Diamond Eyes, the sixth full-length album from Deftones, is an intriguing blend of dynamics. An album that came to fruition after late bassist Chi Cheng was involved in a car accident during the recording of their shelved album Eros, Deftones channeled that uncertainty and created something truly special. And remember, this is coming from the…
May 4th marked the 10th anniversary of Deftones’ critically acclaimed album, Diamond Eyes. An album that took the alt-metal band to new musical heights, it was their first record without bassist Chi Cheng, who sadly passed away a few years later. To celebrate, the band released a limited edition merch collection yesterday, but that’s not…
Of all the albums in the impressive Deftones canon, Diamond Eyes certainly has to rank up there in terms of both the circumstances surrounding it, as well as the overall quality and depth it offers listeners. While many (for good reason) point to their career-defining 2000 album White Pony as the band’s best album, it…
I love browsing social media and seeing what kind of bands and musicians are covering popular artists. There’s always a ton of talent just waiting to be found all over. Being the huge Deftones fan that I am, I recently received a submission from vocalist David Principe. We’ve connected on social media before, but this…
