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![]() DeftonesYour Rating:Average Rating:Hometown: Sacramento, CA (USA) About:Related BandsReviewsshow moreCurrent ReleasesPalms (Deftones, Isis) detail self-titled debut Palms, the group featuring Chino Moreno of The Deftones and Jeff Caxide, Aaron Harris and Bryant Clifford Meyer of Isis, have released the track listing and some more details about their upcoming debut. The album features six tracks and runs 47 minutes, putting it more in line with… May 16, 2013 Videos: Deftones: "Swerve City" Deftones have posted a new video for their song, "Swerve City." The Western-inspired video was directed by Gus Black. You can click Read More for the… May 09, 2013 Media: Palms: "Patagonia" Palms, the group featuring Chino Moreno of The Deftones and Jeff Caxide, Aaron Harris and Bryant Clifford Meyer of Isis, have released a new song from their upcoming debut. The band was announced in April 2012… May 01, 2013 In Memoriam: Chi Cheng of Deftones (1970-2013) Deftones bassist Chi Cheng passed away over the weekend; he was 42. Cheng had been in a coma since November 2008, recovering from serious injuries incurred from a car… April 15, 2013 Media: Deftones: "Swerve City" Deftones have released a new lyric video for their song, "Swerve City." It's the opening track from their 2012 album, Koi No Yokan. In related news, guitarist Stephen Carpenter shared his thoughts on music downloaders in a new interview with… April 10, 2013 Media: Rise Against, FLAG, the Bronx, more announced for Metallica's Orion Music + More The lineup for Metallica's Orion Music + More has been announced. The festival, now in its second year and curated/headlined by Metallica, will take place June 8-9 at Belle Isle in Detroit, MI. Bands slated to perform include… February 25, 2013 Media: Palms (Deftones/ex-Isis) set release date for debut Palms, the group features Chino Moreno of The Deftones and Jeff Caxide, Aaron Harris and Bryant Clifford Meyer of Isis, have set a release date for their upcoming debut. The band was announced in April 2012 but… February 18, 2013 Tours: Deftones / Periphery Deftones have announced a spring tour for next year, kicking off in early March. The band released Koi No Yokan earlier this year. You can click Read More for the… December 19, 2012 Tours: Deftones / Letlive (Australia) Deftones have enlisted Letlive to provide support on their upcoming Australian tour. The band is supporting their 2012 album, Koi No Yokan. You can click Read… December 07, 2012 Media: Deftones: 'Koi No Yokan' Deftones have launched a stream of their new full length which is due out November 13, 2012. The band also recently visited… November 08, 2012 |
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Deftones are a Grammy award-winning experimental rock/metal band from Sacramento, California. Deftones are: Chino Moreno (vocals, guitar), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums), Chi Cheng (bass) and Frank Delgado (turntables/keyboards).
Deftones have often been praised as one of the more innovative and unique rock bands of recent years. Johnny Loftus writes, "Rock critics usually reserve a special place for Deftones above or at least away from the rest of the turn-of-the-century nu-metal movement. While they definitely share the influence of a group like Tool with peers like Korn, Deftones have always seemed more curious, more willing to incorporate traditionally revered sounds like dream pop or D.C. hardcore into their Northern California metal."
Moreno's poetic lyrics-described by a Time magazine critic as "furiously intelligent"-are often evocative, yet sparse enough to allow for multiple interpretations. Moreno has cited Morrissey, Weezer's Rivers Cuomo, The Cure's Robert Smith, Bad Brains' H.R., and Depeche Mode's David Gahan among his favorite singers, and, beyond an occasional similarity in vocal technique, these singers' sweeping sense of drama and delicate vulnerability is often evident in Moreno's vocals.