Deftones are no strangers to tragedy. Earlier this month the band said goodbye to founding bassist, Chi Cheng, at age 42 after a car accident in November 2008 left him paralyzed and partially conscious. With his loss still fresh in the mind of the band and music fans around the world, news that Kris Kross […]
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RUMOR OF THE DAY: Avenged Sevenfold, Deftones, and Ghost Planning Fall Tour
April 22nd, 2013 
James Shotwell The rumor mill is alive and well this morning with false promises of tours, collaborations, release dates, and breakups that 97% of the time turn out to be complete nonsense. There is one story that caught our collective eye this morning though, and after speaking to a few friends with connections we figured it was […]
Deftones Release Statement on Chi’s Passing
April 15th, 2013 Adrian Garza It’s been nearly four years since Chi Cheng of Deftones suffered injuries from a car accident that had eventually resulted in his untimely passing on Saturday. Words can’t describe the impact that Cheng had on the lives of hundreds, probably thousands of people. The band’s guitarist, Stephen Carpenter, made a statement courtesy of the California […]
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Chi Cheng, Deftones Bassist Passes Away
April 13th, 2013 Jacob Tender We have some sad news to report tonight: it seems that Deftones bassist Chi Cheng has passed away. After a car accident in Santa Clara, CA back in 2008, Chi suffered major injuries. He was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. This accident left Cheng in a coma. In 2010, […]
LYRIC VIDEO: Deftones – “Swerve City”
April 10th, 2013 Anthony Galasso Deftones released their new lyric video for “Swerve City” yesterday afternoon. Utilizing footage from old school westerns, the video compliments the song fairly well with eerie vibes. “Swerve City” is the opening track to the band’s late 2012 release, Koi No Yokan, which can be picked up on iTunes. In other news, Deftones will be […]
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March 24th, 2013 Grant Trimboli Deftones shared the artwork for their first volume of the live 12? vinyl series, Live: Volume 1 – Selections From Adrenaline. This release is due to hit stores on ‘Record Store Day‘ (April 20) so be on the lookout for a copy! Check out the artwork through the Read More link provided. Live: Volume 1 […]
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Deftones Side Project Palms Reveals Album Details; Stream New Song
February 11th, 2013 Grant Trimboli 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 […]
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January 22nd, 2013 Dayton O'Connor Metal innovators Deftones have something today for all their fans with record players. Really, for just 5,500 of their fans, to be precise. The group will be releasing a couple different vinyl iterations of their most recent effort, 2012’s Koi No Yokan, today. Fans have their pick of three offerings (though you just know a handful […]
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Periphery Added To Deftones US Tour
January 15th, 2013 Adrian Garza As of last night, Periphery have been included on what could be considered the band’s latest and greatest opportunity yet: opening for Deftones on the band’s Spring headlining tour of the US. Periphery released Periphery II: This Time It’s Personal, their widely acclaimed second album back in July of 2012, and Deftones are just now […]
UTG LIST: Best Albums of 2012
December 24th, 2012 Tyler Osborne All year the Under the Gun Review staff has weighed in on what we thought about the albums the music scene had to offer. This year has been good to us musically, but it’s a really hard process to shave down to our ten favorites of the year. As you’ll see when you read through […]
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Does This Tweet From Chino Moreno Mean That Team Sleep Is Coming Back?
December 19th, 2012 Dayton O'Connor 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 […]
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First Reading And Leeds Bands Announced, Deftones Headlining
November 29th, 2012 Dan Bogosian Just as America has its major festivals like Coachella and Lollapalooza, the UK has its own like the Download Festival, and Reading and Leeds. Alt-J, Sub Focus, Boy Better Know, and the Deftones have been confirmed as acts playing the Reading and Leeds Festivals. Tickets for the festivals will go on sale tomorrow at 9 AM local […]
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