Deftones Drop New Video for “Ohms”, Pre-Orders Go Live for New Album and Remix Album Confirmed


After weeks of teases, new Deftones music is here! The band officially announced their new album, Ohms, arriving on September 25th via Warner Records. The announcement arrives with the epic title track, a new video directed by Rafatoon and updated website at deftones.com and seen below. Artwork for the album has been designed by longtime collaborator Frank Maddocks (who also designed the iconic White Pony LP cover), the captivating album image of two eyes made up of thousands of white pixels. The image appeared online and on a billboard in the cultural hot-spot of Los Angeles on Fairfax Avenue above the landmark restaurant Canter’s Deli with the caption “This Is Our Time…We Devour The Days Ahead.” Watch the video for “Ohms” and pre-order the album now! Te band also officially announced Black Stallion (we almost predicted it!) coming soon.Continue reading


Deftones Reveal More of New Album Title, Artwork, and First Tease of Music


In a story we have been following, Deftones have shared more clues for their new album, reportedly (over at Metalsucks) titled Ohms, and will be released on September 25th via Reprise Records. The band is due to release both a brand new album and a 20th-anniversary edition and a remix album of their classic White Pony, dubbed Black Pony. The band leaked out clues like a treasure hunt for their new artwork, which you can see below started doing press this week (where the titled was shared) and now a stream of a sample of the title track and the tracklist all on Apple Music. The artwork kind of looks like the end of the “When Doves Cry” video, by Prince! Check it out!

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Deftones Tease New Album On Social Media, New Mailing List


As reported by our pals over at MetalInsider.net, Deftones have begun a cryptic tease for their new album due this fall. The band is due to release both a brand new album and a 20th-anniversary edition and remix album of their classic White Pony, dubbed Black Pony, which this may very well be. All of their social headers and profile images have gone “black” and they shared a new email sign up on their website that has a hint of their new album artwork. As MI speculated, the web address for the signup has deftones0925 in it, perhaps meaning that new Deftones music is imminent and the album may drop September 25th. The band has said recently in interviews the album was completed earlier in the year and they were hoping for a summer release but delayed to this fall. The band was also been announced for Download 2021 in the UK next summer.

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Deftones Are Looking at a Fall Release for Their New Album, May Release Lost Album “Eros” As an EP


In a new interview for Download TV as part of their weekend-long Virtual Download Festival, Deftones drummer Abe Cunningham revealed the band is aiming at a September release for their new album. In a previous interview, frontman Chino Moreno had said the album was nearly done and the band had hoped for a summer release. The band may also release their “lost” album Eros as an EP, which has been unreleased since it was recorded and finished at the time of original bassist Chi Cheng’s tragic auto accident that ultimately led to his passing in 2013. The band performed the first track anyone has ever heard from the mythical album, ‘Smile’, last fall at their own Dia Los Del Deftones Festival.

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Deftones Chino Moreno Unsure The Band Will Meet Its Goal of a Summer 2020 Release


In a new interview with Zane Lowe of Apple Music, Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno chatted for a brief interview “At Home With” playlist. Chino talked about the forthcoming Deftones album, the 10th anniversary of Diamond Eyes, working with longtime producer Terry Date, how the band has stayed together so long and overcome hardships, his approach to vocals, making music every day, and the possibility of re-releasing White Pony. Specifically, Chino cast some doubt on the bands’ new album seeing a summer release without being able to tour behind it. He said the band are “figuring that out now”, in an interview transcribed by Blabbernmouth.net. Continue reading


Deftones Announces a Full US Tour with Gojira and Poppy


Deftones have announced their much-rumored North American headlining tour this summer, with support coming from Gojira and Poppy. The Live Nation-produced twenty tour date run, which will kick off on July 27 and conclude on September 5, will go on sale to the general public this Friday, February 14 at 1:00 p.m. local time. Citi is the official presale credit card of the Deftones summer tour 2020. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Tuesday, February 11tat 12 p.m. EST/9 a.m. PST until Thursday, February 13 at 10 p.m. local time through Citi Entertainment. Deftones and Gojira are both working towards new album releases for later in 2020. Continue reading