in substitution for Chi Cheng, who was seriously injured in an automobile accident in Santa Clara, California on November 4, 2008.

The interview is short but it's a pretty cool read regardless, especially considering I never really gave too much thought about the people who appear on album covers prior to this! Though they may have courted controversy in the past, there's no denying that Gore is the sound of a band firing on all cylinders. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Deftones record cover songs after each album recording session, and the songs on Covers span their entire career.

Believe it or not, the mystery fella is Incubus frontman Brandon Boyd's father Chuck — a former Marlboro Man — but why the hell is he slapped disembodied on this album cover? The Deftones will always be known for their unique sound, which blends elements of metal, shoegaze, and experimental rock. And though Stef Carpenter's involvement in the album's creation may have been contentious, there's no denying that his contributions have helped to create an album that is truly unique and unforgettable.

Given all the teasing they’ve been doing lately, this is not much of a surprise… but it’s still exciting! But the image on the face of their self-titled debut is such a succinct and bracing embodiment of their urgent, grab-you-by-the-throat musical approach. It is the sound of a band pushing themselves to their limits and beyond, creating a new template for what a metal album could be. On a nerdier level, the showcase of their canine mascot draws a direct comparison to Lou Dog, the Dalmation owned by the late Sublime singer Bradley Nowell — that band was clearly an influence on the reggae-inflected, Cali-punk-adjacent nu-metal that Snot excelled in.Since then, Deftones has released eight more studio albums, with every single one receiving critical acclaim.

The album is notable for its raw and heavy sound, which was a departure from the band's debut album Adrenaline. Every Deftones album cover is visually compelling, but the strange allure of 1997's Around the Fur makes it arguably their most striking. Several band members have battled addiction, and founding member Chi Cheng passed away in 2013 after a horrific car crash. Across the LP's 12 cuts, frontman Jonathan Davis unloads the pent-up demons he'd been carrying since his traumatic childhood, and the artwork — which pictures a young girl on the brink of losing her innocence to a foreboding beast of a man — perfectly complements the album's harrowing tellings of abuse and emotional torment. She also addresses the rumors that she and the photographer hated each other during the shoot, saying "none of that shit is true.In a genre that is often mired in conservatism, White Pony is a vital reminder that artistry and experimentation are always worth pursuing. Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy.

His collaboration with the experimental alternative metal band Deftones spans over twenty years and represents some of his most creative and exciting output. com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsy’s global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. While many nu-metal album covers play up the fun, quirky elements of the music, Korn's first record visually expresses its most frightening aspects. For items that are dispatched using our standard service, we ask that you wait 14 days from the date of dispatch before reporting any items as undelivered.Deftones have unveiled the line-up for their fourth annual fest, which they’ll be playing alongside 100 gecs, Knocked Loose, Doechii, Pinback, Pieri, Rile and Capra. At the time of planning their self-titled album, the Deftones were on the cusp of mainstream success, and they were feeling the pressure to deliver.