Deftones

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The band's legacy has been compared to alternative rock group Radiohead, with some dubbing Deftones "The Radiohead of metal". We'd been playing most of those songs for quite a while, and we were just so happy to be making a record that we didn't really think a whole lot about making the songs better". It was produced by Deftones and Terry Date, who would go on to produce the band's next three albums. Ahead of the 2003 Summer Sanitarium Tour with Metallica, Moreno insulted many nu metal bands in a Revolver interview, saying "A big problem for me was opening for Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park, two bands that wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for me, straight up! Reviews were mainly positive, praising the band for the album's progression and originality in the midst of declining creativity in contemporary metal.

Carpenter was a fan of heavy metal, and Moreno was interested in hardcore punk bands such as Bad Brains and post-punk and new wave bands such as Depeche Mode and the Cure. Vega utilized a six-string bass when recording the new material, helping to push the band into new sonic territory.The band expanded its sound, spending more time with Date and giving more thought to the album's production. Programming duties were carried out by DJ Crook, a friend of Moreno (and bandmate in his side project Team Sleep).

The lineup remained stable for fifteen years, with the exception of keyboardist and turntablist Frank Delgado being added in 1999. The band later added more material at Studio X in Seattle, Washington and at Larrabee Sound Studios. Ohms, Deftones’ ninth album, was released in 2020 with the eponymous single “Ohms” and the single “Genesis”.

The band also performed on such tours as Taste of Chaos, [60] Family Values Tour [61] and the Soundwave Festival. Asked about their connection with bands such as Korn, the singer stated that their commonality came down to only the shared influence of Faith No More, especially the percussive approach to vocals by Mike Patton.

Doomed User" and " Hearts / Wires" were also made available ahead of the album's release, on March 16 and April 3, respectively. On December 9, 2008, it was announced that Cheng had been moved into the care of an unnamed hospital that "specializes in the care and management of traumatic and non-trauma related brain injuries. Following the release of Deftones' third album, White Pony, they were acknowledged by many critics to have moved beyond that label. But still was as heavy as any metal band around, as heard on the breakneck lotion or hearing Chino Moreno trading vocal lines with Max Cavalera on Headup. Gwilym Mumford of The Guardian praised the album for its emphasis on experimentation and ambiance and noted the exploration work in the tension between the " croon" in Moreno's "soulful" voice, his "opaque" lyrics, and Carpenter's "pile-driving" guitar riffs.it's trying to be a relevant and consistent record blending old and new sounds of their varying era for Deftones at this point into their lengthy career. Both "Diamond Eyes" and "Rocket Skates" received positive reviews from fans and critics, with many making comparisons of the two singles' style and sound to that of material from the Around the Fur album. After the lineup settled in 1993, the band secured a recording contract with Maverick Records, and subsequently released their debut album Adrenaline in 1995.