The Dillinger Escape Plan

ivan_2068 wrote: Only one question, this band was added by Solids2k, how can a newbie who has posted 31 times since he joined 6 months ago add bands??? Iván

Wait a moment, I never said anything about your knowledge of Prog' but I was just curious because the rules of this site give the chance to add bands only to a determined group of members.

I was answered how it happened and that was all.

I'm unsure as to whether your post insinuates that the amendment displays an unworthy addition by a 'naive' progarchives member, but assuming it is I can only stress that I too, feel that The Dillinger Escape is amongst the few truly progressive bands nowadays in the sense that they don't dwell on prog of the past but take the growingly popular 'metal' and 'hardcore' genres of today to experimental and complex heights, all-the-while making nods to jazz-fusion and prog rock. Do not make the mistake that I do not appreciate or love progressive music of the past, because I do, but acts like The Dillinger Escape Plan is to progressive music fans like myself as King Crimson may have been to our dads. Like DEP or not, hopefully you can at the least acknowledge that.

I haven't even heard them, so I can't give muy opinion, only was asking about something specific totally unrelated with your knowledge of music and the quality of a band I never heard. 

edit: I gather that Ivan was thrown for a loop by the fact that newer users don't possess the ability to add bands and was surprised that I could. My realization essentially makes this post null.

No problem, seems the misunderstanding is clear for all of us.

Iván

moonlapse wrote: Rashikal wrote: this band could be described by some as progressive metal, and i think theyre better than opeth techincally, and overall. DEP is terrible

Amen Brother!!

I saw them live on the gigantour (Dream Theater, Megadeth, Nevermore, Symphony X) and they blew.

HeirToRuin wrote: King of Loss wrote: Oh man... Talk about a BAD LIVE BAND! I was at the Boston date when the guitarist flew into the drumset and broke his arm!  Its good that their tour ended there! Anyways, I thought Megadeth was also very bad live. The whole band sucked. Dillenger Escape had nothing but contempt for the audience.  The screamer (I have trouble calling him a vocalist) threw a bottle of water at the sound technicians in the back and ended up hitting the sound board.  The technicians promptly walked his ass on stage during their set and apparently bitched the guy out.  It's funny how the venue wouldn't let the fans take bottles into the arena for that very reason.  Moreover, 30 minutes of slinging your guitar around like a gorilla is quite tired and played out.  It only serves the purpose to distract (although not very well) the audience from having to simply listen to their well-executed noise.  Any interesting parts the band played during any song was quickly ruined by more random crap and nonsensical screaming.  Telling the audience "you need to grow up and get out of your parents basements" didn't really do much to raise my opinion of them either. I was actually looking forward to seeing them since I never bothered to listen to their studio albums.  Even Bobaflex was more interesting.

HAHAHA! bobaflex was gay as hell!

and as for DEP, i have to agree with the statement that was made earlier.  I wouldmuch rather see people who dont move much  than see idots who can barely play their instruments jump around like morons.

Rashikal wrote: they have much more live energy than dream theater, 40 minutes of john petrucci staring at his strings  DEP > DT

I think performance quality overrules energy. John Myung is a fricking statue the entire set, but I never get bored watching him play.

DEP has a ton of followers in the hardcore scenes, and those seem to be the fans that they gear their live show towards, though they usually bring along a lot more interesting group of bands on tour with them.

Moatilliatta wrote: xjester wrote: HeirToRuin wrote: King of Loss wrote: Oh man... Talk about a BAD LIVE BAND! I was at the Boston date when the guitarist flew into the drumset and broke his arm!  Its good that their tour ended there! Anyways, I thought Megadeth was also very bad live. The whole band sucked. Dillenger Escape had nothing but contempt for the audience.  The screamer (I have trouble calling him a vocalist) threw a bottle of water at the sound technicians in the back and ended up hitting the sound board.  The technicians promptly walked his ass on stage during their set and apparently bitched the guy out.  It's funny how the venue wouldn't let the fans take bottles into the arena for that very reason.  Moreover, 30 minutes of slinging your guitar around like a gorilla is quite tired and played out.  It only serves the purpose to distract (although not very well) the audience from having to simply listen to their well-executed noise.  Any interesting parts the band played during any song was quickly ruined by more random crap and nonsensical screaming.  Telling the audience "you need to grow up and get out of your parents basements" didn't really do much to raise my opinion of them either. I was actually looking forward to seeing them since I never bothered to listen to their studio albums.  Even Bobaflex was more interesting. HAHAHA! bobaflex was gay as hell! and as for DEP, i have to agree with the statement that was made earlier.  I wouldmuch rather see people who dont move much  than see idots who can barely play their instruments jump around like morons. Beleive it or not, the guitarist (wearing short shorts) was juping around, and hit the guy with a mic ( i guess youd call him a vocalist...) in the back of the head!! Now, they may jump around like morons, but they are very talented musicians.

Yes they are, but they still suck live. I don't like my musicians to jump around and act like a bunch of monkeys.