Johnston, Emma (September 17, 2016). "Drugs, Death And Dark Days: Chino Moreno's History Of Deftones". Loudersound.com . Retrieved May 31, 2023. In January 2003, Deftones left the studio to perform several one-off shows in Australia and New Zealand as part of the annual Big Day Out festival. [45] Shortly after, the band returned to the studio to finish their fourth album. The self-titled Deftones was released on May 20, 2003. It entered the Billboard 200 at No. 2 and sold 167,000 copies in its first week. [31] The album remained in the Billboard Top 100 for nine weeks, supported by the first single, " Minerva". [46] The band shot a video for the album's second single, " Hexagram", with fans watching the band play the song in an indoor skatepark in Simi Valley, California. [47] Deftones postponed their joint tour with Gojira in support of Ohms twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [123] a b Zach Shaw (May 3, 2013). "And The Winners Of The Revolver Golden Gods Awards 2013 Are…". Metal Insider. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013 . Retrieved May 3, 2013.

The band concentrated on the craft of writing songs, and the monumental shift that the album represents has since been attributed to ‘Change (In the House of Flies’), where the band started working as a genuine unit. Regardless of the pressure, the band were faced with to deliver a follow-up to Around the Fur, they took their time, and it shows. Cheng said: “We didn’t feel like we had anything to lose, so we made the record we wanted to make.” The Billboard 200: Deftones– Deftones". Chart Listing for the Week of Aug 2, 2003. Billboard. Archived from the original on January 10, 2008 . Retrieved December 12, 2007. In March 2014, while Moreno was touring with his side project Crosses in support of their self-titled debut album, the rest of Deftones began writing a follow-up to Koi No Yokan. [90] Deftones also previously reported that they intended to record a new album either in late 2014 or early 2015. [91]A Benefit for Chi Cheng | Deftones.com". October 26, 2009. Archived from the original on October 31, 2009.

Moss, Corey (April 18, 2006). "Korn resurrect Family Values Tour with Deftones, Stone Sour". MTV. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018 . Retrieved June 5, 2018. An interview with the band in Alternative Press described the recording process of White Pony. After a break from touring, the band spent four months in the studio writing and recording it, the longest amount of time they had dedicated to an album thus far. Moreno said that the majority of this time was spent trying to write songs, and that the writing of " Change (In the House of Flies)" was the turning point where the band began working as a unit. Despite being pressured to release the album sooner, the band decided to take their time. Cheng explained, "We didn't feel like we had anything to lose, so we made the record we wanted to make." Moreno did not have an overall lyrical theme in mind, but made a conscious decision to bring an element of fantasy into his lyrics: "I basically didn't sing about myself on this record. I made up a lot of story lines and some dialogue, even. I took myself completely out of it and wrote about other things". [35] Fortner, Stephen. "Deftones Frank Delgado on Why Openness Is So Metal". keyboardmag.com. Keyboard Magazine. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015 . Retrieved May 5, 2015.It was the second album to feature Frank Delgado under additional personnel; he eventually joined the band officially in 1999. The song "Headup" featured additional vocals by Max Cavalera of Soulfly. It was written by Cavalera and Deftones singer Chino Moreno as a way of venting some of their pain over the loss of Dana Wells, Cavalera's stepson and Chino's friend. The band name "Soulfly" was taken from a portmanteau invented for the song. While the album's lyrics were included in the booklet, not every single word was printed. A good example is the song "Lhabia": In the verses, Moreno whispers statements that are hard to decipher. There is also one verse missing from the song "Headup".

Deftones To Headline Next Year's Taste of Chaos Tour blabbermouth.net. October 24, 2005. Retrieved on 2011-04-18. The band can also be seen performing this song live during the Day of the Dead festival scene in the movie.Deftones: Around the Fur" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved April 19, 2021. Deftones: New Album Title And Release Date Revealed?". Blabbermouth.net. August 20, 2020 . Retrieved August 20, 2020.

a b Hoard, Christian (October 26, 2006). "Deftones, Saturday Night Wrist". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 9, 2010 . Retrieved May 5, 2015. Chi Cheng of Deftones remains in coma". Alternative Press. December 10, 2008. Archived from the original on May 12, 2017 . Retrieved May 12, 2017.caemanamelio (December 16, 2017). "Deftones Announce 2018 South American Dates". Metal Anarchy . Retrieved December 25, 2019. Frank Delgado– turntables (on "My Own Summer (Shove It)", "Around the Fur", "Dai the Flu", "Headup" and "MX") a b Lash, Jolie (March 27, 2002). "Deftones Turn It Up on "Lovers" ". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 1, 2008 . Retrieved January 2, 2007. The band released the critically celebrated Diamond Eyes in 2010 and embarked on a triple-headline tour with Alice in Chains and Mastodon throughout North America. 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. Their latest album, Ohms, was released on September 25, 2020, receiving significant critical praise for its return to the band's heavier sound. [3] In March 2022, it was announced that bassist Sergio Vega had left the band in early 2021. They have sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. [4] History [ edit ] Early years (1988–1993) [ edit ]