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REVIEW: Deftones sustain their hot streak with ‘Gore’

Artist: Deftones Album: Gore Genre: Rock, Metal Label: Reprise Records Many headlines were made in regards to the tensions within the Deftones camp and the creation of their eighth full-length, Gore. Most of the writing was done with guitarist Stephen Carpenter largely on the sidelines. They also switched things up in the producer’s seat, working […]

Deftones Announce New Album To Be Released In September

While recently visiting this past weekend’s edition of BBC Radio 1’s Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter, Deftones frontman Chino Moreno commented that the band’s new album would be released on September 25. During his visit to BBC 1, Moreno had this to say about the direction of the album: “The record, as far as […]

Blaqk Audio Remix Crosses †††’s “†elepa†hy”

Well this makes sense. That’s not sarcasm, by the way. Blaqk Audio (Davey Havok and Jude Puget of AFI) have a very similar dark and dreary vibe to Crosses †††, which, as you should know by now, consists of Deftones’ Chino Moreno, Far’s Shaun Lopez, and Chuck Doom. The trio dropped their debut full-length LP […]

Crosses (†††) Announce Spring Tour Dates

Crosses (†††) have announced a handful of new tour dates for May. The band is currently wrapping up their previously announced tour dates, and will be taking their live show to the East Coast after a few weeks off. The band, featuring Deftones’ Chino Moreno, released their self-titled record on Sumerian Records back in February […]

WATCH: Crosses (†††) – “The Epilogue”

Crosses (†††) have released an eerie new video for their track “The Epilogue,” off of their recently released LP, Crosses, out now on Sumerian Records. Featuring Shaun Lopez of Far, and Chino Moreno of Deftones, Crosses (†††) is a dream pop infused delve into indie rock, and the recently released video certainly attests to that. […]

††† (Crosses) Debut Creepy “Bi†ches Brew” Music Video

††† (Crosses) have released a fascinating new music video for their track “Bi†ches Brew.” The project is, of course, one of Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno’s several side projects. This one is rounded out by former Far guitarist Shaun Lopez and Chuck Doom. After self-releasing a pair of EPs, the group’s full-length debut is finally due […]

STREAM: Crosses – “†he Epilogue”

Another day, another new piece of music from a Chino Moreno related project. This time around it’s Crosses, or ††† if you like, and they have released a new song titled “†he Epilogue.” Being Moreno’s more poppy outfit, if you will, Crosses is a think-tank made up of Deftones vocalist, Chino Moreno, along with Scott […]

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Deftones’ Chino Moreno Comments On Releasing Album ‘Eros’

Deftones frontman Chino Moreno was asked when fans could expect to hear their shelved album Eros. The band recorded Eros during 2008 and features the final performances of their late bassist Chi Cheng. He told MTVhive.com: “I get asked about that record a lot. For a while, I was giving the same answer, “No, no, […]

MUSIC VIDEO: Deftones – “Swerve City”

Alt-metal band Deftones are back with their first music video off of Koi No Yakan, “Swerve City.” The video, featured on Noisey, takes place out in the desert with shots of a girl riding a horse. Deftones are scheduled to go out on an international tour starting May 11. The band has been relatively silent to the […]

Deftones Side Project Palms Reveals Album Details; Stream New Song

Deftones side project Palms have a ton of new items to throw our way today. Get ready to become settled in with the rock outfit in no time at all. Palms have revealed that they will release their forthcoming debut effort on June 25 through Ipecac Records. The album is still yet-to-be-titled and features musicians […]

Does This Tweet From Chino Moreno Mean That Team Sleep Is Coming Back?

Chino Moreno is a weird, infrequent tweeter. After about five seconds of scrolling through the timeline of the Deftones frontman one will reach last years dusty microblogged missives. He’s not big on communication either. Rather than building a rapport with his fans or efficiently sharing pertinent release or tour information, Moreno just wants to turn his followers […]

ALBUM STREAM: Deftones – ‘Koi No Yokan’

The Deftones‘ new album is pretty kickass, and now a stream has been posted so you can hear it for yourself. Koi No Yokan comes out Tuesday and is their second album without bassist Chi Cheng, the first being Diamond Eyes. You can expect to read the review of it here soon, and until then, stream the […]