Dial was a post-hardcore band from Wellington that formed in 2005 following the dissolution of hardcore outfit, The Deadline, which had been fronted by vocalist Tali Williams. The band also featured Alex Backhouse on bass, Rich Burns on guitar, who was also playing in Guest Stabs Host, and a rotating lineup of drummers: Dan Fraser, Cameron Reid, and later Otis Chamberlain. Known for their crushing blend of hardcore, math rock, and metalcore, Dial delivered a visceral sound characterised by obscenely heavy guitars, bludgeoning percussion and Williams’ intense vocals. Their music leaned into thick, repetitive rhythms and minimalist yet powerful riffs, creating a robotic, screamo-infused metal onslaught.

Dial embarked on a national tour with Guest Stabs Host in September 2006 and played at the 10th anniversary Wellington Punkfest the following month. In 2007, they played extensively, including support slots for international acts Limpwrist (USA) and Napalm Death (UK). That July, with Chamberlain (also of tech-grindcore band Akaname) as engineer, Dial recorded a five-song demo, which caught the attention of US label Robotic Empire. The demo was released on CD and digitally in 2009, but by then the band had parted ways with Cam Reid and Chamberlain, who relocated to Melbourne with Akaname leading to Dial disbanding.

Years later Backhouse and Reid formed the band Society (2013) which further explored minimalist, disonant noise. Chamberlain and Backhouse also teamed up again in the post-hardcore band Stress (2018). As of 2024, Tali Williams has been playing in Auckland band Another Fucking Problem.

Origin	Wellington
Genre	post-hardcore
Years Active	2006 – 2007
Labels	Robotic Empire
Associated Acts	Neon Bastard, The Deadline, Pedal Faster, Akaname Guest Stabs Host
Past Members	Alex Backhouse (bass) Rich Burns (guitar, vocals) Tali Williams (lead vocals) Dan Fraser (drums 1) Cam Reid (drums 2) Otis Chamberlain (drums 3)