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Deftones press 2025
Every Deftones album ranked from worst to best: three decades of brilliance from the world's sexiest metal band

By Stephen Hill Published

From Adrenaline to Private Music, this is your definitive guide to Deftones' studio albums, re-reviewed and ranked

Albums
Oranssi Pazuzu at Ankea festival in 2026
“I’ve never done hallucinogenic drugs, but now it feels like I have”: Metal Hammer writers name their best festival sets of the summer

By Matt Mills Published

Linkin Park, Body Count and Oranssi Pazuzu made camping in the blistering heat worth it

Live Performances
Deftones at APE /Outbreak
Deftones dazzle in front of 50,000 fans at their biggest ever UK headline show at All Points East Presents Outbreak

By Paul Brannigan Published

Deftones light up east London with a spell-binding headline set at APE/Outbreak 2026

Music Festivals
Deftones in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 24, 2001
How Deftones dealt with fame, touring and each other on the White Pony tour

By Simon Young Published

Theft, Night Ranger singalongs and Gatorade cocktails: 48 hours in Madrid and San Sebastián with Deftones

Bands & Artists
Deftones in 2010
How Deftones rose above turmoil and tragedy with Diamond Eyes

By Terry Bezer Published

Deftones are one of modern metal‘s most acclaimed bands – and its most turbulent

Albums
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'Lost' Deftones album Eros has reportedly leaked online, and fans are conflicted

By Paul Brannigan Published

The incomplete album which Deftones shelved in 2008 has apparently leaked

Bands & Artists
Mudvayne in 2001
7 metal songs from the year 2000 that were way ahead of their time

By Merlin Alderslade Published

Metal was in a time of serious evolution as the New Millennium dawned, and these seven bands were already getting ahead of the pack

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Chino Moreno of Deftones
After the release of Adrenaline, Deftones faced hostile audiences and honed their chops the hard way

By Metal Hammer Published

This Sacramento band were clearly destined for greatness in 1996 – even if some people didn't quite understand what they were doing

Interviews
Ghost, Nightwish, Babymetal and Iron Maiden
The 30 best metal albums of the decade (so far)

By Metal Hammer Published

From legends like Iron Maiden and Metallica to rising stars such as Bloodywood and Spiritbox, these are the metal albums that have defined the 2020s so far

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Deftones today, next to a shot of Dominic Garcia on bass in the early 90s
"I was kicked out of Deftones' show for being too aggressive. I was like, 'I used to be in this band!'"

By Dave Everley Published

Dominic Garcia was Deftones' original bassist, but a misunderstanding ended his tenure long before they'd eventually blow up

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