Most songs on the album make extensive use of the band's low G# tuning and Moreno's instable high screams, resulting on the heaviest songs in the band's catalog. It has a much different feel from prior efforts, due in part to Frank Delgado leaving his turntables behind and instead playing keyboards and synthesizers. Musical styleĭeftones is an eclectic album, with songs spanning many different ideas in diverse genres. 'Needles and Pins' originally had two tentative names, one being 'Aria' and the other being 'White woman', it was intended to be the opening track, but the band decided change the song's title & order at the last minute. They took considerable amounts of time to write and record music which frustrated Date as much as their lack of material when they entered the studio, the latter of the songs were written in the studio. Deftones was the last album produced by Terry Date, who had collaborated with the band since Adrenaline, due to the vast amount of time spent in the studio, for example the band spent the first 3 days hanging around. The song 'Lovers' does, however, exist on the UK single for 'Hexagram' as a B-side. Originally to be titled Lovers, the album was instead given an eponymous title because singer Chino Moreno considered Lovers too obvious to the context of its material. This album is arguably their darkest-sounding album to date. It would be the band's final album produced by Terry Date, whose collaboration with Deftones dates back to their 1995 debut. The album features a broader spectrum of musical styles than previous Deftones records, ranging from some of their heaviest compositions to rather moody trip hop influences. Although achieving a greater critical reception, Deftones commercially disappointed Maverick compared with the band's previous effort, White Pony. It was released on through Maverick Records. Larrabee Studio, West Hollywood, California,ĭeftones is the fourth studio album by the American alternative metal band Deftones. I can only hope that Eros is released and the band goes on tour along with their side projects as the opening acts.March – October 2002 at Studio X, Seattle, Washington, Love this band but I am afraid that the members are enjoying their side projects and may not perform together for a while. I am glad I suggested Lovers be added to that list and see it highly regarded by other fans. This last tour (saw 3 shows within 7 days around the NYC metro area) they exclusively closed with hits from Adrenaline (Nosebleed, Root, Engine No. I am glad the band feels the same way as they usually close with selections from Adrenaline. I love all of their works, but Adrenaline and some of the Demo releases have a certain draw for me. I didn't start following the band until Diamond Eyes out of pure ignorance and I've made up for it by listening to them constantly for the past 4 years. For those of us who have been able to see Deftones live, it seems like material from the earlier albums gets the biggest crowd reaction. Yeah, I am surprised as well to see Adrenaline so low on the list. There was a much greater and more positive response to this compared to the last time I did a poll like this, and I truly appreciate it! I'd like to thank the community here at r/deftones for being very supportive. Saturday Night Wrist - Cherry Waves & KimdraculaĪround the Fur - Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) White Pony - Change (In the House of Flies) There's a ton more info in the links below, so be sure to check them out if you're wondering where a favorite track landed. I just put the top ten songs here so that people wanting to take a quick glance at this post could see the big names immediately. this poll wasn't just to establish a Top Ten, it was to rank every single Deftones song. Enjoy!Įdit: In response to comments saying things like ' Song X didn't make the list,' etc. Here is a quick list of the biggest points, with more in-depth stuff in the links below. But please, take a look at the results for yourself! Share things you liked seeing, things you didn't expect, pleasant surprises or complete disappointment! Alright, folks! The poll's been active for a month, so I closed it down today and collected all the results! All in all, the subreddit as a whole is very close to my own opinions, except for a couple things I was surprised by.

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