Speaking of the dark side of the moon, the Deftones took a Pink Floyd “Live in Pompeii” approach for this track about the beauty of art and all those Minervas of the world that bring joy to others. However, on its own merit and removed from the context of the band's history, “Diamond Eyes” offers a trip to the dark side of the moon, post-metal style, large in part to the atmospheric lyrics combined with a heavy, heavy breakdown. We may not get down with all that, but we’ll get down with this track here.Īt the time of recording their sixth album, the Deftones still dreamed of a reunion with their bassist Chi Cheng, which makes the lyrical metaphors of “Diamond Eyes” even more cumbersome, especially in light of Cheng’s death in 2013.
Lyrically, “Rocket Skates” details a sadistic romance and through a metaphysical set of passages sparked by Chino Moreno’s off-kilter vocals, the band delivered one of their most brilliant modern tracks. Nobody can sell a love song quite like the Deftones, however after the late Chi Cheng slipped into a coma after a car accident, the band was certainly operating on another level and certainly with a heavy heart. Welcome to, and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the Top 10 Deftones Songs.įor this list, we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artist’s fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs. It may be years from now, but the album's triumphant title track points to the band returning yet again someday with another genre-defying masterpiece.The post-metal sound of Sacramento and beyond. Toss in the fact that legendary producer Terry Date reunited with the band for the first time since 2003, and it's easy to hear why some songs ("Urantia," "Error") hearken back to the band's Around the Fur days as others do their most experimental phases ("Genesis," "The Spell of Mathematics"). The confidence they have in their identity combined with their willingness to experiment has led them to be called "the Radiohead of metal," and considering their latest album manages to be their best in a decade, it's not hard to understand why While 2016's Gore polarized listeners with a complex assortment of influences and a muddy mix, Ohms plays like a greatest hits release composed of entirely new songs it's a victory lap. Throughout a career that's lasted over 25 years, the band survived nu-metal, revolutionized alternative metal by incorporating trip-hop and goth-rock influences, and nine albums later, they have yet to release a dud.
D eftones operate in their own time and space, and by all means, they've earned that right.
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