Greg joined Dillinger and debuted his talents on the Miss Machine album in 2004, during this time Trent was busy getting sober and working hard on NIN album With Teeth, which would then be released in 2005.  Even with Miss Machine, it was odd that with the new Dillinger singer came a new industrial feel to the music.  Tracks like “Unrectrofied” really stood out on the album because it had a lot of different noises intertwined with piano and background guitar.  It seemed influenced by, but not in the style of, Trent and NIN.  After which, the long-awaited With Teeth came out, showing the world a now bolder and sober Reznor.  Not only that, but it appeared that Reznor had been working out on his off-time.  The dude was JACKED.  He eventually buzzed all of his hair off, which gave him even more of a frighteningly muscular appearance.  Now with the late 2007 release of Ire Works, Greg Puciato reveals himself in the “Milk Lizard” video with a buzzed haircut and muscular form.  His presence is even similar to the way Trent is on stage. This is either creepy or a huge compliment.  With that said, this album does seem very influenced by the Reznor style.  There are even tracks on this album made entirely of various strange sounds and effects minus vocals.  On Miss Machine, there was only one track like that.  At the time it was very strange and different than what Dillinger fans were normally used to.  After this album it will begin to seem commonplace.  There are still the crazy, off the wall math-metal songs on this album such as “82588″ and the opening track “Fix Your Face”, but then there’s “Milk Lizard.”  I must say, I was very uneasy when I first heard this track, it being the first one I heard off the album.  As the first single, it seems they really wanted this song to his radio.  It is by far one of their most radio-friendly songs, even more-so than “Unrectrofied” of Miss Machine.  It almost seemed cheesy at first, but after a good amount of listens, I began to be OBSESSED with the track.  I find myself now sorting through my iPod and finding just that song to play and then move on to a different band.  Don’t get me wrong, the entire album is amazing and worth listening to time and time over, but “Milk Lizard” definitely stands out as being the most original on the album, primarily because, compared to other bands and genres, it’s the most UNoriginal.  

Also, I must say that it is refreshing that this album even came out.  There was talk for a little bit of the band not being able to find a drummer in time, seeing as the previous drummer left the band to play for Coheed & Cambria.  Yes, you unfortunately read that last sentence correctly.  The Dillinger Escape Plan drummer left the group to play for Coheed & Cambria.  Believe me, I was just as confused.  It didn’t come as too much of a surprise, however, knowing that guitarist Brian Weinman is now the only remaining original member.  This band has gone through more members than groupies, and often for bizarre reasons.  A previous member, Brian Benoit, had to leave the group due to developing brachial plexus neuritis, resulting in nerve damage in one of his hands.  After the loss of the drummer, Weinman acted quickly and grabbed Gil Sharone, previously the drummer for L.A.-based band Stolen Babies.  When listening to this album you realize this was a great decision.