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| Deftones on TV

4/12/2006

• Latest: Deftones will be the musical guest tomorrow night (December 5th) on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. This marks the band’s first live Television performance in more than 3 years. Check your local listings for air times!
Confirmed is also Headbangers Ball appearance on the 9th of December.

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| Instore + Family Values DVD/CD

30/11/2006

• Deftones will be holding an in-store signing this Friday, December 1st before the show at the Avalon. The signing will be held at Best Buy located at 401 Park Dr (on the corner of Brookline Avenue), and will start promptly at 4pm EST. If this is anything like the past in-stores, make sure to get there very early. For more information, contact the store at 617-424-7900.

• The final track listing has been announced for THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR 2006 CD and DVD which will be released December 26 on Firm Music. The CD and DVD (sold separately) features live tracks from Korn, Deftones, Stone Sour, Flyleaf, Dir en grey, 10 Years and Deadsy. The DVD--which was filmed and recorded in Boston--takes viewers on-stage, backstage, behind-the-scenes and in the dressing room with exclusive concert footage, interviews and out-takes all in digital 5.1 Surround Sound. Those who pre-order the DVD/CD will be eligible for the following 6-pack of options:

Get a pass-code to enter a password protected site to view exclusive content (streaming only)
Free download of an exclusive track (MP3) from FVT 2006 not on the CD or DVD
Get a digital coupon for a free pair of lawn tickets for FVT 2007 with the purchase of a pair of regular tickets
Be automatically entered to win VIP passes for a hang at the VIP club at the venue for FVT 2007 with food/drink and meet and greet with the bands that are performing
Get signed merchandise
Get advance notice of special pre-sale for concert tickets for FVT 2007

BUY IT HERE 

The final track listing for the CD (recorded in San Bernardino, CA, Holmdel, NJ and Boston, MA) and DVD is as follows:

CD
1. Korn – Right Now
2. Korn – Coming Undone
3. Flyleaf – I’m So Sick
4. 10 Years – Wasteland
5. Stone Sour - Through Glass
6. Deftones – My Own Summer
7. Dir en grey – Merciless Cult
8. Stone Sour – Reborn
9. 10 Years – Waking Up
10. Flyleaf – Pride (In The Name Of Love) featuring Richard Patrick
11. Dir en grey – Ryoujoku No Ame
12. Korn – Shoots and Ladders/Wicked featuring Chino Moreno
13. Deftones – Nosebleed
14. Korn – Freak on a Leash featuring Corey Taylor
15. Korn – Blind
16. Deadsy – Carrying Over

DVD

1. Deadsy – Carrying Over
2. 10 Years – Waking Up
3. 10 Years – The Autumn Effect
4. Dir en grey – Kodoku Ni Shisu, Yuni Kodoku
5. Dir en grey – The IID Empire
6. Flyleaf – I’m So Sick
7. Flyleaf – Something I Can Never Have
8. Stone Sour – Reborn
9. Stone Sour – Through Glass
10. Deftones – My On Summer
11. Deftones – Nosebleed
12. Korn – Right Now
13. Korn – Coming Undone
14. Korn – Freak On A Leash
15. Korn – Hollow Life
16. Korn – Blind

BUY IT HERE 

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| SNW AT NR. 10

09/11/2006

"SATURDAY NIGHT WRIST" has reached the Nr. 10 position on Billboards Top 200 Albums. Check out the listing at:

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=The+Billboard+200

A new tour date has been added to the tour section. Here's the band's message:

So you missed the band at the Virgin Megastore performance last Tuesday, and you couldn't get tickets to the two sold-out shows at the Avalon this Thursday, so now is really your last chance to see Deftones in SoCal before '07. The band will be playing the 2007 KROQ Calendar in-Store and concert this Saturday, November 11th at the Best Buy in Tustin, located at 2982 El Camino Real Road. It's a free show and kicks off at noon, so don't be late! Go to KROQ.com for more info.

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| Australian Tour Dates

06/11/2006

The Deftones and Thrice have announced they're to tour Australia together next year.

Both bands will grace the stage at the Soundwave Festivals in Brisbane, Sydney and Perth as well as headlining their own shows in Melbourne and Adelaide.

February 24: Soundwave Festival, Brisbane
February 25: Soundwave Festival, Sydney
February 28: Festival Hall, Melbourne
March 2: Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
March 4: Soundwave Festival, Perth

No ticketing information is available as yet but stay tuned for more information.

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| Saturday Night Party

21/10/2006

SATURDAY NIGHT WRIST LISTENING PARTY
With less than 2 weeks away from the release of Saturday Night Wrist, Deftones has teamed up with MySpace to give you the first chance to hear the record in it's entirety.  Beginning Tuesday, October 24th, Saturday Night Wrist will be streaming from start to finish on Deftones MySpace page.   

WARPED TOUR CONTEST
In celebration of Saturday Night Wrist, Deftones got together with their good friends at WarpedTour.com to offer you the chance to win a one of a kind, exclusive Deftones/Warped Tour branded snowboard.  We repeat, there is only one of these on Earth and we want to give it you!  Head over to WarpedTour.com now and enter now!

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| Deftones on BBC Radio 1

13/10/2006

. Check out BBC Radio1 for a recorded podcast with the Deftones (Chino and Stef) on Zane Lowe's show.
Here's the direct link for the streaming cast: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio1_aod.shtml?radio1/zane_wed
(only available for some more days)

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| Beware Australia

11/10/2006

. The final version of "Beware" was posted online yeaterday at the Deftones myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/deftones

. The Deftones and Thrice are reportedly planning to tour Australia together next year.

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| Deftones.com/Instore/Rapture

04/10/2006

. DEFTONES.COM has a new face based on Saturday Night Wrist art. Check it out at www.deftones.com

. VIRGIN MEGASTORE PRE-ORDER AND IN-STORE

Beginning Monday October 23 rd , all LA area fans will be able to pre-order their copy of Saturday Night Wrist in person at the Virgin Megastore located at Hollywood and Highland, in Hollywood, CA. Fans who do so will receive a wristband for entrance to Deftones in-store signing Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at 12:00am. This promises to be a HUGE EVENT, so don't miss out. Keep an eye on Deftones.com for more details.

. THE FANS HAVE SPOKEN

Due to overwhelming demand, "Rapture" will be going back up on Deftones MySpace page tonight. Thank you to all the fans that have posted their pleas on message boards, through email, and on the band's myspace page to get the song back up.

. EXCLUSIVE SATURDAY NIGHT WRIST CONTENT

If you haven't already, text "Deftones" to 56658 to unlock exclusive Saturday Night Wrist content. Last week we unveiled an exclusive Deftones wallpaper. What's in store for this week? Send your SMS on Friday to find out.

.DEFTONES TO HEADLINE KXTE HOLIDAY HAVOC SHOW

Just announced today, Deftones will be headlining KXTE's Holiday Havoc show on November 11 th at the Thomas & Mack Center. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, October 7 th at 9am. Click here to purchase yours.

A few more dates have been confirmed for Deftones Fall headline tour, check the TOUR section for more dates.

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| ILL Chino / New Song / London Show

26/09/2006

. ILL NINO's cover of FAITH NO MORE's "Zombie Eaters" - which reportedly features a guest appearance by DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno - has been made available for download. (Source: Illninoworld.com)

DOWNLOAD HERE

. Deftones will be premiering a brand new song from Saturday Night Wrist this Thursday, September 28th for one day only on their MySpace PAGE. This is your chance to hear another song from the record before it comes out, so make sure you're there on Thursday to check it out.

. Deftones will be headlining a very special show at the Electric Ballroom in London on October 12th. Tickets will be available to Deftones fans in an exclusive pre-sale this Thursday, September 28th, and available to the general public Friday, September 29th. You can find the pre-sale HERE, and the general on-sale HERE.

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| Deftones Instrumental Tribute

12/09/2006

. The official release of The String Quartet Tribute to Deftones (Vitamin Records) is scheduled for next Tuesday. To listen to 30 sec previews of ach song and pre-order it go here: www.amazon.com

We have the full version of RX QUEEN to be downloaded. Download it HERE!

The rage and haunting beauty that is at the core of Deftones sound has been translated into percussive and sweeping arrangements for viola, violin and cello. Melodic numbers like "Change (In the House of Flies)" and "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" are taken to an unmatched, ethereal peak, while bruisers like "Teething" and "Engine No. 9" are stripped down to their staccato essence. There has never been a tribute like this to Deftones. This album doesn't rearrange what makes these songs great, so much as it emphasizes their very nexus. © Vitamin Records

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| E-card / Hole Video / SNW Tracklist?

08/09/2006

. Check out Deftones new e-card at:

http://www.hyfntrak.com/deftones/AFF26929/

. “HOLE IN THE EARTH” VIDEO
Deftones just wrapped shooting the video for “Hole in the Earth” in New York last week. What happens when the Earth is swallowed by a Black Hole? Find out in two weeks when the video arrives. Premiere info coming soon!

. According to hmv.co.uk the tracklist will be the following:

1. Hole In The Earth
2. Rapture
3. Beware
4. Cherry Waves
5. Mein
6. u, u, d, d, l ,r, l, r,a, b, Select, Start
7. Xerces
8. Rats! Rats! Rats!
9. Pink Cellphone
10. Combat
11. The Earth
12. Riviere

Weird han? Or true.....

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| Saturday Night Wrist Previewed

07/09/2006

. Someone at www.drownedinsound.com had the chance to listen to SNW before its release this OCtober 31. Here's what this person thought about each track on the album:

‘Hole In The Earth’
Totally melodic in structure, but packing meaty riffs alongside its more
ear-friendly moments. This is as good a lead track as could have been hoped for:
immediate and catchy, with overtones of first-album Hundred Reasons. Although
that comparison might be based solely on the “Whoooos” one can hear through the
noise. Very Colin Doran.

‘FM’
An instant upping of volume, and the first real indication of Saturday Night
Wrist’s similarities to 2000’s White Pony long-player. The riffs and vocals are
aggressive, but there’s an ethereal quality to ‘FM’ that has more in common with
Deftones’ album before last than either 1997’s Around The Fur or their
self-titled effort of 2003. Keyboards are more prominent than you might expect
on such a heavy song.

‘Beware’
The pace shifts again: ‘Beware’ is slow and brooding, but remains oppressive in
feel. Structurally almost post-rock, ‘Beware’ finds vocalist Chino Moreno
hitting a good few high notes. Here he sings, stretching words to fit the
lengthy drones, whereas on the track before he spat his lyrics viciously. The
song’s closing minute-or-so is dominated by a particularly savage riff.

‘Cherry Waves’
Abe Cunningham’s consistently brilliant drumming becomes absolutely apparent
here, and Chino’s vocals float, ghost-like, in the mix. Again, White Pony is
brought to mind: this is soft-rock by Deftones standards, but executed in such a
way that metalheads won’t feel embarrassed to slow-dance to it. It ends with
disjointed screams punching their way through eerie atmospherics.

‘Mein’
Slightly reminiscent of ‘Knife Party’, at least initially; it soon shifts gears
and becomes a totally different beast. Like the album’s opener, ‘Mein’ is rooted
in melody – it’s the kind of song you imagine guitarist Stephen Carpenter
gritting his teeth through, wishing it was just slightly more metal in
execution. Not that it’s particularly quiet, you understand. The song’s most
notable for a vocal contribution from System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian.

‘Interlude’
A fairly self-explanatory track, ‘Interlude’ is exactly that, only it lasts for
four minutes. Purely instrumental, the song could pass for a ‘proper’ post-rock
song, in a stereotypical sense, and serves to split Saturday Night Wrist into
easier-to-digest halves. One wonders what side of an LP version it’ll be on…

‘Tilde’
Well this is unexpected: after the above effort, all bets were on track seven
exploding from the speakers like a bullet from a gun. But ‘Tilde’ is a subtle,
gentle number, Chino’s voice caressing the listener’s ears rather then rupturing
them. It’s not so far away from the material of Team Sleep’s self-titled album
of last year. Whether this is a good or bad thing is entirely dependant on your
take on Chino’s more introspective side project.

‘Rats’
A song late, the explosion arrives: ‘Rats’ is, for the most part, the most
aggressive track on Saturday Night Wrist. Chino screams absolute bloody murder
over choppy riffs that know no limits whatsoever. The chorus is slightly more
controlled, but long-standing fans will lap this up – at times it’s reminiscent
of the fantastic breakdowns of Around The Fur, and with roughly a minute to go
Cunningham and Carpenter combine on an instrumental passage that’ll leave your
brain bruised.

‘Pink Cellphone’
Alarm bells ring like air raid sirens from the very beginning of this song. A
hip-hop beat is accompanied by strangely industrial noises and skittering
percussion loops, while Chino plays second fiddle to a lead vocal from Giant
Drag’s Annie Hardy. Really, the less said about her foul-mouthed
train-of-thought vocals at this song’s end, the better. ‘Pink Cellphone’ will
have fans scratching their heads: where the fuck is the rock, guys?

‘Combat’
Samples, seemingly of radio communication, litter the spooky intro to this
track, its depth of sound welcomed after the previous song’s sparseness. When
the vocals kick in, it switches from second to fifth gear in a heartbeat. Much
like ‘Mein’, ‘Combat’ neatly balances primal aggression with compositional
control, and the layered vocals wrap themselves around the listener with ease.
Chino’s screaming of “Whose side are you on?” is peculiarly unnerving.

‘The Earth’
Chino sings through the same kind of filters that made themselves heard on
‘Elite’, from White Pony, only this time around the accompanying song’s pace is
slowed considerably. A sludgy riff breaks into a crisper cousin, with every
directional tangent orchestrated by Cunningham’s excellent drumming.

‘Comanche’
Saturday Night Wrist’s closer is another echo of the band’s
turn-of-the-millennium past. ‘Comanche’ is a sweet end to an album possessing a
wealth of variety, a song that’ll appease fans old and new alike. It seems to
pack a dozen Deftones traits into its short running time, from the crunching
breakdown to Chino adopting a vocal style that’s more lullaby than
larynx-shredder.

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| Saturday Night Wrist Album Cover

31/08/2006

. Deftones' official website - www.deftones.com - has been update with a new flash design, in one of those flash animations we have the chance to download Deftones new album cover art in high resolution.
Check it out at: http://www.deftones.com/5_2/snw/journey_0_v2.swf
Or preview it in a smaller scale below:

. DeftonesWorld is again on the DMA's votation for the best fansite on the web. Help us out by voting below, thanks.

 

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| Stephen in Beatles Tribute

23/08/2006

. On October 24, 2006, Restless Records will release "Butchering The Beatles" - featuring the biggest, the baddest, the heaviest all-star line-up ever assembled to honor what is arguably the greatest band ever - THE BEATLES . All-in-all, over 50 internationally known recording artists bring their unique bone-crushing slant to these remarkable songs.

Deftones guitar player, Stephen Carpenter will play his ESP on track #8 - "I Feel Fine" - along with John Bush (ANTHRAX) - Vocals, Mike Inez (OZZY OSBOURNE / ALICE IN CHAINS) - Bass and John Tempesta (THE CULT / TESTAMENT) - Drums.

All-in-all, over 50 internationally known recording artists bring their unique bone-crushing slant to these remarkable songs. Produced by Grammy award-winning producer/guitarist Bob Kulick and ace engineer Brett Chassen , "Butchering The Beatles" features 12 new, ass-kicking versions of THE BEATLES ' chart-topping hits, including "Hey Jude" , "I Feel Fine" and "Day Tripper" , plus the more esoteric "Hey Bulldog" , barked out by the legendary Alice Cooper and "Tomorrow Never Knows" , uniquely interpreted by the iconic Billy Idol , alongside classic concept songs like "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" and "Magical Mystery Tour" .

When asked by Guitar Player magazine what possessed him to go all metal on THE BEATLES , Bob Kulick stated that, " BEATLES songs are the Holy Grail. They're the best rock songs ever written. These new recordings are totally faithful, yet completely different. Billy Gibbons singing 'Revolution' or ( MOTÖRHEAD frontman) Lemmy singing 'Back In The USSR' are not exactly Paul McCartney or John Lennon . And of course, the guitar solo sections were lengthened to accommodate all the artists' solo styles."

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| Hole in the Earth

22/08/2006

. A brand new DEFTONES song, entitled "Hole in the Earth", has been posted online at the band's MySpace page. The track is the first single off the band's upcoming album, "Saturday Night Wrist", due on October 31 through Maverick. You can also download the track (mp3) here.

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| Saturday Night Tracklisting

15/08/2006

. Theprp.com reports:

The Deftones have set the tenative track listing for their upcoming new album " Saturday Night Wrist ", which is currently due out in stores on October 31st through Maverick . The outing will feature guest appearances from System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian on the track " Mein " and Annie Hardy of Giant Drag fame on " Pink Cellphone ". Here's how the effort will roughly shape up:
01 - " Hole In The Earth "
02 - " Fm "
03 - " Beware "
04 - " Cherry Waves "
05 - " Mein " (Feat. Serj Tankian )
06 - " Interlude "
07 - " Tilde "
08 - " Rats "
09 - " Pink Cellphone " (Feat. Annie Hardy )
10 - " Combat "
11 - " The Earth "
12 - " Comanche "

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| Pre-Order SN / Album Art

28/07/2006

. This message was recenlty posted on deftones myspace:

Beginning this Tuesday, Aug 15th, everyone attending the Family Values tour will be able to pre-order a copy of Saturday Night Wrist exclusively at the FYE booth at all of the venues. Along with the purchase of the new record, you guys will receive a hand numbered, limited edition Deftones lithograph and a chance to hang with the band after the set. This is your first chance to be a part of the Saturday Night Wrist experience, don't miss it!

Thanks to all.
-Deftones

. Streetwise has sent these cards to some fans, it might be the album cover art;

     

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| Production Photos

02/08/2006

. Shaun Lopes (from Far) recently posted some photos related to Deftones new album production...check'em out:

Some tentative track titles are confirmed after these: "Fm", "Combat", "Kim Dracula", "Pink Cell Phone", "Cherry Waves" and "Denehee", you can also check on those Annie Hardy (recording vocals), Shaun Lopes playing/producing.

Shaun Lopez comments:

"I just wrapped up the Deftones record for Maverick/Warner. Arguments were had, feelings were hurt, tears were shed, hugs were present, legs were pee'd on, but we are finished. Mixing began earlier this week. It's coming out so well, that I have decided to forgive Chino and the gang for stealing Far's version of Savory and calling it their own. Punk asses."

thanks to; buddyboy101 from our board

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| Deftones on Rockline

28/07/2006

. Deftones will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" airing Monday, July 31. The live show begins at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET, and fans are encouraged to call in with questions during the program at (800) 344-ROCK (7625). To find a station near you, check out www.rocklineradio.com .

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| Ryan Williams Finishes the Album

10/06/2006

. The final touches to Deftones' new album are being made in West Hollywood by engineer Ryan Williams who have already worked with Train, Staind, 10 Years and Linkin Park, the album will be released this fall.

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| Violins, Kerrang and Death

19/05/2006

. A new tribute to the Deftones will be released on August 29th. It is called "THe String Quartet Tribute to the Deftones" and will be performed the Sring Quartet (instrumental). Here's a brief description of the album:

« The rage and haunting beauty that is at the core of Deftones sound has been translated into percussive and sweeping arrangements for viola, violin and cello. Melodic numbers like "Change (In the House of Flies)" and "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" are taken to an unmatched, ethereal peak, while bruisers like "Teething" and "Engine No. 9" are stripped down to their staccato essence. There has never been a tribute like this to Deftones. This album doesn't rearrange what makes these songs great, so much as it emphasizes their very nexus. »

You can pre-order it FROM AMAZON.COM HERE!

. Kerrang! magazine will be celebrating its 25th birthday by giving away a CD with its 06.06.06 issue (in stores in the U.K. Wednesday, May 31). Entitled "High Voltage", the 15-track disc is made up of classic rock and metal songs covered by contemporary bands, with 10 of the tracks recorded exclusively for the CD.

"After the phenomenal response we got from our 'Re-Mastered' album, we knew we had to put together an equally special CD for our 25th birthday," says K! editor Paul Brannigan. "The songs you'll hear on 'High Voltage' are the foundations upon which Kerrang! built its reputation as 'the rock bible'. This CD is our way of uniting Kerrang!'s past, present and future."

The track listing is as follows:

01. FALL OUT BOY - "Start Today" (originally by GORILLA BISCUITS)
02. AIDEN - "Die, Die My Darling" (originally by THE MISFITS)*
03. AVENGED SEVENFOLD - "Walk" (originally by PANTERA)*
04. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE - "Holy Diver" (originally by DIO)*
05. BIFFY CLYRO - "Buddy Holly" (originally by WEEZER)*
06. FIGHTSTAR - "My Own Summer (Shove It)" (originally by DEFTONES)*
07. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN - "Jesus Christ Pose" (originally by SOUNDGARDEN)*
08. STILL REMAINS - "Head Like A Hole" (originally by NINE INCH NAILS)*
09. DEFTONES - "Simple Man" (originally by LYNYRD SKYNYRD)
10. THE ANSWER - "Sweet Emotion" (originally by AEROSMITH)*
11. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE - "Crazy Train" (originally by OZZY OSBOURNE)*
12. 36 CRAZYFISTS - "Digging The Grave" (originally by FAITH NO MORE)*
13. ARCH ENEMY - "Symphony Of Destruction" (originally by MEGADETH)
14. ATREYU - "You Give Love A Bad Name" (originally by BON JOVI)
15. NOFX - "Straight Edge" (originally by MINOR THREAT)

* Recorded exclusively for Kerrang!

. Some photos of Chino with Dead Poetic were posted on Dead Poetic's myspace. Chino is producing their new album, so keep an eye at: http://www.myspace.com/deadpoetic

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| Secret Show + Family Tickets

16/05/2006

. In commemoration of the on-sale for the upcoming Family Values Tour, Deftones will be playing a very special free show this Thursday, May 18th at Cesar Chavez Park in Sacramento starting at 5pm.  The show is one of four shows on Thursday that will feature Korn playing a free show in Chicago, and other main stage bands Stone Sour and Flyleaf performing in Kansas City and Portland, OR respectively.  Make sure to get there early so you don't miss this epic event!  

Cesar Chavez Park is located at 901 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

. The first group of dates for the Family Values Tour featuring Korn and Deftones will go on-sale this weekend. A full list of dates and on-sale information is listed below:

Thur July 27 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Virginia Beach, VA – ON SALE 5/19
Sat July 29 Starwood Amphitheater Nashville, TN – ON SALE 5/19
Sun July 30 Hi-Fi Buys Atlanta, GA – ON SALE 5/20
Tue Aug 1 tba Greenville, NC
Fri Aug 4 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater San Antonio, TX – ON SALE 5/20
Sat Aug 5 tba Dallas, TX
Sun Aug 6 tba Houtson, TX
Tue Aug 15 Coors Amphitheater Denver, CO – ON SALE 5/20
Wed Aug 16 tba Albuquerque, NM
Fri Aug 18 Cricket Pavilion Phoenix, AZ – ON SALE 5/20
Sat Aug 19 tba San Bernardino, CA
Sun Aug 20 Sleep Train Sacramento, CA – ON SALE 5/20
Thur Aug 24 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Kansas City, MO – ON SALE 5/20
Fri Aug 25 tba St. Louis, MO
Sat Aug 26 Alpine Valley East Troy, WI – ON SALE 5/20
Mon Aug 28 tba Cincinnati, OH
Tue Aug 29 tba Indianapolis, IN
Fri Sep 1 tba Holmdel, NJ
Sat Sep 2 tba Wantagh, NY
Sun Sep 3 tba Hartford, CT
Tue Sep 5 tba Saratoga, NY
Wed Sep 6 tba Cleveland, OH
Fri Sep 8 tba Pittsburgh, PA
Sat Sep 9 tba Detroit, MI
Sun Sep 10 tba Buffalo, NY
Tue Sep 12 tba Toronto, ONT.
Wed Sep 13 tba Columbus, OH
Fri Sep 15 Tweeter Waterfront Camden, NJ – ON SALE 5/20
Sat Sep 16 tba Boston, MA
Sun Sep 17 tba Washington, DC
Wed Sep 20 tba West Palm Beach, FL

Tickets will go on-sale exclusively to Deftones fans in the aforementioned cities this Wednesday, May 17th starting at 10am local time . Log-on to Family Values Presale and enter in the password Deftones to get first crack at the best tickets before they're available to the public.    

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| Deftones vs Korn was 'Media-Up'

15/05/2006

. Launch Radio Networks reports: This summer's Family Values tour will mark the first time that KORN and the DEFTONES have hit the road together in nearly a decade, and during that time there's always been rumors of a rivalry between the two groups. But DEFTONES guitarist Stephen Carpenter told Launch that the so-called feud between the two California groups has never existed. "The rivalry is media-made up," he said. "It's been that way ever since the start. Those guys are friends of ours, you know. We all met each other before either of us put our first record out and played shows together, and we just had great times hanging out and all that, you know. It was always just made up. We were always constantly going, 'Man, how does this stuff happen?'"

KORN and the DEFTONES will begin the Family Values tour on July 27 in Virginia Beach, with STONE SOUR , FLYLEAF and DIR EN GREY joining them on the main stage. Second stage acts have not been confirmed.

Each stop on the 30-city tour will feature lawn tickets for just $9.99. Exact dates and venues are still to be announced.

The DEFTONES will release their fifth album on September 12. A title has yet to be determined, although a song called "Hole in the Earth" is the tentative first single.

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| Annie Hardy Interview

08/05/2006

. Deftnz.net recently interviewed Annie Hardy from Giant Drag regarding her collaboration with the Deftones on one of the tracks tentatively called "Pink Cell Phone". You can read that interview HERE.

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| Velvet Hammer Online

07/05/2006

. Strauight from Deftones Managment:

"Velvet Hammer launches website! www.velvethammer.net Velvet Hammer is  the LA based  management company  representing System of A Down, Deftones, Mudvayne, Taproot, Rise Against, and The Spill Canvas to name a few. We have a Columbia Records JV record label, as well as a publishing company through Sony/ATV  and our sister company Streetwise is a youth culture marketing machine . Basically, we're an entire music industry Eco-system right here in one place.

We wanted to let you know that we've launched our website and a myspace page. Our website will keep you up to date on tours, you can sign up for our mailing list, and most importantly we have opened up our doors and are accepting demos! 

We know that you guys are on the pulse of what's going on in your local scene, and we want to hear about it. Come check out all our bands, shows, add us on myspace, and make sure to keep us in the loop on kickass bands that are worthy of an incredible team.  

www.velvethammer.net

www.myspace.com/velvethammermusic

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| Chi w/ Dredg & Unofficial DVD

28/04/2006

. The following message was posted at Dredg's official website:

we are very proud to announce that chi cheng (bass player from the deftones) will be opening for us at our may 11th fillmore date.......he will be doing spoken word from his own personal material and should not be missed........please hurry and get your entrance key, tickets are going faster than........................? fast - er - ed - ing................ cheers.
dredg

. A new unofficial DVD will be released this Summer through United States of Distribution called: "Deftones - School of Brilliant Things". You can pre-order this item by clicking on its cover below:

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| Family Values confirmed

19/04/2006

. Deftones will be Co-Headlining the Family Values 2006 tour this summer with Korn. MTV.com has posted an article about the tour you can read here , and a news piece about the tour will be airing today on MTV, MTV2, and MTVU. Air times are :

MTV
Wed 4/19: 250am, 1150am, 450pm
MTV2
Wed 4/19: 930am, 230pm, 630pm, 730pm
MTVU
Wed 4/19: 115am, 315am, 515am, 715am, 915am, 1115am, 115pm, 315pm, 515pm, 815pm

Stay tuned for more information.

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| Deftones on Family Values?

17/04/2006

. It seems that the rumour of Deftones touring with Korn is turning into reality. Deftones' latest official mailing list message says: "Family Values 2006 Is Coming... ". So it might happen after Deftones European Tour.

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| 2006 Entertain Me: A Film About the Deftones

08/04/2006

. A new DVD filmed back in the White Pony days seems to be ready to be released, but it's still waiting for Maverick's approval. There's a small trailer at the director's website (download the latest quicktime player first, or watch it with WMP)

http://www.directedbyandrewbennett.com/VIDEOS/trailer.mov

Or youtube it at http://youtube.com/watch?v=j4CpAmuzStY

A petition for this DVD release was created at: http://www.petitiononline.com/tonesdvd/petition.html

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| 2006 Album Release Date?

08/04/2006

. Launch Radio Networks reports: DEFTONES has set September 12 as the release date for its fifth album, the band's management has told Launch . No title has been revealed yet for the disc, which the band has been working on for the better part of two years.

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| Deftones tour with Korn

01/04/2006

. Although it wasnt posted on April's fool day, this seems more like it, so here's what was posted at Blabbermouth:

According to a posting on the KORN fan site Korn Unleashed , the band's guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer told fans after the group's show at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Tuesday, March 28 that KORN will be touring with DEFTONES on the second leg of their U.S. tour this summer. Opening the trek will be FLYLEAF .

And by the way I've just uploaded a video of Chino with Korn, check the videos section.

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| Deftones on Fuse TV

09/03/2006

. Deftones will be appearing on FUSE!'s "Steven's Untitled Rock Show" today at 4pm PST/7pm EST. Tune in for the latest news on Deftones and get an update from the guys on the Taste of Chaos tour. If you miss it this afternoon, it will also be airing on:

March 11 at 1:30pm PST/4:30 EST and 10pm PST/1am EST (3/12)
March 12 at 4pm PST/7pm EST

Abe, Frank, and Chi will also be appearing on FUSE!'s "Tattoo Stories: Live from Taste of Chaos".  The guys will be talking about the tour, their own tattoos, and tattoos in general.  The show airs tomorrow, March 9th at 8pm PST/11pm EST, and will re-run on:

March 10th at 12:30am PST/3:30am EST and 7pm PST/10pm EST
March 11th at 12:30am PST/3:30am EST 3:30pm PST/6:30pm EST
March 12th at 12am PST/3am EST and 2:30pm PST/5:30 EST and 10pm PST/1am EST (3/13)

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| Taste of Chaos CD / Stef's New ESP Guitar

26/01/2006

. "The Best of Taste of Chaos" compilation was released this week on Warcon Records and features a wide array of notable bands as well as smaller bands gaining popularity. Deftones' "Bloody Cape" in in it, so make sure you buy it. You can buy it through amazon HERE.

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Stephen Carpenter, influential guitarist from the Deftones, has added to his ESP Signature Series guitars with the introduction of the Stef B-7. The guitar , a 7-string baritone model, is the sixth model the guitarist has helped create for ESP and LTD. SEE IT HERE!

"Stef is a unique and innovative guitarist, and we're glad to continue our relationship with him via another Signature Series model," says Allen Steelgrave, ESP Director of Marketing and Artist Relations. "While we've had the LTD SC-607B 7-string baritone model in the LTD line for some time, the new Stef B-7 is the first guitar with this configuration to hold the ESP brand."

The ESP Stef-B7 is a new black-finished baritone 7-string Signature Series model by Stephen "Stef" Carpenter of the Deftones. The guitar has a neck-thru design with a 27" scale to accommodate the baritone scale. The Stef B-7's alder body adjoins a 3-piece maple neck with a 24-fret ebony fingerboard and no inlays (side dot position markers only). White binding is included on the head and neck. The Gotoh string-thru bridge offers excellent sustain, while the EMG 81-7 pickups are designed to offer the tremendous tone of the EMG-81 for 7-string guitars. The Stef B-7 will be available only from authorized ESP dealers early in 2006. For more information, visit their web site at www.espguitars.com .

 

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| Finally... New Album News

18/01/2006

. The blackout concerning the new album has finally ended. MTV interviewed Abe Cunningham...new release by the end of Spring (??), 17 new songs, some of those new songs will be played on the Taste of Chaos tour, a song called America, and a great article you can read HERE.

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| Chino Producer

14/01/2006

. According to Dead Poetic's official website (www.deadpoetic.com), Chino Moreno will be producing a few songs on their upcoming album. "We are huge fans of Chino and his work, and are ecstatic to have this opportunity to work with him. We will be spending 4-5 days in Sacramento in late January to record songs with Chino, and will then head straight to Seattle to record the bulk of the album with producer Aaron Sprinkle" - they stated on their official website.

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| Thrice with Chino

13/12/2005

. Saturday's KROQ Almost Acoust Christmas show kicked off with a showcase of metal and punk newcomers whose futures are looking mighty bright, with Rise Against, Avenged Sevenfold and Thrice. The latter marked their return to the event (after playing in 2003) by bringing along a string section as well as a guest singer for "Red Sky," Deftones frontman Chino Moreno. "I was just thinking he'd do some harmonies and stuff and he was like, 'Yeah, I got some stuff I wanna sing,' " Thrice's singer Dustin Kensrue said backstage. "He kinda went off and sang some melodies that he had made up and they were really cool." >> source: mtv.com

Thanks to the people in our forum who managed to record the live broadcasting. Download the MP3 below.

>> DOWNLOAD MP3 HERE

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| Deftones Covered "Jealous Guy"

10/12/2005

. Deftones recently recorded "Jealous Guy", John Lennon's cover, the song already leaked, but since I don't know if it will be sold for charity at http://www.amnesty.org/noise/ I'll give you a 30 seconds preview...If you want the full version it's not hard to find...

>> DOWNLOAD MP3 PREVIEW HERE

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|Chino Joins Fear Factory

10/12/2005

. Here's what KNAC.com writes about yesterday's Fear Factory show at Hollywood, CA:

Then came the close of the set. "Cyberwaste" and "Archetype" were real crowd favorites. The boys were joined by Deftones guitarist Chino Moreno for "Archetype". Of course there was the closer "Replica" to keep things moving.

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|Deftones Back To Europe

09/12/2005

. The Deftones will be back to Europe next year. Their name along with Korn, Placebo, Depeche Mode and others bands names are mentioned in Rock Am Ring's official website. The Deftones concert should happen during one of the three days of the German festival (2-4 June 2006)...So expect a new European Tour next year!

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|Taste of Chaos CD

07/12/2005

. Warcon has announced the January 24th, 2006 release of The Best of Taste of Chaos . The compilation is a double CD with 36 songs primarily made up of unreleased tracks, rare outtakes and special songs from acts on both editions of the tour including The Deftones, The Used, Dillinger Escape Plan, Rise Against, Billy Talent, Thursday and many others. The 2006 edition of the tour kicks off on February 16th, 2006.

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|Deftones Amnesty

03/12/2005

. No it's not the so non-famous-deftones song. According to Rolling Stone, the Deftones, Avril Lavigne, Black Eyed Peas, Sum 41 and Duran Duran are among the artists recording John Lennon songs to raise funds for human rights organization Amnesty International. The recordings, which will be released as downloads through amnesty.org, will be part of Amnesty's new youth-oriented music campaign that begins in January. There is no word yet on if a physical album will be distributed. So expect a new Deftones song soon...

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|Interviews/ TOC Tour & Tickets

01/12/2005

. Check these two websites for fresh interviews with the band:

> www.machineshopmixtape.com
> www.punkbands.com

If you are one of the lucky guys who will be attenting to Deftones' shows at one of Taste of Chaos venues, go to: : http://tasteofchaos.ducatking.com/ so you can buy the tickets!

Some dates were already announced:

16 Feb 2006 ipayOne Center - San Diego, CA - USA
17 Feb 2006 Mesa Amphitheatre - Mesa, AZ - USA
22 Feb 2006 Verizon Wireless Theater - Houston, Texas - USA
24 Feb 2006 Metropolitan Park - Jacksonville, FL - USA
25 Feb 2006 Tinker Field - Orlando, FL - USA
26 Feb 2006 Pompano Beach Amphitheatre - Pompano Beach, FL - USA
03 Mar 2006 The Continental Airlines Arena - East Rutherford, NJ- USA
06 Mar 2006 Cumberland Civic Center - Portland, ME- USA
07 Mar 2006 Tsongas Arena - Lowell, MA- USA
08 Mar 2006 Connecticut Expo Center - Hartford, CT - USA
16 Mar 2006 Toledo Sports Arena - Toledo, OH- USA
17 Mar 2006 Hara Arena - Dayton, OH- USA
18 Mar 2006 The Eagles Club - Milwaukee, WI- USA
19 Mar 2006 Roy Wilkins Auditorium at River Centre - Saint Paul, MN- USA
25 Mar 2006 The Fillmore Auditorium - Denver, CO - USA
27 Mar 2006 Selland Arena - Fresno, CA - USA
30 Mar 2006 Long Beach Arena - Long Beach, CA- USA
12 Apr 2006 John Labatt Centre - London, ON - Canada
13 Apr 2006 Arrow Hall - Mississauga, ON - Canada
14 Apr 2006 Corel Centre - Kanata, ON - Canada
15 Apr 2006 Stade Uniplex - Montreal, QC - Canada

 

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|Taste of Chaos Line-up Announced

17/11/2005

. Taste of Chaos Line-up has just been announced:

(Line-up is subject to change, and will vary city-to-city, so check your local listings for confirmed artists!)

DEFTONES
THRICE
ATREYU
STORY OF THE YEAR
AS I LAY DYING
DREDG
SILVERSTEIN
THE RECEIVING END OF SIRENS
PELICAN
THE CONFESSION
ADAIR
STREET DRUM CORPS
GREELEY ESTATES
MILLIONAIRE

The 2006 US Taste Of Chaos tour starts February 15, 2006. Nationwide ticket on-sale begins December 10, 2005.

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|Chi Cheng's Poetry Performance

16/11/2005

. Deftones bassist Ch Cheng i is going to read some of his poetry at this year's Crossing Border Festival in The Hague (Holland). A festival with lots of poetry and culture. In the past people like Lee Ronaldo (Sonic Youth) and Max Cavalera (Soulfly) performed there. Chi's performance will take place this Friday (20:00 - local time) . We might have some photos or some kind of review next week... For more info check Crossing Border's official website at: http://www.crossingborder.nl/uk/start.php

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|Taste of Chaos Tour Bands

31/10/2005

. More bands have been confirmed for 2006's Taste of Chaos Tour. Joining previously announced headliners the Deftones - whose forthcoming, as-yet-untitled album is now slated for a May 2006 release - will be As I Lay Dying , Atreyu , Thrice , Story of the Year and, on the first half of the tour, Funeral for a Friend , with Circa Survive taking over the slot for the second half of the run. The tour will start in mid-February, with dates running through the first week of April. ...

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|Taste of Chaos Tour

24/10/2005

. According to deftones.com the band will be headlining Taste of Chaos Tour (2006). If you haven't heard of the Taste of Chaos tour, it is the winter version of the Warped Tour. Thrice is one of the rumoured bands to play with the Deftones on this tour.

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|B-Sides on the Charts

15/10/2005

. DEFTONES' "B-Sides & Rarities" sold nearly 27,000 copies in its first week of release (according to Nielsen SoundScan) to debut at position No. 42 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. .

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|Rarities Album Online

30/09/2005

. Check out Deftones' MySpace and listen to the full album (streaming). The album (plus bonus dvd) will be released this Tuesday and you can buy it online at AMAZON.

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| DVD: More info

24/08/2005

. theprp.com unveilled a little bit more about Deftones' upcoming DVD:

"Never-before-seen footage of the band will be interspersed throughout the aforementioned music videos and the liner notes for the CD portion will feature a track-by-track commentary written by all five band members."

The final tracklist of this dvd is should be:

01 - "7 Words"
02 - "Bored"
03 - "My Own Summer"
04 - "Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away)"
05 - "Change (In The House Of Flies)"
06 - "Back To School (Mini Maggit)"
07 - "Digital Bath" (Director's cut version)
08 - "Minerva"
09 - "Hexagram"
10 - "Bloody Cape"
11 - "Engine No. 9" (Live)
12 - "Root" (Live)

Here's also an interview with Chino, he talks about the new album and this b-sides release: read it here

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| Rare CD/DVD Official Tracklist

22/08/2005

. Here's the confirmed tracklist of Deftones upcoming rarities DVD/CD release (pretty close to the one mentioned before);

Rarities CD:

1. Savory [feat. Jawbox]
2. Wax and Wane [Cocteau Twins cover]
3. Change (In the House of Flies) [original]
4. Simple Man [Lynyrd Skynyrd cover???]
5. Sinatra [Helmet cover]
6. No Ordinary Love [Sade cover]
7. Teenager (Idiot Version) [original]
8. Crenshaw Punch / I'll Throw Rocks at You [original]
9. Black Moon [Black Sabath cover???]
10. If Only Tonight We Could Sleep [The Cure cover]
11. Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want [The Smiths cover]
12. Digital Bath (Acoustic) [original]
13. The Chauffeur [Duran Duran cover]
14. Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) (Acoustic) [original]

This release will also include a DVD with the music video library, plus live & backstage footage. So expect official the following videos:
 
¤ 7 WORDS
¤ BACK TO SCHOOL (MINI MAGGIT)
¤ BE QUIET AND DRIVE (FAR AWAY)
¤ BORED
¤ CHANGE (IN THE HOUSE OF FLIES)
¤ DIGITAL BATH
¤ MY OWN SUMMER
¤ MINERVA
¤ HEXAGRAM
¤ BLOODY CAPE

You can pre-order this cd+dvd from AMAZON.com HERE

Also Deftones official website - www.deftones.com - was revamped and has a new look, so check it out!

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| Rarities Tracklist

13/08/2005

. Here's a non confirmed tracklist of Deftones upcoming rarities DVD/CD release;

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| Rarities/B-Sides DVD and CD Release Date

02/08/2005

. Deftones will be releasing B Sides and Raritites, a CD/DVD compilation of unreleased songs, all of the band's videos and some never before seen video footage, on Ocotober 4th 2005 (US Release Date).

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| MTV Interview with Chino Moreno

31/05/2005

. MTV Interview with Chino Moreno:

Hardcore poet Moreno and his heavyweight Deftones spent the winter in Stamford, Connecticut, with producer Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Jane's Addiction). It was there - at Ezrin's studio and abode, the Carriage House - that the band recorded some of the material that will eventually make the final cut on its fifth album.

But something was off with the Deftones while they languished in the bleak, wintry abyss in the richest per-capita state in the union.

"It sucked, dude," Moreno said. "It was the most depressing thing ever. The recording was good, and we got it done really fast. It was mostly to get all of Abe [Cunningham]'s drum tracks down, and we did some overdubs there, too. But it suuuuucked."

The Deftones started writing material in their Sacramento, California, hometown a little more than a year and a half ago, then took the fall off to allow Moreno time to work with his side project, Team Sleep. They regrouped in the relative tundra of the East Coast, but longed for warmer climes the whole time, according to Moreno. So the band packed its bags, bid Connecticut adieu and headed home just before Christmas.

"We ended up recording a bunch more songs, and we kind of compiled those with the Connecticut stuff," he said. The band revisited some of the Ezrin material and tweaked it a bit, delaying the final product ... well, a bit. "It's just like this roller coaster of sounds. There's really aggressive stuff - super-aggressive stuff - that, like, I don't think we've delved into evil sh-- like this before. And then there's really sad stuff. I don't know - it's a Deftones record. We're trying different things. Frank [Delgado, who handles keyboards and samples] is involved a lot more this time, as far as electronic stuff, and there's a lot more beat stuff going on.

"It's a pretty chaotic record," he continued. "Every time we make a Deftones record, it's taxing on your brain and body. They're hard records to make because you seriously have to outdo yourself. We want to outdo ourselves when we make a record; we don't want to make the same record twice. And we don't really have any formulas we use, so we just try different sh--. And sometimes good sh-- happens, sometimes weird sh-- happens."

The album - which will drop sometime in the fall and be followed by a tour - has not yet been named, Moreno says, although he's been flirting with Saturday Night Wrist. There still aren't any song titles pinned down, either. "That's like my favorite part to do, naming the songs after they're already kind of done," he said. "I have just a couple more weeks of work on it."

Moreno has recorded some vocal tracks, but not all of them; touring with Team Sleep - which he'll be doing until late August - has put that process on hold. When he resumes work with the Deftones this fall, the rest of Team Sleep will hit the studio again to start working on their sophomore offering. They've already written 15 songs for the release, which will be out in late 2006. Moreno also said former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha has signed to work with Team Sleep on some of their new tunes.

Deftones fans who cannot wait for their new album will take solace in the fact that the band is planning an album of rarities, B-sides and covers later this summer. The compilation will feature the band's take on the Smiths' "Please Please Please, Let Me Get What I Want," which has been available online for years, and a song by Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Southern rockers behind "Free Bird."

"It's stuff that we recorded over the years that a lot of people haven't heard," Moreno said. "Like, when I was 16, we did this version of 'Simple Man' by Lynyrd Skynyrd. I heard it the other day, and it was good. ... We remixed everything, and it's actually a pretty good record. I think it matches up to our last record, or even our new record, as far as the quality of it."

The comp also includes a Jawbox cover and a DVD of footage "since we started, when we were little kids jumping around," he said.

The album will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the first Deftones album, Adrenaline. "I grew up listening to all these songs [we covered], so I can hear myself in those songs," Moreno said. "I used to stand in my backyard with a broomstick, pretending like I was Morrissey."

The Deftones will seek a little help from their fans for the rarities disc and companion DVD. On the band's Web site, it's asking anyone who has taken live photos of the group to submit them for consideration as part of the artwork and packaging.

- Chris Harris

MTV.com

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| Deftones Benefit Auction

27/05/2005

. FUSE, the all-music, viewer driven television network is giving viewers a once in a lifetime opportunity to bid on original works from the most cutting edge artists in the music and design communities. The "Paint it Fuse" auction will run from May 23 - June 2 on eBay and can be accessed by following this link (www.ebay.com/fusetv). It will benefit the MusiCares foundation, which assists members of the music community in times of need.

Just as FUSE's programming is committed to showcasing innovative and impassioned artists from all genres of music, the works featured in this auction display the talents of designers from all corners of the music industry celebrating the freedom of artistic expression. The works will display stylized renderings of the FUSE Hairy Man mascot, highlighting each artist's signature style. With the trend of downloading music increasing, the exposure to some of today's best graphic artists specializing in gig posters, album and CD art has waned. This auction seeks to expose the public to this under appreciated art, while helping to provide vital assistance to those in the music community that need it.

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| Deftones new album and B-sides CD/DVD

14/05/2005

. This week's Kerrang! features a great interview with Chino Moreno. Deftones frontman unveiled some info concerning their 5th album and the B-Sides CD and DVD.
Check this interview HERE

THANK TO: dtones04

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| Deftones on Fall Only

21/04/2005

. According to Chino, the new Deftones' album will only see the day of light later this year, maybe Fall. Chino was interviewed yesterday by Zane Lowe's on Radio1 BBC. Here's a transcript of that interview (thanks to AJ).

Chino: How late am I? 45 mins?
Zane: around 50, let's round it up to an hour bro! how u doing?
C: pretty good, i was in a deep deep sleep then i felt waves of you coming, I opened my eyes and there you were.
Z: I knew you were asleep, it's that lazy sacramento lifestyle man.
C: oh man, i just got back from LA last night, i drove back ,it's like a 5 hour drive, we filmed a video for team sleep the day before, then i drove back late last night then i drove in straight to deftones practise.
Z: busy guy man
C: yeah real busy but it's fun.
Z: we haven't got a lot of time to talk so we best make it bullet points but the team sleep project is doing well now {here my tape ran out so i had to change sides but i only missed a few seconds}
C: We were halfway through the new deftones record after last summer, we came home and everybody took a couple of months break and during that time i went into the studio and finished up everything we'd been working on for the last 4years you know what I mean, and actually ended up recording a bunch of new songs in the last few days. and after the leak, i kind of put it on hold but then went back in and finished it all up.
Z: great news, good to have a hard copy in the hand and finally be able to listen to it and it's beautiful, it's everything you said it would be - it's the melancholy guitar playing of billy corgan and the beautiful beats of dj crook and it flows lovely it's really nice.
C: Thanks man
Z: listen we're gonna have to wrap this up i know you'll be doing some dates out here in june, you thinking about rehearsing?
C: yeah we got another couple of weeks of rehearsal then we start touring
Z: and when can we expect the new deftones album?
C: it's out in the Fall
Z: and can you give us a couple of words on the new deftones album?
C: i got another week and a half of vocals to finish up and it sounds really good. we've spent a lot of time going into it and making it something special, we've spent a lot more time on it than on our last record so it's going other places.
Z: can't wait, good for you to finally call us bro!
C:Sorry!

An mp3 of that conversation is available at: http://www.504hrs.com/chino-on-radio-1.mp3  (props to matt504 in #deftones)

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| More Team Sleep Info

05/04/2005

. Here's some non-official news regarding Chino's side project:

- Jeff Irwin from Ghostride recently posted the following at their official message board: (link)

"I have heard the Team Sleep record, Its awesome. Todd is one of my best friends so I get the Team Sleep info 24/7. The album is coming out as scheduled, right now they are booking a full US tour with and European tour in the middle of it. They will be playing Download festival as well as others. The tour also starts in May. So hopefully everyone can check them out, they are awesome live, and pick up the record. Jeff *ghostride*"

- Team Sleep look to have chosen "Ever" to serve as the first single from their forthcoming self-titled debut. No word as of yet on a radio add date, however. "Team Sleep" will see a release through Maverick on May 10th. (source: www.iateyourmicrophone.com)

thanks to: ragdoll and Patrik

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| Streetwise Press Release

04/04/2005

. StreetWise (Deftones Managment) Press Release:

Deftones are getting close to wrapping up recording of their currently untitled 5th album. The group has been recording with legendary producer Bob Ezrin and has 15 tracks recorded for the effort. Also, the band is working on a very special 10th Anniversary rarities and b-sides CD/DVD that will be out this Summer. This incredible collection is going to feature never-before seen or heard music, performances, and videos spanning the bands amazing career. 

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| Team Sleep Tracklist / Deftones Rarities

31/03/2005

. The long-in-the-works self-titled debut album from Team Sleep will be released May 10 via Maverick. The group, led by Deftones frontman Chino Moreno and also featuring childhood friend Todd Wilkenson on guitar, DJ Crook, bassist Rick Verrett and drummer Zach Hill, has been working on the material since 2001.
Here is the track list for "Team Sleep":

"Ataraxia"
"Ever"
"Your Skull Is Red"
"Princeton Review" (featuring Rob Crow)
"Blvd. Knights"
"Delorian"
"Our Ride to the Rectory" (featuring Rob Crow)
"Tomb of Liegia" (featuring Mary Timony)
"Elizabeth"
"Staring at the Queen"
"Ever Since WW1" (featuring Rob Crow)
"King Diamond" (featuring Mary Timony)
"Live From the Stage"
"Paris Arm"
"11/11" (featuring Rob Crow)

Accurately described in the past by Moreno as "moody" and "beat driven," the 15-track album includes one song inspired by an Edgar Allen Poe poem ("Tomb of Liegia") and the formerly instrumental "King Diamond," both of which feature vocals by former Helium frontwoman Mary Timony.
On tracks like the languid, pensive "Ever" and "Princeton Review," the album reveals a softer side of Moreno that may surprise fans of the Deftones' more aggressive rock attack. Pinback principal Rob Crow adds to the homespun indie rock vibe by contributing vocals to four songs, including "11/11" and "Our Ride to the Rectory."
Among the tracks that won't be found on "Team Sleep" are "Mercedes," which was leaked online several years ago, "The Passportal" (which marked Team Sleep's official debut when it was released on the 2003 soundtrack for "The Matrix: Reloaded") and various alternate versions that featured everyone from Mike Patton to the rest of the Deftones. A North American tour is in the works for May, but dates are not yet confirmed. Nor is a timetable for the next Deftones album, which was produced by Bob Ezrin (Kiss, Pink Floyd).
"Team Sleep" will arrive in stores through Maverick on May 10th.  You can pre-order the album HERE

. In addition to working on their upcoming new album which is expected out this summer via Maverick, the Deftones have also begun compiling a b-sides and rarities CD/DVD set for a future release. More details will be made available as the project firms up.

source: www.theprp.com

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| Abe Pays Tribute to Anthrax

24/03/2005

. Deftones drummer, Abe Cunningham congratulated ANTHRAX on their 20th anniversary. Here's his comments included in the press release:

"ANTHRAX plays a huge role in Stef and me meeting and starting to jam together; we met through a mutual friend who gave me my first copy of 'Among the Living'. DEFTONES started in 1988, but before that it was just the two of us in his mom's hot ass garage with the dryer on and the washing machine overflowing trying to make it through 'Indians' and 'Caught In A Mosh'. I would like to thank you guys for the inspiration, your precision, your tones, your dedication and for having the nut sacks to try shit that no one would. Happy 20th Anniversary!!! All the best."

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| TS Release Date...

15/03/2005

. Ok, straight from mtv.com:

The Deftones' Chino Moreno has talked about his Team Sleep project for more than five years now - and even got a song by the group on the soundtrack for "The Matrix: Reloaded" in 2003 - but the project is finally going to awake fully on