The Dillinger Escape Plan "Happiness Is A Smile"

[@TheBbaks]

Is it just me or is this one of the most MASSIVE sounding songs I've ever heard?

[@paulgreen2401]

The Dillinger Esc Plan always managed to create a lot of scale/size through rapidly switching between high and low frequencies, and that style's complimented here by a punchy and compressed/tight production. The drums are fat, and the guitars, fatter! It might not sound like typical Dillinger, but it's one monolithic slab of alternative metal, all the same.

[@dougclendening5896]

I think the slower tempo and rhythms really add to the beefiness too. It lets the thickness breathe and own its space .

[@Anomalocaria]

it kills me that this is just in drop D. i've got 7s and 8s and nearly all of my 6s are downtuned - i love these guitars and i try so hard not to think about how much it really doesn't even fucking matter, at least tonally rofl

[@gianmurrieta2148]

huge wall of sound and reminds me of a song by author and punisher called Incinerator.

[@vlad.of.smirnows3rd]

This and Heaviest Matter Of Universe by Gojira

[@blazemachine2257]

6 years later and it's still not on Spotify

[@nickgramuglia6437]

and we keep on coming back for this gem...

[@zolasninja]

we can only hope

[@RushMayhemIV]

@@zolasninja daily

[@Anomalocaria]

to be fair - _fuck_ Spotify. it's a dogshit service for music discovery. KZbin's predatory recommendations algorithm - the one they use to keep you glued to your computer for as long as possible - happens to be a _phenomenal_ resource for music discovery, on the other hand. that said - this track was never on an album. it wasn't even released on an EP - it was literally just a one-off track. it'll probably never be on Spotify.

[@RyHitch]

It will never be on Spotify, one time cassette release and that was it

[@trblmkr5139]

i dont even think THEY knew how perfect this was.

[@karlstrausside107]

I bet they did, I imagine them being off their heads to nothing more than their own music and shows

[@junglegrapes]

Oh they did - look at that mug! 1:11

[@toxicink72]

Yeah this is indisputably their best song in my opinion. This shit just goes so fuckin hard.

[@ElectricTurkey1]

I fucking miss this band so much

[@jeleopard]

The production on this is KILLER. The drum sounds, the guitar tone, the chugs, Greg's voice is clear as day... man. Probably the best-produced Dillinger track. Certainly the most metal sounding (from a production standpoint). Good job, boys.

[@nigelmacquillan7211]

***** It's an electronic kit. There is even some electro resonance on the kick. It's the 'style' of the song. I don't mind the song, but it's more industrial than metal.

[@jeleopard]

I still think this sounds rad as shit ._.

[@nexisras]

There is a whole school of thought which thinks metal should sound raw.

[@jeleopard]

Asher Dunitz That's dumb.

[@guguigugu]

Asher Dunitz well technical metal like this should sound technical. but as far as black or grind are concerned - the dirtier the better :)

[@johnappleseed8369]

When a band writes the greatest song ever and doesn't release it on an album

[@felixnilbog4517]

KZbin red, get all the singles and mixtapes to your hearts content.

[@elPaolo55]

thank for mentioning this, i never knew about that song, i just downloaded it

[@FractalRaver]

For real. I listen to this more than any LP dillinger song

[@shawnrickman7250]

Adriana Kryveshko no

[@WereHistoryFilms]

Felix Nilbog what do you mean ?

[@ChristySassDeluxeHarrison]

"The fortress crumbles from inside, no fix when you're building on the broken, oh....and happiness is just a smile..."

[@teoalmc]

When the "just a smile" chant thing starts i feel like im being possessed. This single is so fucking epic. Dillinger always impresses

[@Crafter610]

chinfinginner are you okay?

[@noodlepancak783]

Ngl kinda cringe bro

[@lacertaaeneus2627]

Dillinger's music is beautiful. All my friends are very good intelligent people, really. And they love good music. But no one from them can understand my passion for this type of music. It makes me sad sometimes.

[@Gr8peApe]

Beautiful chaos

[@dilemmablue2494]

💚💚

[@fortyfive4632]

When I find someone at work that likes any intense music with screaming vocals....... we are instantly friends.

[@EyeSceneRed]

I feel your pain. Almost none of my friends have understood what I've experienced from this band.

[@badsiknius4862]

*cringe*

[@jable999]

I love that Greg Puciato sounds like a perpetually-enraged Mr. Meeseeks.

[@JoeShitTheRagMan_GravelGurdy]

HAHAHA!

[@ericthorpe5670]

Look at meeeee!

[@winoINC]

no I cant unheard ( im not native english ...so yeah you got the point)

[@unholyparagon5366]

Ooooo he's tryin!

[@JL-B895]

Mr. Meeseeks, I need you to fill in for my vocalist tonight

[@jakubkarpinski8854]

I miss Dillinger soooo much

[@puding140]

8 years later and still no Spotify

[@BillyMangino]

I get goosebumps from how much the musicality resembles something siphoned from my very own veins. I think anyone with anger issues will appreciate this track to various degrees. Musically it flawlessly follows the oscillating waves of pure rage and momentary introspection perfectly, which build a complete portrait of an exhaustive tantrum. As many of us know; these can be triggered by anything.

[@alexleicht1673]

Billy Mangino definitely agree, bro!

[@TobiasReaper-d2e]

And one of the catchiest outro/ bridges EVER!!

[@belmori3397]

This is a life philosophy

[@erikarcher1869]

Greg sounds absolutely unhinged on this track, and I love it!

[@claudiasolomon1123]

I am, SO confused perplexed overwhelmed & amazed.

[@thejuggernaut6789]

First and only time seeing this live was at the last show. Thank you guys for creating the most beautiful yet chaotic art, ever

[@ruinz26]

Who needs coffee when you are hungover, just listen to this. The world is good again. Ready to go. Cheer DEP

[@angelo.signore]

What a fucking great song, the outro it's really devastating.

[@todderick69]

Fire! ❤‍🔥

[@StealerAG]

I've listened to this song so many times, yet it still doesn't fail to stir that hype inside. So well written and produced 👌

[@chrismontante7543]

So god damn angry that it took me until 2016 to see em live, but at least I made it happen twice this year. So much pure fun, crowd surfing, stage diving I've ever been involved with. Every other metal band, take notes.

[@brysonrichey6707]

ChrisMontante gonna be at rock on the range too! i was so happy, i thought I missed an opportunity to see them a second time

[@Flat_3_6]

ChrisMontante same here. so upset i missed them back in 2014 finally saw then in November for the first and last time :(

[@bungle1531]

Yeah bro i feel you i seen them 3 times this year and will once more in prague. Its worth it to see them before they call it quits

[@bobbyq1452]

This shit's thick! I felt a fist fight bubbling up right out of the gate. I like the NIN vibe of the "just a smile" repeater. 'Terrible Lie' comes to mind, and the scream at the end of that segment is fucking ruthless. Love the ending.

[@WeerdMunkee]

This is a PERFECTLY written song!! As a musician speaking. 😃

[@RafaelLibs]

Those high pitched screams send chills down my spine

[@AudioBookKnowledge]

I love so much how this band become over time more emotional and energetic.

[@guyonthecouch136]

Still the best thing I've seen live!!!!

[@MattRach]

So nice !

[@ranggasaputra-up6kq]

sanggat bagus saya penggemar kamu

[@qawihalim2162]

saya pun !

[@breadleywheatler9242]

saw the death shirt. I knew these guys were great but that confirms it.

[@eugenehayes7258]

Still, not on Spotify

[@gobblegobble831]

Still!!

[@bkolenichev]

Stilll!

[@ronaldgonzalez3276]

Damm recently I knew it man this song is a great masterpiece greetings from El Salvador dudes

[@hieun2871]

so much power in the vocals and the production has a much more grittier sound, i'm fuckin love it.

[@dayaftertomorrow1]

The production seems to be a problem for some people... Ire Works was a production-heavy record. Anyway, this is just a single, and at least it sounds different. A fun track to please the fans instead of having them wait years for a new record. Also, it has a NIN vibe. More NIN vibe than the last 20 years of NIN discography.

[@lbarudi]

So true, specially if you take account that their album cycles usually take three full years. Killer track IMHO

[@FractalRaver]

dayaftertomorrow1 parasitic twins seems very NIN-ish to me

[@getmad8748]

Depends what you call a NIN vibe. I think NIN is always changing, but they have have fundamentals that influence their sound. What you're talking about are some of the earlier NIN fundamentals. But, The Fragile had much of that too and took a turn toward the more beat oriented and as well as brian eno type sound scapes. Yeah, some of what's great about this song that has some of the early as well as melodic NIN vibes is not found as much from NIN's second era (2005-2015), however since this comment was written in 2014, I can see that you were talking about The Downward Spiral and Broken. You should check out the NIN trilogy from 2016-2018. NIN has revisited its early version and given it an innovative twist. Check out songs like Burning Bright, The Idea of You, Not Anymore, Shit Mirror, Ahead of Ourselves, Over and out and finally The Background World. The ending of Happiness Is A Smile reminds me of Tool's Ticks and Leeches. But def some cool NIN & even Deftones influence here. Awesome song.

[@TheMetalAllfather]

This is a one off B-Side from the Option Paralysis tour that they wrote on the road and recorded in 20 minutes with Evetts via email on the bus. Billy wasn't even playing Drums. They released it as a single EP and have it away on the final leg of the tour to anyone who was buying merch.

[@codykhaos4987]

This song calms me

[@zachcallagan4164]

That fucking guitar part during "a fortress crumbles from inside, no fix when you're building on the broken, and happiness is just a smile" is amazing. Stuck in my head all day.

[@martinkorn2668]

Great band

[@michaelvigil1417]

Aweome song!!! Love DEP!! This is pretty heavy stuff, i like it...they don't need to play chaotic and a thousand miles an hour all the time to be equally brutal

[@paulgreen2401]

These guys are playing live in Tilberg, Netherlands on the 8th of August. They split just before I got into them, so I never expected a chance to see them until now. I've got just 2 weeks to get over my fear of flying, oceans, or tunnels, in order to see my favourite band (by quite a long margin). Lads, if you're reading this, I'm the guy in Scotland that has a ridiculous amount of song plays by yourselves. My pleasure - trust me. Hope to see you in Tilberg, or crash/ drown/get crushed trying.

[@-10]

How was it? 😊

[@paulgreen2401]

@@-10 I fell ill and couldn't make it. Maybe they'll play this side of the water at some point in the future. Till then, this'll get repeat visits.

[@-10]

@@paulgreen2401 too bad, take care and I hope you get a new opportunity soon!

[@paulgreen2401]

@@-10 Cheers Brother.

[@curtmiller6358]

my favorite song by them now

[@lucster6]

Raw, heavy, fucked up, and so Dillinger Escape Planesque. These guys NEVER disappoint!

[@PygmaApril]

It's only through death or love that we'll be free. This just hits me like a brick wall every single fucking time.

[@james_the_animator]

I've only come around this year to what a banger this song really is. The riffs and construction are indeed simple when compared to standard DEP fare, but the clean production really helps the band lay in all their punches on every front.

[@christophertanner7757]

Leave nothing unspoken

[@itsameyoshio]

I feel a weird sense of sadness sometimes when I listen to DEP... like I can never do anything this intense and passionate in my life, it's just not a level that's possible to reach for most.

[@farzana2686]

If you can recognize it for what it is, it is inside you :) many people out here can listen to this and think it’s garbage.

[@itsameyoshio]

@@farzana2686 I only discovered them with their final album, it was an amazing experience to be able to devour their whole discography and they quickly shot up the list to my top bands ever. The chaos just really speaks to me on some lizard brain level. I'm just amazed at how everything they did was created and in awe of the skill level combined with the absolute limits of creativity and intensity. Thanks for your comment, it was kinda inspirational haha

[@adamjoe1987]

Gutted that I never saw them play live.......

[@tnkrst]

Still not on Spotify

[@HardHitMag]

i love this one

[@rhythm9474]

This metal song is on its own level

[@rachillntx379]

god I would kill for one more show...

[@heathiz]

best stuff I've heard in along time. Dillinger are so on the money right now

[@dakota5799]

Still no Spotify 😡

[@81jhunter]

Production sounds massive!!

[@fatehopkins]

How did Dillinger get less technical but still stay super technical?

[@pattonfreak1038]

God... I miss them soooooo much

[@defroach]

DEP 4 life! This was a one shot they released on a cassette for VIP ticket purchasers on their headlining tour last spring...I saw them at Webster hall with Trash Talk and it was purely amazing....great crowd too...always will be a fan baby!!!!

[@lbatesjr]

One of my FAV bands!!

[@osiva757]

awesome vid, great production sound, banging song, favorite band...

[@zeldredzable]

So Dillinger. Much good. Very music

[@FractalRaver]

Such an amazing and intense song. I somehow missed this one. Now im listening to it like everyday for the last week

[@derikcorl3245]

Streaming services please

[@MTSpade]

Miss this band forever

[@unholyparagon5366]

Fuck me I miss live shows...

[@xddddddddddd4646]

I miss them so much

[@-10]

They're coming back 😊

[@DodingDagaGaming]

my most favorite song by them.... siccckkk !

[@yanndove8013]

most visited video on youtube for me , must been here atleast once a week for the last for 2 years(discoverd em late(will never forgett meself for that:))

[@sebastianarmas897]

The song that got me into The Dillinger Escape Plan

[@jakeraines8542]

Yo lemme get this on Spotify

[@omeromeerder1846]

Heard this for the first time. I’m in love! This is going to weird out my teenage daughters. Can’t wait to listen to it in front of them.

[@willwentworth9165]

My one greatest regret of my life is that I never got to see this band live.........kill me now^%$#@! Greatest band of all time!!!!!!!!

[@AntiTrollable]

Best live gig I ever went to and I am not the biggest fan of their music.

[@tobiasrottenboypersson]

The best live experience of my life!

[@WeerdMunkee]

I got to see them, but it was before Greg when they opened for Mr. Bungle all the way back in 2000! Great show, didn’t know who the fuck they were at the time, but I’ll always consider them to be the LOUDEST band I’ve ever went to see! Lol...they were mind-blowing, but that was before they wrote any of the tunes with Greg, which for me, are the cream of the crop! 😉

[@louloki1]

Damn I truly sorry to read this. It’s pure chaos. I have seen them in NY and NJ. Many times. Brace for impact.

[@blankbrian]

Why isn't this on spotify yet?

[@yetojesse]

blankbrian cuz spotify sucks.

[@nekoniri]

+blankbrian This

[@jamesoakes1819]

Limited release

[@NoxiousRex]

2 years later same prob

[@TheMatt_SD]

It probably never will be now :/

[@martinsmit2684]

Fuck, that's heavy! Something different and i love it. They literally never disappoint!

[@Nekorz]

Brilliant work, guys. Feeling all the vibes.

[@WeerdMunkee]

I understand 💯% why this isn’t on an album. This track really does truly stand alone amongst all other Escape Plan tracks. Pretty sure that’s what they were probably thinking too. 😉

[@stiggyyyyy]

I'm cool with that. But just get it up on Spotify for us :) Its refreshing how straightforward it is, reminds me of Greg's solo material a bit.

[@curtismacoon4698]

Looking forward to seeing you guys with Soundgarden and NIN!

[@crypto7om468]

Please come back :(

[@1joshjosh1]

The longer DEP doesn't exist.... the older i get. 😔

[@8thLetterAlphabet]

Yeah, I discovered them after they broke up, sad.

[@williezer0]

i think this song is tight as hell, they did something simple, and it worked out fantastically

[@rustypadhraigdiarmuidseano3192]

WOAAHHHH TRAPPED INFANCYYY

[@frankbrazil7918]

ya .. more of that. fuckin grooved out. heavy

[@davidpence1978]

They are touring with NIN this Fall. I'm going Friday to see them Soundgarden and Nine Inch Nails.

[@TrebuL]

This song takes a big shit on Pharrell Williams's "Happy" lol.

[@mr.jpennybottom8725]

This might be my favourite KZbin comment

[@MindlessSelfGuitar]

an angry shit

[@koujimoreno]

it's okay to like different genres of music

[@scozieify]

Anthem. Beauty. Masterpiece.

[@RyanAtkinsC]

So good.

[@killswitchrulez00]

It's a bonus track. They have the versatility to do whatever they want.

[@mattman1127]

This was fantastic live

[@mikemoulder8537]

I can't wait to see this song live

[@alxlight6651]

I remember finding this song after crashing my car due to having a seizure and my friend group kinda fell away from me due to me not being able to come out for a while and I had to walk everywhere and start all over again. I was so angry…luckily I had my family. Family is everything 💯

[@deluge71]

Amazing...very impressive!

[@boogieknight4893]

Excellent!

[@s3ntry948]

İ loved the message here.

[@Congreskate]

You would you godamn freak!

[@haneulkim9443]

This song makes me feel so good

[@nanobot80]

Yes!

[@alexlight4178]

this shit is amazing. dillinger at their most relaxed, comfortable, and their most savage

[@Hal0Sux]

I hope we hear a lot of industrial type songs like this on the next album!

[@marioeduardogodoygil7018]

Gran banda

[@dilemmablue2494]

Its only through death or love that we'll be free

[@TheConspiracyCritic]

Brilliant

[@dillingerspaceman5513]

so Dillinger!! so good!!

[@Thomas_8490]

Wow i love this song!!!

[@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69]

This band was GOLD. The fact they hung it up is proof you can create something great even when you're not taking what you're doing serious. We all take things way too serious.