Miss Machine

Best albums of 2004 (26 music items)

"Their first album with then-new lead singer Greg Puciato finally helped me find my way into The Dillinger Escape Plan's music. Because he has more vocal range than original vocalist Dmitri (who just screamed through every song), that allowed Dillinger to expand their range of sounds and influences to create a far more interesting album than their debut. And everything they've released from then to now has been very rewarding. Favorite song: "Phone Home" "

Best live shows I've seen (30 music items)

"2004 (and every show of theirs I've seen since) There's no real story behind this one other than that 2004 was the first time I saw DEP because I wasn't into them when they started out. Like every time since, they took the stage like a hostage, and the entire band runs around and stage-dives and goes OFF while playing some of the most technically proficient music I've ever heard & yet somehow they never seem to miss a note, a beat, or a word. So when I say they're one of the best live bands in "