Deftones

Deftones
Deftones performing at the Brixton Academy in 2007
Deftones performing at the Brixton Academy in 2007
Background information
OriginSacramento, California
United States
Genres
Years active1988–present
LabelsMaverick
Warner Bros.
Reprise
MembersChino Moreno
Stephen Carpenter
Abe Cunningham
Frank Delgado
Past member(s)Chi Cheng
Sergio Vega
WebsiteOfficial website

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

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. Cheng died on April 13, 2013 after his heart stopped. Adrenaline (1995), that was there first ever album recorded. It good popular in 1999. It got over 2.8M Sells of their album Adrenaline! 2.8M sells CD For Adrenaline.

Around the fur (1997): It is now their Most popular and selled album! It got over 10M CD Sells! In 2003, Around the fur won the number 1 Best sell albums of 1997.

White Pony (2000): It has over 800K sells CD. people called that album the white Pony Art Rock. Which art rock is a genre of music. That album is going on 20th anniversary album soon! the 20th anniversary white pony album will come out in 2020. People say that album has Shoegaze genre.

Deftones (2003): Has 700.3K sells CD. That is the last album that chi cheng and sergio vega was with. No one really talks about that album but it was 1 of the world Agressive rock Album of deftones.

B Sides & Rarities (2005): This album has only 60K sells CD. That album is just covers and remastered songs, it is not their own album! they collabarated Korn and Breaking Benjamin to help them making that album.

Saturday Night Wrist (2006) : Upcoming on July 21th!

Diamond Eyes (2010): Upcoming on July 21th!

Covers (2011): Upcoming on July 21th!

Koi No Yokan (2012): Upcoming on july 21th!

Gore: (2016): Upcoming on july 21th!

Ohms (2020): Upcoming on July 23th!

White Pony 20th anniversary (2020): Upcoming on July 23th!

Private Music (2025): Upcoming on July 23th!

A modest start commercially, but it became a cult classic. Eventually earned Platinum certification in the U.S. and helped establish Deftones as one of the pioneers of alternative metal and early nu metal.
A modest start commercially, but it became a cult classic. Eventually earned Platinum certification in the U.S. and helped establish Deftones as one of the pioneers of alternative metal and early nu metal.

Band members

Current
Former

Discography

Studio albums

Unreleased albums

Compilation albums

Demos

EPs

Video albums

References

  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. ↑ Markiemark1887, "A Week with Deftones," Medium, October 18, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "What Genre Is Deftones?", Atharo Music, Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Deftones Bassist In Coma After Car Crash". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
  6. ↑ "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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