Deftones
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| Release Date: |
May 20, 2003 |
| Label: |
Maverick |
| Rating: |
4.0 |
Description: While alt/nu/rap-metal typically bounds between two emotional poles--pissed-off and extremely pissed-off--and a musical range to match, the Deftones continue to push the genre's narrow boundaries outward on their fourth big-label release. Mic man Chino Moreno's patent yowl belies a range of emotion rare in the genus, while guitarist Stephen Carpenter seasons his buzz-saw assault with some industrial-strength riff textures and mixer Frank Delgado's spooky, synthetic textures further underscore Moreno's blossoming lyrical impressionism. If they stray uncomfortably close to jagged-rhythms formula in the album's opening quarter, the almost sunny sensuality of "Good Morning Beautiful" heralds some welcome shafts of light amidst the storm clouds. From there on, the mood drifts from languor ("Deathblow") to brooding ("Battle-axe," "Lucky You"), while "Bloody Cape" edges the band ever closer to traditional pop hooks before drifting into the resigned, psych-torpor of "Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event." A compelling and encouraging album--even if it's taken them 15 years to get this far. Enhanced CD features include studio and day-in-the-life-of band video footage, as well as 150 candid photos.
--Jerry McCulley
Tracklist of Deftones
Reviews:
Brian, that's the funniest low-brow comment I've seen...
But I disagree in that metaphorical testicles do NOT hang from this album. This is good stuff folks, but it takes time to get into...just like it's slightly better predecessor White Pony. Stand-outs are Minerva, Bloody Cape, Good Morning Beautiful...oh what the heck, they're all good. Others have said what I would say, so you know, read someone else's review. Oh, and Linkin Park is a great band, if you don't take them too seriously. Cheerio
eh.....well???
Where should I start? Adrenaline. Only one good song which was "Get bored". Awesone bass lines. Great singing. Pure metal for it's early time. This album...Only one good song "another uniteresting event". With every album they make there is only 1 song on it that I like. Says enough doesn't it? Not to mention everytime I try and listen to them I am reminded of my 3 year old nephew when he throws a temper tantrum. These guys whine too much. Oh stop throwing tantrums already! Grow up! Make good lyrics and sing the song right. Maybe then the music won't sound so bad because the band has talent. Just not a talented singer.
NO
compared to adrenaline and around the fur this album and white pony both suck! there first 2 albums were brillant i dont know what has happened to them, d@mn.
