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Thoughtcrimes (Ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan) Premiere New Song “Mirror Glue”

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Thoughtcrimes, the project featuring drummer Billy Rymer (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan), have premiered a new song titled “Mirror Glue.” This track is from the band’s new album “Altered Pasts,” which will be released on August 26.

Singer Rick Pepa commented:

“’Mirror Glue’ feels like the most natural extension of the ‘Tap Night’ EP. Also, I’d be remiss to not mention my little brother Nick Picerno of Godseyes. He lent his talent for a guest vocal performance on the track.”

Rymer added:

“I’ve always been a fan of anthemic drum intros. It’s something that when done right, will always give a song an unmistakable identity. That was the intention when putting this one together. It started with the drums. Everything after that was a linear progression of tension and release, blindsided curve balls and scene changes. There was no jumbling around with parts. It was all written as is in sequence. It’s also the only song we have ever auditioned live prior to tracking.”

Thoughtcrimes (Ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan) Premiere New Song “New Infinities”

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Thoughtcrimes, the project featuring drummer Billy Rymer (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan), have premiered a new song titled “New Infinities.” This track is from the band’s new album “Altered Pasts,” which will be released on August 26. Rymer commented:

“Our good friend Earl Maneein of Seven Suns is an absolute musical genius. This track was a complete accident as he came down to the studio to work on some of his arrangements with me on drums. We had every intention of doing so until we started jamming and wrote this song’s foundation almost entirely in one take. Rick heard the demo and urged for us to put it on the record. With Earl’s blessing, we made that happen. He and Jennifer DeVore performed all of the string arrangements for this and ‘Keyhole Romance.’ Hats off to our producer Mike Watts for nailing the mix on the first pass.”

Thoughtcrimes (Ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan) Premiere “Keyhole Romance” Video

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Thoughtcrimes, the project featuring drummer Billy Rymer (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan), have premiered a new video for their new song “Keyhole Romance.” This track is from the band’s new album “Altered Pasts,” which will be released on August 26.

Rymer said the following about the song:

“This is possibly the most ambitious track we’ve ever made. We wanted to see how far we could push ourselves utilizing dynamics and pure chaos to cohesively create something disgusting yet beautiful. A concept that lead to the treatment of the music video with the high energy performance segments contrasting with the bright colors and gracefulness of the actress.”

Guitarist Brian Sullivan also added the following about the album:

“‘Altered Pasts‘ was shaped by the world around us and within us at the same. This album is both a reflection and synthesis of our cognitive, emotional and spiritual processes, as well as a catharsis.”

“Altered Pasts” Track Listing:

01. “Panopticon”
02. “Mirror Glue”
03. “Keyhole Romance”
04. “New Infinities”
05. “Altered Pasts”
06. “Dare I Say”
07. “Hai Un Accendino”
08. “Conscience On Tilt”
09. “The Drowning Man”
10. “Deathbed Confessions”
11. “Lunar Waves”

Zao Announce September Shows With Thoughtcrimes

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Zao have announced some September shows with Thoughtcrimes. Here’s the dates:

09/07 Columbus, OH – Ace Of Cups
09/08 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
09/09 Alton, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Fest (no Thoughtcrimes)
09/10 Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie
09/11 Morgantown, WV – 123 Pleasant Street (no Thoughtcrimes)

Thoughtcrimes Premiere “Panopticon” Music Video

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Thoughtcrimes, the band featuring ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan drummer Billy Rymer, have premiered a new video for their new song “Panopticon.“ Rymer commented:

“Initially, we set out to release an additional EP until we built a studio and committed to writing a full-length album. This was the first body of work completed during those sessions.”

Vocalist Rick Pepa added:

“Lyrically, it outlines the attempt to wake up from dreams of a highly medicated, futuristic, dystopian setting.”

Thoughtcrimes Premiere New Song “The Drowning Man”

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Thoughtcrimes, the band featuring ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan drummer Billy Rymer, have premiered a new song titled “The Drowning Man.“ This track is expected to appear on the group’s upcoming album. Vocalist Rick Pepa commented:

“In a series of unfortunate events, personal and otherwise, ‘The Drowning Man‘ is a tongue-in-cheek reflection. An ode to back luck.”

Thoughtcrimes (Ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan) Premiere “Wedlock Waltz” Music Video

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Thoughtcrimes, the band featuring Billy Rymer (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan), have premiered a new video for their new song “Wedlock Waltz.” This track is from the deluxe edition of the band’s “Tap Night” EP, which was released today (October 8). Rymer commented:

“Once the tone was set with the first demo, we pushed ourselves to make the most blistering track we could. I remember throwing three mics on my drums and grinding a series of blast beats in odd meters to start. Brian and I would pass each other the guitar until we found the riff. We aimed to keep it high energy and dissonant.”

[via Revolver]

Thoughtcrimes (Ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan) Sign With Pure Noise Records, Premiere “Misery’s A Muse” Video

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Thoughtcrimes, the band featuring Billy Rymer (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan), have signed a new deal with Pure Noise Records. With this news, the band have also announced that they will be reissuing their “Tap Night” EP on October 8. The updated effort will feature two new tracks including “Misery’s A Muse” and “Wedlock Waltz.” You can find an official video for “Misery’s A Muse” below. Rymer said the following about the clip:

“My brother Tom Rymer is an incredible artist who has helped us tremendously on numerous occasions. His friend Riley Schmidt is another massive talent and artistic genius. The two worked with us tediously on making a conceptual, hand drawn animated video for ‘Misery’s A Muse.’ They also sparked and executed the concept for the Tap Night cover art.”

Thoughtcrimes (The Dillinger Escape Plan) Stream New EP “Tap Night”

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Thoughtcrimes, the band featuring Billy Rymer (The Dillinger Escape Plan), are streaming their new EP “Tap Night” in full. The effort will officially be released tomorrow (March 22).

[via Metal Injection]

Thoughtcrimes (The Dillinger Escape Plan) Premiere New Song “Punk Rock Guilt”

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Thoughtcrimes, the band featuring Billy Rymer (The Dillinger Escape Plan), have premiered a new song titled “Punk Rock Guilt.” This track will appear on the group’s upcoming EP.

[via Revolver]