Deftones

Deftones
Deftones
	Deftones performing at the Brixton Academy in 2007
Background information
Origin	Sacramento, California; United States
Genres	Alternative metal, experimental rock
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Maverick; Warner Bros.; Reprise
Members	Chino Moreno; Stephen Carpenter; Abe Cunningham; Frank Delgado
Past member(s)	Chi Cheng
Website	Official website

Deftones is an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California. Deftones has five members in the band; the current band members are Chino Moreno, Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham, Frank Delgado and Sergio Vega.

The band was formed in 1988. They released their debut album Adrenaline on October 3, 1995. The song "Elite" from their third studio album, "White Pony" won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2001. The band has been noted for influencing bands like Muse, Linkin Park, Avenged Sevenfold, Seether, System of a Down, Fightstar, 10 Years as well as many other bands.

On November 4, 2008, the band's bassist Chi Cheng was involved in a car accident which seriously injured him. The band brought in another bassist named Sergio Vega to replace him during his absence.^[1] Cheng died on April 13, 2013 after his heart stopped.^[2]

Band members

Current

Chino Moreno - lead vocals, guitar (1988–present)
Stephen Carpenter - guitar (1988-present)
Abe Cunningham - drums (1988-present)
Frank Delgado - turntablism, keyboards, samples (2000–present)

Former

Chi Cheng - bass, backing vocals (1988–2013) (†)

Discography

Studio albums

Adrenaline (1995)
Around the Fur (1997)
White Pony (2000)
Deftones (2003)
Saturday Night Wrist (2006)
Diamond Eyes (2010)
Koi No Yokan (2012)
Gore (2016)
Ohms (2020)

Compilation albums

B-Sides & Rarities (2005)
Covers (2011)
The Vinyl Collection 1995–2011 (2011)

Demos

Deftones (Demo 1) (1990)
Deftones (Demo 2) (1991)
Engine Number Nine/7 Words (1992)
(Like) Linus (1993)
Root/Nosebleed (1994)

EPs

Live (1998)
Back to School (Mini Maggit) (2001)
Live: Volume 1 – Selections from Adrenaline (2013)

Video albums

Music in High Places: Live in Hawaii (2003)

References

↑ "Deftones Bassist In Coma After Car Crash". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
↑ "Deftones Bassist Chi Cheng Dead At 42". blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2013-04-13.

Other websites

Official website

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[1] "Deftones Bassist In Coma After Car Crash". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2012-08-26.

[2] "Deftones Bassist Chi Cheng Dead At 42". blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2013-04-13.

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v t e Deftones
Chino Moreno Stephen Carpenter Abe Cunningham Frank Delgado Sergio Vega Dominic Garcia Chi Cheng John Taylor
Studio albums	Adrenaline Around the Fur White Pony Deftones Saturday Night Wrist Diamond Eyes Koi No Yokan Gore Ohms
Compilation albums	B-Sides & Rarities Covers
Unreleased albums	Eros
Extended plays	Back to School (Mini Maggit)
Singles	"My Own Summer (Shove It)" "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" "Change (In the House of Flies)" "Back to School (Mini Maggit)" "Minerva" "Hexagram" "Hole in the Earth" "Mein" "Rocket Skates" "Diamond Eyes" "You've Seen the Butcher" "Leathers" "Tempest" "Swerve City" "Prayers / Triangles" "Hearts / Wires" "Phantom Bride" "Ohms"
Promotional singles	"Digital Bath"
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