Deftones

Deftones
Deftones
	Deftones performing at the Brixton Academy in 2007
Background information
Origin	Sacramento, California; United States
Genres	Alternative metal; nu metal;
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Maverick; Warner Bros.; Reprise
Members	Chino Moreno; Stephen Carpenter; Abe Cunningham; Frank Delgado
Past member(s)	Chi Cheng
Website	Official website

Deftones is an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California. Deftones has five members in the band; the current band members are Chino Moreno, Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham, Frank Delgado and Sergio Vega.

The band was formed in 1988. They released their debut album Adrenaline on October 3, 1995. The song "Elite" from their third studio album, "White Pony" won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2001. The band has been noted for influencing bands like Muse, Linkin Park, Avenged Sevenfold, Seether, System of a Down, Fightstar, 10 Years as well as many other bands.

On November 4, 2008, the band's bassist Chi Cheng was involved in a car accident which seriously injured him. The band brought in another bassist named Sergio Vega to replace him during his absence.^[3] Cheng died on April 13, 2013 after his heart stopped.^[4]

Band members

Current

Chino Moreno - lead vocals, guitar (1988–present)
Stephen Carpenter - guitar (1988-present)
Abe Cunningham - drums (1988-present)
Frank Delgado - turntablism, keyboards, samples (2000–present)

Former

Chi Cheng - bass, backing vocals (1988–2013) (†)

Discography

Studio albums

Adrenaline (1995)
Around the Fur (1997)
White Pony (2000)
Deftones (2003)
Saturday Night Wrist (2006)
Diamond Eyes (2010)
Koi No Yokan (2012)
Gore (2016)
Ohms (2020)

Compilation albums

B-Sides & Rarities (2005)
Covers (2011)
The Vinyl Collection 1995–2011 (2011)

Demos

Deftones (Demo 1) (1990)
Deftones (Demo 2) (1991)
Engine Number Nine/7 Words (1992)
(Like) Linus (1993)
Root/Nosebleed (1994)

EPs

Live (1998)
Back to School (Mini Maggit) (2001)
Live: Volume 1 – Selections from Adrenaline (2013)

Video albums

Music in High Places: Live in Hawaii (2003)

References

↑ "Deftones: Defying Labels, Defining a Genre". Medium.com. Deftones aren't just a band; they're a sonic anomaly. Formed in Sacramento in 1988, they've carved a unique path through the alternative metal landscape, defying easy categorization and leaving a lasting impact on the genre
↑ "Is DEFTONES Nü-Metal? JESUS PIECE Members Weigh In". Metalsucks.com. Is Deftones nü-metal? The short answer is "they used to be." The long answer is a little more complicated. In this writer's opinion, Deftones has certainly gotten away from the traditional nü-metal sound of their 1995 debut album Adrenaline, but they've certainly retained that nü-bounce over the years. You sit there and tell me songs like "Swerve City" from Koi No Yokan or "Genesis" from Ohms don't feel at least influenced by the genre.
↑ "Deftones Bassist In Coma After Car Crash". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
↑ "Deftones Bassist Chi Cheng Dead At 42". blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2013-04-13.

Other websites

Official website

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[1] "Deftones: Defying Labels, Defining a Genre". Medium.com. Deftones aren't just a band; they're a sonic anomaly. Formed in Sacramento in 1988, they've carved a unique path through the alternative metal landscape, defying easy categorization and leaving a lasting impact on the genre

[2] "Is DEFTONES Nü-Metal? JESUS PIECE Members Weigh In". Metalsucks.com. Is Deftones nü-metal? The short answer is "they used to be." The long answer is a little more complicated. In this writer's opinion, Deftones has certainly gotten away from the traditional nü-metal sound of their 1995 debut album Adrenaline, but they've certainly retained that nü-bounce over the years. You sit there and tell me songs like "Swerve City" from Koi No Yokan or "Genesis" from Ohms don't feel at least influenced by the genre.

[3] "Deftones Bassist In Coma After Car Crash". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2012-08-26.

[4] "Deftones Bassist Chi Cheng Dead At 42". blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2013-04-13.

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