Formed way back in 1988 (I had no idea, thanks Wikipedia!) the Deftones released their debut Adrenaline in 1995 and were unfairly lumped in with Nu-Metal bands like Limp Bizkit and Korn. I say unfairly because this band is so much more. While they were certainly new and influenced by metal they also played a more sophisticated for of it. With influences ranging from hip-hop to bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jawbox and The Cure the Deftones are the best of the crop of bands to come from the reign of Nu-Metal.
A-Z, 1-2-3 Round 2: Deftones
Posted: 25th January 2011 by ed in Blogs, EdTags: A-Z 1-2-3, Deftones, Not Nu-Metal
Good song selection. I would have put Be Quet And Drive (Far Away) in there too.