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Deftones are a Grammy award-winning experimental alternative rock band from Sacramento, California.
They have often been praised as one of the more innovative and unique rock bands of recent years. Johnny Loftus writes, "Rock critics usually reserve a special place for Deftones above or at least away from the rest of the turn-of-the-century metal movement... Deftones have always seemed more curious, more willing to incorporate traditionally revered sounds like dream pop or D.C. hardcore into their northern California alt-metal."
Chino Moreno's poetic lyrics—described by a Time magazine critic as "furiously intelligent" —are often evocative, yet sparse enough to allow for multiple interpretations. Moreno has cited Morrissey, Weezer's Rivers Cuomo, The Cure's Robert Smith, Bad Brains' H.R., and Depeche Mode's David Gahan among his favorite singers, and, beyond an occasional similarity in vocal technique, these singers' sweeping sense of drama is often evident in Moreno's vocals.
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Into a fly
I looked away
You were on fire
I watched a change in you
It's like you never had wings
Now you feel so alive
I've watched you change
I took you home
Set you on the glass
I pulled off your wings
Then I laughed
I watched a change in you
It's like you never had wings
Now you feel so alive
I've watched you change
It's like you never had wings...
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- Information about tour dates, current events, and merchandise including a message board and a mailing list.
- Deftones at Wikipedia
- Deftones have a diverse sound that has been described as ranging from alternative metal and dream pop to progressive and experimental rock.
- Deftones at MySpace
- MySpace music profile for Deftones with tour dates, songs, videos, pictures, blogs, band information, downloads and more.
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- Deftones Gives Benefit Shows Recap - in Metal News ( Metal ...
- Metal News: Deftones Gives Benefit Shows Recap and Thanks.
- Deftones Perform “Passenger” w/ Dillinger Escape Plan's Frontman ...
- On November19 and 20 benefit concerts were held for DEFTONES bassist Chi Cheng. The musician was in a horrific accident in late 2008 and has been in a semi-conscious state since. The mounting medical bills have obviously been ...
- Exploding In Sound (keeping real rock alive since 2008): Deftones ...
- [theprp.com] The Deftones have posted a recap of their recent benefit shows for their bassist Chi Cheng that took place in Hollywood, CA this past weekend. You can find that, complete with annotated set lists, pictures and more, HERE. ...
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- indiefrog indiefrog Jan 10, 2009 @ 9:35 am
- Nice lens! I love this band (reminds me when I was a teen ;) )
Moreno is one of the best rock/metal vocalists to me.
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