Moreno policed his lyric writing for any hint of angst or anger – standard topics in the Deftones lyric book since the word go. After much soul searching the band pressed pause on said record and re-entered the studio with placeholder bassist Sergio Vega, formally of Quicksand. Then, returning from his brother’s memorial service on November 3, 2008, Chi Cheng was involved in a serious car incident, resulting in a coma. The album we were supposed to get was called ‘Eros’.
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“I don’t feel like it’s me, it’s this unconfident version of myself that doesn’t know what he’s doing.” It’s a shame he feels that way the album breaks much new ground the brilliant ‘Cherry Waves’ might be labelled shoegaze if it wasn’t so achingly raw, while ‘U,U,D,D,L,R,L,R,A,B,Select,Start’ – named after the cheat code used in many Konami videogames – is post-rock at its most interesting and energised. “That record is so unconfident, that’s why I hate it,” he’s said. Unsurprisingly, for a record attached to so many painful memories, singer Chino Moreno isn’t keen on it. Who was also going through a divorce, and whose record label – Madonna’s Maverick – were insistent the band get in the studio (where they would bounce around producers until they’d finally settle on their friend, Far guitarist Shaun Lopez) and make something that would sell better than the band’s last outing, 2003’s self-titled, poor selling classic. A singer in the clutches of a speed and alcohol addiction. Their first album away from mainstay producer Terry Date. In a virtual press conference for the 20th anniversary of the seminal body of work, the band announced that they would be releasing a companion remix album titled Black Stallion, an idea conceived during the original album’s creation.Trouble was brewing from the off. This year also marks the 20 year anniversary of Deftones' monumental album White Pony. All of the above assembles and sets the stage to deliver Ohms 10 tracks of raw escapism and unparalleled grooves that have made Deftones' sound singular for over two decades. The album also boasts a familiar collaborator in veteran producer and engineer Terry Date, who worked on 1995’s Adrenaline, 1997’s Around the Fur and 2000’s White Pony. The band, which includes Chino Moreno, Frank Delgado, Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham, and Sergio Vega, has produced a dense LP with every member firing on all cylinders. It is a magnificent tour de force and their first album in 4 years since the critically acclaimed Gore LP in 2016. Recorded at Henson Studios and Trainwreck Studios, Ohms is an other-worldly body of work meticulously crafted by the 5 piece band. 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 cryptically appeared 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.”
The intrigue continued to rise when they revealed the striking album art on their site with no additional information. Speculation of the forthcoming album amongst fans has swept across the media landscape, stoking curiosity as the band’s website and social platforms went dark. GRAMMY Award-winning, internationally lauded band Deftones have announced their feverishly anticipated album Ohms, arriving on September 25th via Warner Records.