Deftones are an American alternative metal band formed in Sacramento, California in 1988. It was formed by Chino Moreno, Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham, and Dominic Garcia. During their first five years, the band's lineup changed several times, but stabilized in 1993 when Cunningham rejoined after his departure in 1990; by this time, Chi Cheng was bassist. The lineup remained stable for fifteen years, with the exception of keyboardist and turntablist Frank Delgado being added in 1999. The band's experimental nature has led some critics to describe them as "the Radiohead of metal". Deftones have released nine albums since their inception. After the lineup settled in 1993, the band secured a recording contract with Maverick Records, and subsequently released their debut album Adrenaline in 1995. Promoting the album by touring exhaustively with other bands in the scene, Deftones managed to gain a dedicated fan base through word of mouth.
| Origin | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative metal, art rock, experimental rock, shoegaze, nu metal (early) |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Maverick, Warner, Reprise |
| Associated acts | Phallucy |
| Members | Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham, Chino Moreno, Frank Delgado |
| Past members | Dominic Garcia, Chi Cheng, John Taylor, Sergio Vega |
| Bandcamp artist ID | deftones |
| Official Website | http://www.deftones.com |
About Deftones
Alternative metal band known for single such as "Change (In the House of Flies)" and "Elite." The latter won the group the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2001. They released their ninth full length studio album Ohms in 2020.
Achievement of Deftones
Deftones members have also participated in the side projects Team Sleep, Crosses, Palms and the supergroup Saudade.
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Latest information about Deftones updated on August 09 2022.
