Earlier this week, Higher Lovers frontman Greg Puciato made waves within the metallic group by invoking a possible reunion of The Dillinger Escape Plan. Whereas previous rumors of a return had been squashed fairly fast, the vocalist’s feedback included the insinuation that promoters had been providing “astronomical quantities of cash” to get the band collectively, however that they had been at all times turned right down to keep away from being a money seize state of affairs.

That made for an thrilling piece of stories and certainly received followers dreaming of a possible future the place that might occur. Solely, there’s one drawback — it apparently isn’t true.

Throughout a dialog with Greg Kennelty over at Steel Injection, guitarist Ben Weinman sought to clear the air about what’s truly being supplied and whether or not there’ll ever be a actuality the place Puciato would have any say within the matter. And the reply is a convincing no.

“I wish to be as respectful to the band, its members, and the followers as doable so I’ll attempt to clear some issues up with out moving into an excessive amount of of the ‘he mentioned she mentioned’. To be clear, I’ve not talked on to Greg since simply after the ultimate Dillinger reveals in 2018. One of many causes for that’s as a result of, with out moving into an excessive amount of element as a few of this information is just not for me to reveal, I feel it’s protected to say the band’s members – together with myself – don’t share the identical values as Greg. Whereas I cherish the work we did collectively and can at all times acknowledge how instrumental his contributions have been to the legacy of this band, there’s a variety of misinformation on the market primarily based on the notion Greg has crafted by interviews and what he will get quoted on. On the very least, let’s simply say the remainder of the band has nothing to do with the data Greg has put on the market, and that none of it’s correct.”

So so far as Weinman is worried, something Puciato mentioned in his earlier feedback a couple of potential DEP reunion aren’t actual in any respect. Zero likelihood of it present. And whereas he doesn’t insinuate that Puciato is mendacity in any method, he positively lays out within the interview precisely the place the vocalist lands inside the band.

“I feel it is extremely vital to say that Greg has no possession of the Dillinger Escape Plan as an entity, no possession within the overarching company, and has no possession over the title and he by no means has. He has at all times been paid as an impartial contractor and he has no interactions with our reserving agent, legal professionals, and many others. I’m comfortable to indicate anybody who doubts this all of the paperwork that claims in any other case. That’s that. This band has existed with completely different singers and musicians over time and I’m proud that my continued involvement from day one has helped hold some consistency in how we functioned and did issues as a unit.

“The reality is that any discussions of a reunion with Greg have been shut down earlier than cash was mentioned. There have been no concrete cash presents for a reunion with Greg – which means that the conversations have by no means gotten to cash as they’ve at all times been shut down instantly – that I or anybody on our crew is conscious of. I feel there was some preliminary talks thrown round for us to do Furnace Fest, however our agent’s response was that we’re not entertaining reunion presents right now. The top. I’ve been approached a number of instances not directly by individuals who had talked to Greg whereas he was out on the highway about doing a reunion, and what was conveyed to me was that he actually needed to do it and that it ought to be mentioned with me.”

So there you will have it, people. Any dialogue of a Dillinger Escape Plan reunion coming from Greg Puciato is just not actual, in line with Weinman. As for the remainder of the interview, he positively presents some extra juicy particulars in regards to the finish of the band and why he’s largely remained quiet in regards to the concern, so be sure you head over to Steel Injection to learn the complete factor.