The core elements that attracted a devoted fanbase to what was once called ‘the world’s biggest cult band’ are still evident. The Deftones ‘sound’ now is closer to Palms than it is to “Around The Fur”. This is the direction they’ve been headed in since the excellent “Diamond Eyes”. “Prayers/Triangles” is the latest stage in the bad’s evolution from reluctant n*/****l heavyweights to purveyors of atmospheric heavy rock.
In a Kanye-like flourish of grandiose hype, Chino has said of the album, “Out of respect for Pac, Big, Stevie, Michael, Hendrix, Gore is ONE of the greatest albums not the greatest, just one of.” The lead track from the collection is “Prayers/Triangles”, which was debuted on Zane Low’s Apple radio show. The band’s eight studio album is called “Gore” and will be released on April 4th. As fascinating as Chino is, it’s Deftones that brings a certain strand of rock fan to the yard and they are indeed ‘back’. Even Team Sleep made an all-too-brief return. I don’t even know what ‘witch house’ is). His recent side projects have ranged from the sublime ( Palms) to the ridiculous (Crosses. It’s hard to say that ‘Deftones have returned’ while vocalist Chino Moreno never really goes away.
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