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The Dillinger Escape Plan are an American mathcore band from Morris Plains, New Jersey. The group originated in 1997 after the disbanding of Arcane, a hardcore punk trio consisting of Ben Weinman, Dimitri Minakakis, and Chris Pennie. The band’s current line-up consists of guitarist Ben Weinman, bassist Liam Wilson, vocalist Greg Puciato and drummer Billy Rymer. Their band name is derived from the famous convicted bank robber John Dillinger.
The Dillinger Escape Plan was founded in 1997, the band emerged from a hardcore punk trio named Arcane. Previous to Arcane, Adam Doll, Craig McKeown, John Fulton and Chris Pennie played together in the bands Samsara and Malfactor from 1992–1997. Managed by longtime friend Tom Apostolopoulos and guitarist Ben Weinman, Arcane recorded a self-titled demo under the name The Dillinger Escape Plan, in reference to the early 1930s bank robber John Dillinger, famous for his multiple escapes from jail. Now or Never Records offered to release the demo. The…