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Deftones

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Deftones
Deftones performing at the Brixton Academy in 2007
Deftones performing at the Brixton Academy in 2007
Background information
OriginSacramento, California
United States
Genres
Years active1988–present
LabelsMaverick
Warner Bros.
Reprise
MembersChino Moreno
Stephen Carpenter
Abe Cunningham
Frank Delgado
Past member(s)Chi Cheng
WebsiteOfficial website

Deftones is an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California. Deftones has five members in the band; the current band members are Chino Moreno, Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham, Frank Delgado and Sergio Vega.

The band was formed in 1988. They released their debut album Adrenaline on October 3, 1995. The song "Elite" from their third studio album, "White Pony" won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2001. The band has been noted for influencing bands like Muse, Linkin Park, Avenged Sevenfold, Seether, System of a Down, Fightstar, 10 Years as well as many other bands.

On November 4, 2008, the band's bassist Chi Cheng was involved in a car accident which seriously injured him. The band brought in another bassist named Sergio Vega to replace him during his absence.[3] Cheng died on April 13, 2013 after his heart stopped.[4]

Band members

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Current
Former
  • Chi Cheng - bass, backing vocals (1988–2013) (†)

Discography

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Studio albums

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Compilation albums

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Demos

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  • Deftones (Demo 1) (1990)
  • Deftones (Demo 2) (1991)
  • Engine Number Nine/7 Words (1992)
  • (Like) Linus (1993)
  • Root/Nosebleed (1994)

EPs

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Video albums

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References

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  1. ↑ "Deftones: Defying Labels, Defining a Genre". Medium.com. Deftones aren't just a band; they're a sonic anomaly. Formed in Sacramento in 1988, they've carved a unique path through the alternative metal landscape, defying easy categorization and leaving a lasting impact on the genre
  2. ↑ "Is DEFTONES Nü-Metal? JESUS PIECE Members Weigh In". Metalsucks.com. Is Deftones nü-metal? The short answer is "they used to be." The long answer is a little more complicated. In this writer's opinion, Deftones has certainly gotten away from the traditional nü-metal sound of their 1995 debut album Adrenaline, but they've certainly retained that nü-bounce over the years. You sit there and tell me songs like "Swerve City" from Koi No Yokan or "Genesis" from Ohms don't feel at least influenced by the genre.
  3. ↑ "Deftones Bassist In Coma After Car Crash". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
  4. ↑ "Deftones Bassist Chi Cheng Dead At 42". blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2013-04-13.

Other websites

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