The latter song is the albums second longest song, allowing it to build and grow, wrapping itself around you, alternating between crushing you and giving you the opportunity to gasp for air, eyes wide open. The chorus is desperate, a plea begging for honesty. Suddenly, without warning, it violently bursts into the verse, Chino nearly howling his lyrics. Two of my personal favorites are “Leathers” and “Tempest”, the former beginning with a clean delayed guitar and atmospheric singing drones. It’s a song that encompasses everything the album holds in store, from aggressive rockers to ballad-esque beauties to eerie spinetinglers. The bridge then adds a strange sinister quality, with downward chromatic runs before entering a guitar solo that can only be described as crystalline. Chino’s vocals croon in the verse before soaring sky high in the chorus. The verse then mixes in melody, the bass guitar taking the lead while the guitars open up with bright chords. Opening with “Swerve City”, the album immediately dives into a vicious rhythmic guitar crunch that is accented by the sharp snare tone. But how does it measure up? Find out below. And now, on Tuesday, their latest effort, Koi No Yokan, the follow up to 2010’s Diamond Eyes will come out.

Since then, I’ve been an excited fan, always eager to hear new material. I personally got hooked into the band with White Pony, specifically the songs “Passenger” and “Digital Bath” (god, I love that song). Each new release sees the band further their musical scope while still retaining that immediately identifiable sound.

Deftones may very well be one of the most consistent and dependable bands of the past 20 years.

Deftones albums in order tracklist