trench

the story, so far

Built from raw emotion, explosive performances, and fearless creativity, Twenty One Pilots turned genre-blending chaos into a global movement.

josh dun

drummer

Tyler Joseph

vocalist

clique fact:

2009,

2012,

2015,

2018,

2024

“we’re twenty one pilots”

Columbus, OH

2009

Twenty One Pilots formed in Columbus, Ohio by Tyler Joseph (lead vocalist), Nick Thomas (bassist), and Chris Slaih (drummer).

"Twenty one pilots" debut album released

DEC. 29, 2009

Independanty produced and released

Lineup change

2011

Josh Dun joins the band, replacing Slaih on drums following the departure of both Thomas and Slaih.

Amy Gibson

"Regional at best", second album released

Jul. 8, 2011

First record as a duo, and final independent release.

Sold-out Newport Music Hall

Columbus, oh

signed to fueled by ramen (FBR)

Apr. 28, 2012

"three songs" ep, studio debut

Jul. 17, 2012

Third album "vessel" released

Jan. 8, 2013

"quiet is violent": first headline tour

sep. 4, 2014

"Blurryface" released

may 17, 2015

"Heathens" single release

jun. 16, 2016

Single featured on Suicide Squad.

AMA's favorite pop/rock duo

Nov. 20, 2016

"Stressed out" wins grammy

feb. 12, 2017

Blurryface tour

may 11, 2015

fifth album, "Trench" released

oct. 5, 2018

the bandito tour

Oct. 17, 2018

Dec. 13, 2019

"Scaled and Icy" released

May 21, 2021

I wanted to write a record that contrasted [isolation]

the Icy Tour

aug. 18, 2022

may 8, 2022

"Clancy" released

May 17, 2024

the Clancy World Tour

Aug. 15, 2024

Oct. 26, 2025

"The line" single released

Nov. 22, 2024

"breach", the final piece, released

may 21, 2025

"More than we ever imagined" documentary

feb. 26, 2026

From Here: Ohio Stadium

Oct. 17, 2026

anyone, from anywhere, can do anything.

Albums and eras

From ‘Vessel’ to ‘Breach’, every album writes a new chapter to be told.

Vessel

Jan. 8, 2013

tracklist:

01. Ode to sleep

02. holding onto you

03. migraine

04. house of gold

05. car radio

06. semi-automatic

07. Screen

08. The Run and go

09. Fake you out

10. Guns for hands

11. trees

12. truce

Genres:

alt. rock

Alt. Hip-hop

electropop

rap rock

emo

Lore cut:

Before the world of Dema was fully realized, Vessel explored the fears, anxiety, faith, and isolation that would later become the foundation of the story. The album introduces the themes of cyclical depression, survival, and hope that eventually manifest through Clancy, Blurryface, and the Bishops.

Blurryface

May 17, 2015

tracklist:

01. Heavydirtysoul

02. Stressed out

03. Ride

04. fairly local

05. tear in my heart

06. lane boy

07. the judge

08. doubt

09. polarize

10. we don't believe what's on tv

11. message man

12. hometown

13. not today

14. Goner

Genres:

alt. rock

Alt. Hip-hop

electropop

folk rock

reggae

Lore cut:

The beginning of a decade-long story starts with an escape attempt from Dema, an oppressive city ruled by the religion of self-destruction known as Vialism. The album introduces Blurryface — the embodiment of fear, insecurity, and Bishop control — as Clancy begins to question the cycle keeping Dema’s citizens trapped.

Trench

Oct. 5, 2018

tracklist:

01. Jumpsuit

02. levitate

03. morph

04. my blood

05. chlorine

06. smithereens

07. neon gravestones

08. the hype

09. nico and the niners

10. cut my lip

11. bandito

12. pet cheetah

13. legend

14. Leave the city

Genres:

alt. rock

Pop rock

Rap Rock

Contemporary R&B

Trip hop

Lore cut:

"Trench" introduces Clancy, the Torchbearer, the Banditos, and the expansive continent outside Dema’s walls. As Clancy attempts another escape, he discovers freedom is not a single moment, but a constant struggle against the Bishops’ control. The story ends with Clancy falling back into the cycle he tried to outrun.

Scaled and Icy

May 21, 2021

tracklist:

01. Good day

02. choker

03. shy away

04. the outside

05. saturday

06. never take it

07. Mulberry street

08. formidable

09. bounce man

10. no chances

11. redecorate

Genres:

alt. rock

Alt. Pop

Synth-pop

Hip-Hop

POp

Lore cut:

An anagram for “Clancy Is Dead,” "Scaled and Icy" acts as propaganda created under the Bishops’ control. Forced into performance and submission, Clancy’s hope slowly erodes until betrayal within the Bishops gives him an opportunity for one final escape from Dema.

Clancy

May 24, 2024

tracklist:

01. Overcompensate

02. next semester

03. backslide

04. midwest indigo

05. routines in the night

06. vignette

07. the craving

08. Lavish

09. Navigating

10. snap back

11. Oldies station

12. at the risk of feeling dumb

13. paladin strait

Genres:

alt. rock

Pop rock

Indie Rock

Synth-pop

hip-hop

Lore cut:

After escaping Dema, Clancy reunites with the Torchbearer and the Banditos. As their numbers grow, Clancy prepares to lead an uprising against the Bishops and finally confront Blurryface face-to-face. The album ends on a cliffhanger as the battle for control reaches its breaking point.

Breach

sep. 12, 2025

tracklist:

01. city walls

02. rawfear

03. drum show

04. garbage

05. the contract

06. downstairs

07. robot voices

08. center mass

09. Cottonwood

10. One Way

11. days lie dormant

12. tally

13. intentions

Genres:

alt. rock

Pop rock

electropop

alt. hip-hop

Lore cut:

Through flashbacks, memories, and promises of breaking cycles, the final battle between Clancy and Blurryface begins. After delivering a devastating blow to Blurryface, Clancy realizes power itself can corrupt, becoming the very thing he fought against: a Bishop. The story closes as a metaphor for depression and relapse — a cycle of escape, backslide, recovery, and battles that are never permanently won.