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Deftones have postponed their North American tour until 2022
Deftones have been forced to postpone their North American tour until next year, it was announced yesterday. Originally set to take place next month, Deftones said that due to “the imminence of the tour, and the pandemic lasting longer than we anticipated, we came to the realisation that uncertainty still remains in different markets throughout […]
DEFTONES And GOJIRA Postpone North American Tour Until Spring Of 2022
DEFTONES have postponed their previously announced North American tour with GOJIRA until the spring of 2022. The trek was originally scheduled to take place last summer before being pushed back, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to August and September of this year. Earlier today, DEFTONES issued a statement on social media once again announcing the […]
Members of Deftones, Killswitch Engage, In Flames and more deliver heavy metal cover of Björk’s ‘Hyperballad’
For the latest instalment of his Two Minutes To Late Night series, YouTuber Jordan Olds has recruited members of Deftones, Killswitch Engage and In Flames to cover Björk’s ‘Hyperballad’. ‘Hyperballad’ first appeared on Björk’s second album, ‘Post’, which she released in the early months of 1996 to critical acclaim. The track has been a favourite […]
Download Festival adds Deftones, Korn, Megadeth and more to 2022 line-up
Download Festival has added over 70 bands to its 2022 line-up, including Korn and Deftones. The festival announced the cancellation of its 2021 event last month, confirming it would return to Donington Park next June with headliners KISS, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro. Now, a host of new acts have been announced to join the trio from June […]
Watch: Deftones release Ceremony video by horror director Leigh Whannell
Deftones’ 2020 album Ohms remains as awesome as ever, and the band are continuing to celebrate its success with an eerie, gripping video for Ceremony. The Sacramento alt.metal titans teamed up with Leigh Whannell for the promo following a simple tweet from the director announcing that he was a fan. Previously, he has worked on the likes of […]
How DEFTONES Secured ‘Invisible Man’ Director LEIGH WHANNELL For ‘Ceremony’ Video
DEFTONES have tapped Leigh Whannell, writer of the original “Saw” and “Insidious” movies and writer-director of 2018’s “Upgrade”, to direct the official music video for their song “Ceremony”. Cleopatra Coleman, who co-starred in Fox‘s “The Last Man On Earth” comedy series, will star in the clip, which is expected to be released in the coming […]
Why it’s time to revisit Gore, Deftones’ most misunderstood record
We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again: there’s a certain absurdity when it comes to talking about Deftones’ discography. As has been well-documented by Kerrang! over the years, and even when held up against other similarly revered bands, their exalted body of work comprises some of the most innovative, influential and important records of all […]