See Insane Photos of Dillinger Escape Plan's Final Three Shows

Bloodshed, balcony-dives, band member reunions and a guy named Mike Patton

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Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman and Greg Puciato, NYC, December 28th

photograph by Stephen Odom

On December 27th, 28th and 29th at New York's Terminal 5, Dillinger Escape Plan played their final three shows, which more than lived up to the band's reputation as one of the most high-energy and high-risk live acts to ever smash a party. There was stage-diving, balcony-diving and bloodshed, as well as cameos from like-minded musical troublemaker Mike Patton, original singer Dimitri Minakakis and erstwhile guitarist Brian Benoit, a young School of Rock singer and fan named Sheridan, and a surprise string quartet. The audience was made up of diehards who traveled to NYC from around the world to attend the farewell concerts, which had the intense, emotional vibe of a long overdue and possibly never-to-be-repeated family reunion — that is, if your family likes spazzing out to chaotic post-hardcore and crowdsurfing all over each other's sweaty bodies. Stephen Odom, who shot the photographs in Revolver's Dillinger Escape Plan cover story — on newsstands now — was there to catch the action.

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Mike Patton and Dillinger Escape Plan's Liam Wilson, NYC, December 27th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman and Mike Patton, NYC, December 27th

photograph by Stephen Odom

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Dillinger Escape Plan's Kevin Antreassian with former guitarist Brian Benoit, NYC, December 27th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Mike Patton performs with Dillinger Escape Plan, NYC, December 27th

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Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman, NYC, December 27th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Mike Patton performs with Dillinger Escape Plan, NYC, December 27th

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Dillinger Escape Plan's Greg Puciato, NYC, December 27th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Greg Puciato and fan, NYC, December 27th

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Dillinger Escape Plan's Greg Puciato, NYC, December 27th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman, NYC, December 27th

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Dillinger Escape Plan's Greg Puciato and fan, NYC, December 27th

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Dillinger Escape Plan's Billy Rymer, NYC, December 27th

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Dillinger Escape Plan's Kevin Antreassian, NYC, December 27th

Dillinger Escape Plan's Greg Puciato, NYC, December 27th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Greg Puciato and former guitarist Brian Benoit, NYC, December 27th

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Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman, NYC, December 27th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman, NYC, December 28th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman and Greg Puciato, NYC, December 28th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Sheridan from the Easton, Pennsylvania's School of Rock performs with Dillinger Escape Plan, NYC, December 28th

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Sheridan from the Easton, Pennsylvania's School of Rock performs with Dillinger Escape Plan, NYC, December 28th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Billy Rymer and Greg Puciato, NYC, December 28th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Greg Puciato, NYC, December 28th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Liam Wilson, NYC, December 28th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Former Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Brian Benoit, NYC, December 28th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Original singer Dimitri Minakakis performs with Dillinger Escape Plan, NYC, December 28th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman and original singer Dimitri Minakakis, NYC, December 28th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman, NYC, December 28th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Original singer Dimitri Minakakis performs with Dillinger Escape Plan, NYC, December 28th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman, NYC, December 28th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Original singer Dimitri Minakakis and Dillinger Escape Plan's Greg Puciato, NYC, December 28th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Original singer Dimitri Minakakis backstage with Dillinger Escape Plan's Kevin Antreassian and Ben Weinman, NYC, December 28th

photograph by Stephen Odom

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Dillinger Escape Plan's Liam Wilson and Kevin Antreassian, NYC, December 28th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman and Greg Puciato, NYC, December 29th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Greg Puciato, NYC, December 29th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman, NYC, December 29th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Greg Puciato and Billy Rymer, NYC, December 29th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Kevin Antreassian, NYC, December 29th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman, NYC, December 29th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Ben Weinman, NYC, December 29th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Greg Puciato, NYC, December 29th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan play last song, "Dissociation," with string quartet, NYC, December 29th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Liam Wilson, NYC, December 29th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan's Greg Puciato, NYC, December 29th

photograph by Stephen Odom

Dillinger Escape Plan backstage, NYC, December 29th

photograph by Stephen Odom

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