1.11 Ohms, Black Stallion, and Vega's departure (2017–present).1.7 Eros sessions, Cheng's car accident and Vega's arrival (2008–2009).They have sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. In March 2022, it was announced that bassist Sergio Vega had left the band in early 2021. Their latest album, Ohms, was released on September 25, 2020, receiving significant critical praise for its return to the band's heavier sound. Their seventh and eighth albums, Koi No Yokan (2012) and Gore (2016) respectively, saw the band continue to move in an increasingly experimental direction and were released to critical acclaim. The band released Diamond Eyes in 2010 and embarked on a triple-headline tour with Alice in Chains and Mastodon throughout North America. Quicksand bassist Sergio Vega, who had filled in as a touring member to replace Cheng, later became his permanent replacement, though Vega alleges he was never an official member. After Cheng's accident, Deftones halted production on Eros.
As a result, he was left in a minimally conscious state until his death in 2013 of cardiac arrest. In 2008, while Deftones were working on an album tentatively titled Eros, Cheng was involved in a traffic collision. While critically acclaimed, the album’s production was marred by creative tensions and personal issues within the band, some of which influenced its material. While the group's critical success continued, sales proved to be lackluster compared to White Pony.ĭeftones' fifth studio effort, Saturday Night Wrist, was released in 2006.
Their self-titled fourth album was released in 2003. Its lead single " Change (In the House of Flies)" is the band's most commercially successful single, and the track " Elite" won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance it was also the band's first of three albums to be certified platinum in the United States. The band found even further success with their third album White Pony (2000), which saw a transition away from their earlier, more aggressive sound into a more experimental direction. Their second album Around the Fur was released in 1997, reached chart positions along with its singles, and became the band's first to receive certification from the RIAA. Promoting the album by touring exhaustively with other bands in the scene, Deftones managed to gain a dedicated fan base through word of mouth. After the lineup settled in 1993, the band secured a recording contract with Maverick Records, and subsequently released their debut album Adrenaline in 1995. ĭeftones have released nine albums since their inception.
The band is known as one of the most experimental groups to have come from the alternative metal scene. The lineup remained stable for fifteen years, with the exception of keyboardist and turntablist Frank Delgado being added in 1999. During their first five years, the band's lineup changed several times, but stabilized in 1993 when Cunningham rejoined after his departure in 1990 by this time, Chi Cheng was bassist. It was formed by Chino Moreno (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Stephen Carpenter (lead guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums), and Dominic Garcia (bass). Deftones are an American alternative metal band formed in Sacramento, California in 1988.
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