The Dillinger Escape Plan achieved critical success, releasing six studio albums during its existence, the first being "Calculating Infinity" (1999), which has been noted by critics as a landmark release in hardcore punk and heavy metal music. The album has achieved a cult status selling well over 100,000 copies, which made the band the highest-selling artist on Relapse at the time. The Dillinger Escape Plan has won various nominations from award shows and publications such as the PLUG Independent Music Awards, "Kerrang!", "Revolver" and Metal Hammer. In 2017, the band won an AIM Award for "Outstanding Contribution to Music".