Released on October 28th, 1997, Deftones’ sophomore album Around The Fur was an unqualified success story. Eventually going Platinum on the wave of fans that tracks like “My Own Summer (Shove It)” and “Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away)” brought in, it’s still a fan favorite for many reasons.
One can only imagine how people in the late 1990s must have felt when listening to this album for the first time. Around The Fur is a great sophomore effort that really shows how much just how much Deftones had grown since the release of their debut album Adrenaline. What a lot of people don’t…
The influence that Sacramento alternative metal icons Deftones have had on both metal and even non-metal bands since the early ’90s has been, well, astounding. Everyone from Bring Me The Horizon to Thrice counts them as a serious influence. Whether it’s their fearless experimenting with nu-metal in their early years or their more recent forays…
If you’re looking for consistent excellence in your bands, there’s very few I can think of who haven’t ever really put out anything even a little disappointing. Progressive death metal veterans Enslaved (13 albums in, and everything they’ve done is still solid at worst), alternative rockers Thrice and The Dear Hunter would probably fit here…
