1) Hello, first can you tell us the history of the band ?
The basic timeline go something like this:

1997 band starts in NJ

1998-1999 The band releases the 'Under the Running Board' ep on Relapse and has first lineup changes - original guitarist leaves and is replaced by Brian Benoit, original bassist leaves due to a car accident leaving him paralyzed. The band releases Calculating Infinity and the underground starts buzzing.

2000 I join on bass and the band embarks on their first European and Japanese tours. Original vocalist Dimitri leaves. Touring and more touring.

2001 The band writes and records the 'Irony Is A Dead Scene' ep with Mike Patton, and replaces original vocalist with Greg Puciato. Touring fills up the rest of our years.

2003 The band writes and records Miss Machine, still touring.

2005-2006 Touring starts to catch up with us, Brian is forced to sit on the bench due to a degenerative nerve issue, Ben severely injures his shoulder.

2006-2007 Writing for what eventually becomes 'Ire Works' begins, founding drummer, Chris Pennie leaves to join Coheed and Cambria, and despite numerous obstacles, we find Gil Sharone, and record what we believe to be our best release yet. Jeff Tuttle joins and we should be touring endlessly starting in Dec.

2) Two members leave the band in 2007, why do they deceide to go? Is it important for them to record this new album before leaving the band
Neither of them recorded with us. Chris was supposed to, but decided to join Coheed and Cambria instead. Brian simply can't play, so he wasn't really all that involved in the writing of the record anyway.

3) Can you introduce us the news members?
Gil Sharone on Drums, playing double duty in his other project Stolen Babies.
Jeff Tuttle on guitar, 'Bitch, he's the boss'...that's all I can say.

) Can you describe us this new CD? The song writting processus, recording session......
The recording happened in Southern California, in Orange County from June through August. The one thing I can say that really had a big effect on my perception of

things was the fact that we were all there together, and we did the record from end to end all at once. In the past, we would typically record in chunks, a few songs here or there between tours, and sometimes we'd have the chance to sleep at home after each day in the studio. This time we were all crammed into one hotel suite, that really wasn't all that 'sweet'. Either way, we were able to focus all of our time and energy in one place, and communicating, exchanging ideas, letting things develop democratically…all these factors added up to what we consider to be the best Dillinger record yet.

To anyone not familiar with the band, I might say its very sophisticated, very fast and aggressive Punk-Jazz…but adding 'Jazz' or 'Math' to anything we've done is asking for trouble, begging to be labeled and pigeon-holed. It's everything we ever were and more. We're better songwriters for having taken some risks on our previous record, 'Miss Machine' and I think it shows on 'Ire Works'. The faster/heavier tracks are more like older stuff in terms of speed, intensity, length, focus…The other tracks serve to bridge the record, give it high-highs and low-lows…and to showcase our other talents, give people something to latch onto in order to give the record some traction.

5) Why did you choose this title for this album?
I came up with the title as a play on words with 'Fireworks'. It references a significant night on our last tour where we all sat down and talked about our future and things seemed like they were looking good...just after the conversation finished, someone in the parking lot started setting off fireworks...it just seemed ironic. Later, after everything fell apart, I looked back on that memory as being more like 'Ire' works - Ire meaning intense wrath or hatred. This record, these 13 tracks, were produced in a state of duress...a body of work, works fueled by Ire.

6) What is the main theme of the lyrics?
This is a question for Greg, but from what I can gather they're about relationships. Not dealing with people's shit, or having to deal with it. Reflecting on relationships that have ended, and the positives and negatives of going through that process. Issues of control

and command, hierarchy, man vs. woman, man vs. man, man vs. machine - all the typical first world problems.

7) Can you explain us the artwork of Ire Works
We were going for something clean and ominous. Images that are more about color and composition than context. We wanted something bold, and simple. There's a coded aspect to the layout, almost like a cryptogram...We wanted fans to enjoy interacting with the packaging on all levels.

8) Your music is hard to describe, can you describe it with only 3 words?
Really Fuckin' Pissed

9) In 2006 you release an EP specialy for Itunes, can you explain us your choice?
Well, we wanted to break even further from the mold people had us cast from. We wanted to challenge ourselves to record our individual parts from home, which was exciting and helped it happen without killing us financially. We decided to do songs we had covered at least once during our career, except for 'Jesus Christ Pose' which was a request from Kerrang or something, if I remember correctly. We wanted to show that we aren't just metal heads, we have other tastes, other interests and inspirations...and a sense of humor.

10) Can you tell us one memory with the band?
Playing with Mike Patton on New Years Eve in San Francisco 2003. We did a cover of 'Malpractice' which Faith No More had never performed live. When the show was over he said something along the lines of 'Where were you guys 10 years ago when I was playing with those clowns'? That sorta made my year.

11) Our website has called Spirit Of Metal, but whtt is the spirit of metal for you?
I guess anything that takes its inspiration from the darker, more minor times and tones of life. A persistent strong drive to see your dreams come to life despite the narrow tastes of society as a whole. Being true to yourself through your music and musical tastes. Not being a slave to someone elses beliefs. Having a sense of reason and self, and being true to both.

12) last word is yours........
Thrash hard or the terrorists win!!!!!

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interview réalisée par Julien

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