“The Heights” – March 2006 // Frank Interviewed

DJ Delgado of Deftones puts it all in the mix By: Frank Gatto Taste of Chaos tour and playing in Z-flat Implementing a DJ in a metal band is a rocky and perilous road. Bands like Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park have decimated the reputation of rock DJs by limiting their creativity to inconsequential scratching and […]

“Fender” – February 2006 // Chi Interviewed

Chi Cheng The Deftones bassist on the upcoming album, Taste of Chaos tour and playing in Z-flat Innovative Sacramento, Calif.-based alt-metal heroes Deftones have certainly come a long way since skateboarding together during their late ’80s high school days. Early on, Deftones first defined and then defied the nu-metal label placed on the band and […]

“Billboard” – February 2006 // Abe Interviewed

Deftones Finally Finish Recording New Album February 24, 2006, 4:00 PM ET John Benson, Cleveland Nearly three years removed from their last studio album, the Deftones have finally finished recording the follow-up. Drummer Abe Cunningham tells Billboard.com this is a good sign of how far the band has come through its struggles and internal acrimony, […]

“MTV” – January 2006 // Abe Interviewed

Why Is The New Deftones Album Taking So Long? Drummer Abe Cunningham expects the long-delayed disc to surface in late spring. Deftones fans have been waiting and waiting for the band’s forthcoming LP to hit the streets. They’ve been hearing about it for more than a year and watched as two “anticipated” release dates have […]

“Ultimate Guitar” – November 2005 // Stef Interviewed

In the exclusive interview conducted by UG, Deftones’ guitarist Stephen Carpenter minutely discussed the band’s latest “B-Sides And Rarities” album, talked about his bandmates, music influences and fans. All that you can find below, so don’t waste your time and read on! Ultimate-Guitar.com: You’ve been compared to a lot of bands — Cure, The Smiths, Soundgarden, Tool, […]

“Sacramento Bee” – October 2005 // Deftones Interviewed

Taken from the Sacramento Bee (www.sacbee,com), By Chris Macias DECADE OF DEFTONES A decade has passed since Sacramento homeboys the Deftones scored a major-label deal with Maverick Records. They’ve continued to live here and make Sac Town proud – nabbing a Grammy Award, selling more than 2.5 million albums and keeping heavy metal fresh with […]

“Chartattack” – August 2005 // Bob Ezrin Interviewed

ChartAttack Exclusive: Producer Bob Ezrin Hits Back At Deftones’ Chino Moreno Friday August 19, 2005 @ 02:00 PM In an interview with Deftones and Team Sleep frontman Chino Moreno this week, the singer talked about problems with legendary Canadian producer , who was behind the knobs for the Deftones’ upcoming LP. “If you don’t have […]