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HOMETOWN: Sacramento, Ca
MEMBERS:
Chino Moreno (vocals/guitar),
Stephen Carpenter (guitar),
Chi Ling Cheng (bass),
Abe Cunningham (drums),
Frank Delgado (samples/keys)
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DEFTONES TWITTER FEED
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Fri March 5 1:40 PM
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Thu March 4 10:06 AM
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Congratulations to our three winners of the "Rocket Skates" Online Promotion: stephwithaf (Langhorne, PA),... http://bit.ly/dd5Wpw
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Wed March 3 6:35 PM
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Deftones is pleased to announce the track listing to May 18th's "Diamond Eyes". - Diamond Eyes - Royal - CMND/CTRL... http://bit.ly/bCfEpu
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Wed March 3 6:34 PM
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"Diamond Eyes" Track Listing Deftones is pleased to announce the track listing to May 18th's "Diamond Eyes". -... http://bit.ly/ajtiCl
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Wed March 3 6:33 PM
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Deftones is pleased to announce the track listing to May 18th's "Diamond Eyes". Diamond Eyes Royal CMND/CTRL... http://bit.ly/aVG6wO
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Thu February 25 4:16 PM
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will perform at the Copenhell Festival in Denmark on June 11 and Nova Rock in Austria on June 13. Check the links... http://bit.ly/bMU6F5
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Tue February 23 3:53 PM
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Tue February 23 11:54 AM
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The first new track from Deftones' "Diamond Eyes" is now available! Go to the LINK BELOW and right click the... http://bit.ly/dp22BV
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Tue February 23 10:42 AM
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After you've got the free song, spread the word to your friends for a chance to win one of only three 7" vinyl... http://bit.ly/bFiLB2
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Tue February 23 10:36 AM
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After you've got the song, spread the word for a chance to win one of only three signed 7" vinyl records: http://bit.ly/caeBlD
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Tue February 23 9:40 AM
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Thank you to all our fans to for your overwhelming support of the "Rocket Skates" free download. Unfortunately,... http://bit.ly/b6wSp6
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Mon February 22 9:41 PM
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New Deftones track is now available! Click following link & sign up now to receive free mp3 download of "Rocket Skates" http://bit.ly/d8JV11
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Mon February 22 9:23 PM
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"ROCKET SKATES" FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD!
The first new track from Deftones' "Diamond Eyes" is now available!
Go to LINK... http://bit.ly/duMsAx
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Mon February 22 9:09 PM
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New track from Deftones now available! Click link and sign up now to receive free mp3 download of "Rocket Skates"! http://bit.ly/DEFTONESMP3
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Mon February 22 9:06 PM
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"ROCKET SKATES" FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD!
The first new track from Deftones' "Diamond Eyes" is now available!
Go to... http://bit.ly/9vbuLJ
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Thu February 18 5:39 PM
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Thu February 18 3:55 PM
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Deftones will perform at the Vive Latino Fest in Mexico City on April 24. Details and tickets can be found here: http://bit.ly/akyrVF
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Tue February 16 5:40 PM
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Deftones is proud to announce the title and release date of the brand new record. "Diamond Eyes" will be available... http://bit.ly/aRQaIR
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Tue February 9 9:57 AM
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Mon January 25 2:34 PM
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Confirmed for this year's Download Fest at Donington Park, UK on 6/12. Tix on sale Friday 9am GMT. http://bit.ly/lYEgV
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Fri January 22 9:49 AM
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Thu January 21 12:59 PM
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Thu January 21 7:43 AM
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Day one with 13th Witness
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Wed January 20 11:47 AM
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Abran and I delayed on a layover at O'Hare. Just keeps getting colder! Ha
Yeah... We from the west coast. -F http://twitpic.com/yym96
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Wed January 20 11:44 AM
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Frank and I are making fucking snow-angels in Chi-town at O'hare. Stuck like a duck. Fucka' delayed flight. Whooooo. -ac
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Sat January 16 4:53 PM
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Please donate to help Haiti disaster victims rebuild their lives & communities. http://bit.ly/8FBa4b
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Wed December 16 12:06 PM
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Chino Interviewed on Noisecreep.com - Click here to check out an interview with Chino on AOL's Noisecreep. Chino... http://iLike.com/t/QLKZ
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Wed December 9 1:12 PM
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Tue December 1 6:22 PM
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Chi Cheng Benefit Auction – Part 3 - Deftones and CharityBuzz have now launched the final new batch of items fo... http://iLike.com/t/OE7K
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Tue November 24 6:44 PM
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Benefit Shows - Recap and Thanks - Deftones would like to thank all of the incredible artists, sponsors, crew, su... http://iLike.com/t/NMai
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Tue November 24 11:40 AM
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Chi Cheng Benefit Auction - Part 2 - Deftones and CharityBuzz will launch the 2nd batch of brand new items for th... http://iLike.com/t/NJL6
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Mon November 23 10:17 AM
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Sat November 21 8:27 PM
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Sat November 21 8:10 PM
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Sat November 21 5:51 PM
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Sat November 21 4:14 PM
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Sat November 21 2:36 PM
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Sat November 21 1:00 AM
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Sat November 21 12:59 AM
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Wed November 18 9:53 PM
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Tue November 17 1:04 PM
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The Chi Cheng Benefit Auction Is Now Live! - The benefit auction for Chi Cheng of Deftones is now live at Charity... http://iLike.com/t/MKtp
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Mon November 16 7:14 PM
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A Benefit For Chi Cheng – The Latest - A limited number of tickets have now been made available to the public f... http://iLike.com/t/MEVN
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Fri November 13 4:22 PM
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Chi Cheng Benefit Auction - On November 17th, Deftones with the assistance of CharityBuzz.com will commence a thr... http://iLike.com/t/LpIB
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Tue November 10 6:51 PM
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Wed November 4 12:47 PM
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Mon November 2 2:05 PM
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Mon November 2 1:51 PM
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Mon November 2 9:40 AM
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A Benefit for Chi Cheng - Second Show Added - Due to overwhelming demand, Deftones have decided to add a second s... http://iLike.com/t/KDPU
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Fri October 30 12:32 PM
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A Benefit for Chi Cheng is now on sale. - November 19th at the Avalon in Hollywood. Click here for tickets. - http://iLike.com/t/JuOO
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Thu October 29 1:26 PM
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MORE #MOSHTWITS
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| BIOGRAPHY |
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With a sound that steadfastly defies any and all categories, ignited by the passionate commitment of five friends who have spent a lifetime working and playing together; and international acclaim that conclusively proves their boundary-crossing appeal, Deftones have been making music history since 1988…selling over three million tickets and four million albums in the process.
That history now takes on a breathtaking new dimension with their fourth Maverick Records release, Deftones. The immediate impact of that simple and unadorned title is underscored and amplified in its eleven stunning new original tracks. All the trademarks of the Deftones’ potent and propulsive sound are here in abundance: from the fearless thrust of an audio assault that effortlessly mixes and matches a score of divergent influences, enveloping rock, soul, pure punk, metal and beyond, to seamless ensemble playing of almost telepathic tightness. From the cryptic and cinematic lyrics of vocalist Chino Moreno to the rolling thunder rhythm section of drummer Abe Cunningham and bassist Chi Cheng; from the rich rush of sounds sampled by turntableist/keyboardist Frank Delgado, to the volcanic power of guitarist Stephen Carpenter – there is no mistaking the Deftones.
It’s a realm immeasurably enriched by everything that’s gone before. From the one-two punch of Adrenaline (1995) and Around The Fur (1997) to the breakthrough success of 2000’s Grammy-winning platinum-plus seller, White Pony featuring the smash hit “Change (In The House Of Flies),” Deftones makes a huge leap into a vast new sonic space, fueled by nearly two years of non-stop global touring that took the band from the US to Europe, Asia, Australia, South America and back again.
“We couldn’t sit still,” asserts Stephen, on the genesis of Deftones. “We had built up a lot of creative steam on the road and were hitting on all cylinders. You can’t just turn that off. We tried relaxing and living like regular civilians but it wasn’t happening. We’d forgotten how.”
“We kicked it for about three months,” continues Chino, “then got bored. We drifted back together, started writing songs and messing around at The Spot, the rehearsal space and studio we had built for ourselves. And we could tell immediately that we were on to something.” “It just came naturally,” asserts drummer Abe Cunningham. “Playing in the studio is just an extension of playing live for us. We have the same focus and energy, the same way of making it a party no matter what’s going on around us. It’s been three years since we put out White Pony and we were under a lot of pressure to follow it up. We just ignored all that shit. When the time was right, we all knew it.”
By the summer of 2002, the time was definitely right. The band had brought their music to a whole new level thanks to a blistering touring schedule that kept them sharp, focused and formidable night after night. “This is our life,” asserts Stephen. “We are a band. We eat, sleep and everything else you can think of together…as a band. We don’t know another way.” It was a common bond also forged with fans around the world. “People are the same wherever you go,” says Chino. “And music is the same in any language. I could tell you we were surprised about the way people reacted to us no matter where we played. But we weren’t. It was like the same party everywhere, just different directions to get to the place.”
Those directions eventually landed the band back at their home base in Sacramento. “We planned on lying low for six months,” Chino explains. “But the music just kept pouring out. All we could do was stand back and let it happen.” “I was throwing away more licks than I was keeping,” adds Stephen. “I figured there was always more where that came from. We all just tried to stay in the moment, focusing on what was in front of us and giving it everything we had.” “We had to work to stay ahead of ourselves,” agrees Chino, adding that producer Terry Date had his hands full keeping control of the torrent of music the band was generating.
The result is Deftones, an album that punches through to the next dimension of the Deftones’ utterly original sound. Featuring such blazing standouts as “Needles & Pins,” the dark, smoldering “Deathblow,” the jagged, scrawl of “Battle-Axe” and the blistering yet unnervingly melodic first single “Minerva,” Deftones takes the band off the road, right through the studio and straight into your ears.
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