swollen completely shut, but the statement still works on a number of levels. - Brien Overly