Both this track and "Setting Fire to Sleeping Giant" features more of that Patton-esque style from Puciato, which seems to have its place on a good part of the album. "We Are the Storm" responds in classic DEP style, filled with more of the insane time-changes that helped garner them attention in the first place. While this is definitely a step in a new direction for the band, oddly enough it to turns out to be one of the better tracks on the album. And the way Puciato portrays his vocals even reminds me a bit of Trent Reznor's earlier, more angst-ridden material. The track makes use of drum-sequences and snyths, giving a industrial, metal sound to it. The track "Phone Home" sounds quite similar to the work that Puciato did in the project Error. Things aren't that obvious here, but as the album progresses you can't really ignore the resemblance. We hear Puciato demonstrate his adoration for Patton's vocal stylings. It's on "Highway Robbery" that my biggest fear about the new material started to reveal itself. While many credited, or discredited, Patton for the toning down, the band expands on the experimentation that was and always has be a part of their repertoire. "Sunshine the Werewolf" shows the band's direction on Irony is a Dead Scene was no accident. This is a rather different approach than Minakakis took. There is a noticeable difference though Puciato vocals are much deeper, featuring growls at times. "Panasonic Youth" sets things off in a typical DEP mannerism, filled with off kilter guitar riffs and swift drumming. So now we have the first recordings of Puciato as the vocalist, not "the new vocalist," and the material that he and only he can call his own. More recently, I had those same doubts about his covering the Patton material, but he excelled there as well. Not even ten seconds into "Sugar Coated Sour," those doubts were answered, and answered well. So, taking that into consideration, I had my doubts that Puciato would be capable of filling said void. This isn't to say that Minakakis was the most impressive vocalist, but I equated him with the band. I was skeptical as to whether or not he was going to be able to fill the void that Minakakis had left. It wasn't that long ago that I saw the very first show that Puciato did as the front man of DEP. Nevertheless, they found a more than suitable replacement in Greg Puciato and have recorded one of the most anticipated releases in metal/hardcore history, Miss Machine. But, if the band's original vocalist Dimitri Minakakis had never left to pursue other interests, it would be interesting to see what direction DEP would have headed in. A mutual respect between the two bands eventually led to DEP recording an EP, which contains Patton's musical vision, not just his vocal talents. The band was hand-picked by Mike Patton to tour alongside one of the bands they openly idolize, Mr. The Dillinger Escape Plan (DEP) certainly have been enjoying the good life since releasing their last full-length, Calculating Infinity, back in 1998. The Dillinger Escape Plan – Miss Machine - Relapse, 2004
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