Deftones

Formed

1988, Sacramento, CA, United States

Members

Chino Moreno (vocals, guitar), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums, 1988-90, 1993-present), Dominic Garcia (bass, drums, 1988-91), Chi Cheng (bass, 1990-2008), John Taylor (drums, 1991-93), Frank Delgado (turntables, keyboards, 2000-present), Sergio Vega (bass, 2009-21)

Related Artists

Terry Date, Phallucy

Also Known As

The Deftones

Genres

Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Nu Metal, Post-Hardcore

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Discography

332

Credits 60

Album

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Title

Release Date

+10

3.34

11,414

121

11,414
121

Adrenaline

1995

+11

3.83

24,555

178

24,555
178

Around the Fur

1997

+29

3.98

30,140

279

30,140
279

White Pony

2000

+14

3.44

10,278

108

10,278
108

Deftones

2003

3.72

12,211

109

12,211
109

Saturday Night Wrist

2006

+10

3.75

13,736

105

13,736
105

Diamond Eyes

2010

3.90

14,496

116

14,496
116

Koi no yokan

2012

3.14

7,231

7,231
50

Gore

2016

+10

3.50

10,557

10,557
79

Ohms

2020

EP

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Title

Release Date

2.85

194

194
5

Live [live]

1998

3.27

402

402
7

Back to School (Mini Maggit)

2000

3.97

19
-

Deftones / Linkin Park / Taproot

2001 • Deftones / Linkin Park / Taproot

3.07

46
-

Live: Volume I – Selections From Adrenaline [live, archival]

2013

Single

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Issues

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Title

Release Date

3.60

316

316
2

7 Words / Teething

1995

3.74

467

467
1

Bored

1996

3.92

438

438
2

Around the Fur

1997

4.03

1,124

1,124
5

My Own Summer (Shove It)

1997

4.05

70
1

Be Quiet and Live (Far Away) [remixes]

1998

4.40

2,537

2,537
18

Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)

1998

4.27

1,481

1,481
7

Digital Bath

2000

4.26

1,571

1,571
9

Change (In the House of Flies)

2000

3.26

768

768
10

Back to School (Mini Maggit)

2000

3.72

226

226
-

Bloody Cape

2003

4.00

704

704
4

Minerva

2003

3.88

468

468
5

Hexagram

2003

4.05

685

685
-

Hole in the Earth

2006

3.70

357

357
2

Mein

2007

3.56

368

368
3

Rocket Skates

2010

3.88

543

543
1

Diamond Eyes

2010

4.21

949

949
1

Sextape

2010

3.76

331

331
1

You've Seen the Butcher

2010

3.83

523

523
6

Leathers

2012

3.86

439

439
2

Tempest

2012

3.85

313

313
-

Romantic Dreams

2013

3.61

476

476
1

Prayers / Triangles

2016

3.25

248

248
-

Doomed User

2016

3.49

262

262
1

Hearts / Wires

2016

2.99

69
1

Prayers / Triangles (Com Truise Remix) [remixes]

2016

3.68

697

697
5

Ohms

2020

3.78

682

682
3

Genesis

2020

3.46

158

158
-

Knife Prty (Purity Ring Remix) [remixes]

2020

3.03

120

120
-

Passenger (Mike Shinoda Remix) [remixes]

2020

3.51

112

112
-

Teenager (Robert Smith Remix) [remixes]

2020

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Music video

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Issues

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Title

Release Date

3.84

91
1

Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)

1998

4.08

68
1

Change (In the House of Flies)

2000

4.51

150

150
2

Sextape

2010

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Appears On

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Title

Release Date

3.32

40
1

The Duran Duran Tribute Album

1997 • Album • Various Artists

3.23

282

282
7

For the Masses

1998 • Album • Various Artists

3.19

30
1

The Family Values Tour 2006 [live]

2006 • Album • Various Artists

2.72

18
1

All Pro

2007 • Album • Z-Trip

3.33

19
-

Essential Mix [live]

2013 • DJ Mix • Skrillex

3.43

18
-

Earthly III

2014 • DJ Mix • Jam City

3.64

33
-

Long Dark Summer

2018 • DJ Mix • Ana Caprix

3.66

64
-

jane_remover_abyssal_zone.zip [remixes]

2023 • DJ Mix • Jane Remover

2.50

1
-

Circadian Rhythms

2023 • DJ Mix • Midwife, Escha & Ausschuss

2.00

1
-

24th November 2023

2023 • DJ Mix • Braden Wells & Forma Norte

3.59

51
-

jane_remover_crossroads.zip [remixes]

2024 • DJ Mix • Jane Remover

4.74

4
-

Rock Is Dead

1999 • Single • Marilyn Manson

2.50

2
-

Furious 7

2015 • Album • Various Artists

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Compilation

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Title

Release Date

3.47

1,178

1,178
13

B-Sides & Rarities

2005

3.27

741

741
7

Covers

2011

4.28

17
1

The Vinyl Collection: 1995-2011

2011

3.97

21
-

The Studio Album Collection

2016

V/A Compilation

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Title

Release Date

3.04

95
-

Music From and Inspired by John Carpenter's Escape From L.A. [motion picture soundtrack]

1996

3.10

215

215
7

The Crow: City of Angels [motion picture soundtrack]

1996

3.45

751

751
4

The Matrix: Music From the Motion Picture [motion picture soundtrack]

1999

3.25

103

103
2

Music From and Inspired by Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 [game soundtrack]

2001

3.39

265

265
11

Queen of the Damned [motion picture soundtrack]

2002

3.16

364

364
6

The Matrix Reloaded [motion picture soundtrack]

2003

2.94

91
6

MTV2 Headbanger's Ball

2003

3.16

89
2

Resident Evil: Apocalypse [motion picture soundtrack]

2004

2.13

5
-

Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur

2007

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Title

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3.71

16
1

Appears on: Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX

2000 • Various Artists

3.66

37
1

Bob Ezrin Demos

2006

3.15

266

266
4

(Like) Linus

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3.05

59
1

Live in Hawaii (Music in High Places)

2002

3.50

2
-

School of Brilliant Things

2006

Additional release

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3.05

103

103
2

Deftones [promotional demo]

1992

2.29

31
1

Snatches From White Pony [sampler]

2000

3.90

24
-

2 Tracks [sampler]

2010

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White Pony

ozzystylez

"During an ill-spent youth, Deftones saved me from sinking beneath a quagmire of substance-less metal which, whilst being seemingly nu [sic] and cool, could in fact have led me down a lifetime of unfulfilling musical avenues. Lumped in with a dubious bunch, most of whom tasted brief superstardom, Deftones had a more mature sound, devastating heaviness shrouded in an uneasy ambiance. Whilst their music was not as immediate as their peers, they were all the more rewarding for the perseverance that I was compelled to demonstrate in discovering their unique sound, which has been aptly described as a sort of sex metal. I remember the wait for White Pony’s release being agonising, and still remember where I was when I first heard it. Ever since, though I have moved away from that scene, I will still check in on them from time to time, and revisiting their early material will always send me tripping down avenues of the past. "

RYM Rough Guide for Deftones

(as suggested by the_Joe_God)

(Poll adjudicator: troutmask)

ALL-TIME TOP FIVE:
1) Digital Bath (from White Pony)
2) Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) (from Around the Fur)
3) Change (In the House of Flies) (from White Pony)
4) Knife Prty (from White Pony)
5) = Swerve City (from Koi no yokan) and My Own Summer (Shove It) (from Around the Fur)

RECOMMENDED ALBUM: WHITE PONY

"One of the most consistent groups of their generation, with an instantly recognizable blend of extended range metal guitars with shoegaze and goth rock atmospherics. The band permanently shelved an entire album after a tragedy and managed to come back with some of the best work of their career as they entered middle age. There is far more to Deftones than just being the thinking man's nu-metal band." - HenchmanOfSanta

"Well holy shit those screams of Moreno on Adrenaline still gives me goosebumps. It's a more straight forward, unevolved version of the band we hear, but already the band had that something something to separate them from the other bands of the same ilk. And evolve they did. Perhaps too much for my taste on the last few albums, but at least it's a band that never stood still. Deftones were probably one of my most played artists in my early 20s, their brand of aggressive meets dreamy and melodic was right up my alley back then (and they did it so well on their mid albums!). I also think the band has always had a passion for their music that just shines right through (in contrast to the many other super-commercial, soulless nu-metal bands that spawned), so it's no wonder the band captured the ears of so many others. " - avalyn2

"Of all the groups that are labeled "alternative metal", Deftones actually sound the most like a heavy alternative rock group. Over the span of their career, they developed a multifaceted sound involving elements of hazy shoegaze and twinkly post-rock-ish guitars. Chino still has one of the most distinctive voices in heavy rock music. Though I am not as fond of them as I was in high school, I still make it a point to listen to their new releases when they come out." - PostConcussiveSyndrome

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LINK: POLL #1336 (April 2019)

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