Tag: Deftones


  • Deftones Bet Against Y2K Nostalgia with Private Music: A Bold Live and Studio Move

    Deftones Bet Against Y2K Nostalgia with Private Music: A Bold Live and Studio Move

    Deftones: Defying Y2K Nostalgia with a Private, Modern Sound When Deftones take the stage, frontman Chino Moreno commands attention with a kinetic blend of sprinting holds, scream-sung lines, and an unmistakable vocal howl. It’s easy to forget that Moreno has long wrestled with stage jitters that contrast with the raw, fearless energy he projects in…

  • Deftones Bet Against Y2K Nostalgia with Private Music

    Deftones Bet Against Y2K Nostalgia with Private Music

    Deftones’s Bold Pivot: Saying No to Y2K Nostalgia When Deftones hit the stage, frontman Chino Moreno is already a magnet of energy: he hops, he screams, he wails, and he commands the room with a primal intensity. Yet beneath that high-wattage performance lies a fascinating counterintuitive strategy: a deliberate move away from the glossy nostalgia…

  • Deftones Bet Against Y2K Nostalgia With Private Music

    Deftones Bet Against Y2K Nostalgia With Private Music

    Breaking from the Nostalgia Playbook When the Deftones take the stage, Chino Moreno is a force of nature: electrifying, ferocious, and fiercely unpredictable. Yet behind the onstage intensity lies a reluctance that has surprised many longtime fans—stage fright. The band’s willingness to confront this tension mirrors their broader artistic gamble: to move away from the…