The Deftones have already established themselves nationally as one of the hardest and most powerful new bands to arrive in years; now they return with their much-anticipated 2nd album, a furious, hard-hitting blast of confrontational sound.
The band's self-titled fourth album, as erotic as it is brutal, as relentless as it is gentle, rockets the Grammy-winning Deftones to the top of modern rock.
Deftones features a broader spectrum of musical styles than the band's previous albums, ranging from some of their heaviest compositions to moody trip hop and shoegaze influences.
Gore is easily Deftones’ most engaging record since White Pony, filled with carefully crafted hooks disguised as bridges and transition. It sounds like the brutal, beautiful result of the band being passionate enough to rip each other’s heads off.
For a metal record, their legendary 3rd studio album is extremely emotionally compelling, From the performances, to the production, to the guitars, to the lyrics, it's all turned up to the max,
Written and recorded while the band was quarantined in their hometown of Minsk during the COVID-19 pandemic, Monument is a conscious step up in songwriting and fidelity, and it reveals a band preternaturally comfortable in it's own skin
Helsloot described the album as profoundly personal, centering on the theme of confronting the excitement and insecurity that comes with trying something new—the essence of the title, Never Tried.
