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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 […]
FOO FIGHTERS, DEFTONES And PRIMUS Set For This Year’s ‘Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival’
FOO FIGHTERS, DEFTONES, PRIMUS and INCUBUS are among the artists who are scheduled to perform at the the 2021 edition of Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, which takes place September 2–5 on the Bonnaroo Farm, located just 60 miles southeast of Nashville in Manchester, Tennessee. Tickets go on sale today at noon CT at www.bonnaroo.com/ticket. […]
DEFTONES Announce Limited-Edition ‘Añejo Tequila’
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of DEFTONES‘ legendary platinum-certified album “White Pony”, the band has partnered with Abre Ojos Tequila to release a limited-edition Añejo Tequila. The limited-edition Añejo was handcrafted in the town of Tequila, Jalisco. It is aged up to two years in American Oak used whiskey barrels, creating caramel, vanilla, hazelnut and […]
Deftones’ on Active Rock 1992, full show now on Youtube
One of the most epic Deftones VHS tapes just leaked on Youtube. It’s their performance on a cable show called “Active Rock” way back in 1992. Youtube channel ” 3.Cameras.and.a.Microphone” uploaded the whole show saying it was ripped of “Lizz’ (the show’s host AND producer) personal tape” With former drummer, John Taylor, the band plays: […]