"If a grudge is going to escalate, you might as well sock each other out and get it over with." How Deftones dealt with fame, the road and each other on the White Pony tour

Deftones in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 24, 2001.

In 2001, this writer joined Deftones for two Spanish dates in support of their album, White Pony. As winners of a shiny new Grammy and a busy touring schedule to look forward to, life was good for the Sacramento five-piece. Well, more or less…