Deftones biography book

American alternative metal band

For their self-titled studio album, see Deftones (album).

Deftones is an American alternative metal band formed in Sacramento, California in 1988.

They were formed by frontman Chino Moreno, lead guitarist Stephen Carpenter and drummer Abe Cunningham, with bassist Chi Cheng and keyboardist and turntablist Frank Delgado joining the line-up in 1990 and 1999, respectively.

The band's experimental nature has led some critics to describe them as "the Radiohead of metal".^[1][2]

After the line-up settled in 1993, the band secured a recording contract with Maverick Records, and subsequently released their debut album Adrenaline in 1995.

Extensive touring and word-of-mouth promotion of the album helped Deftones garner a dedicated fan base. Their second album Around the Fur (1997), reached chart positions along with its singles, and became the band's first to receive certification from the RIAA.

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