From returning to tube amps, to searching for soundscapes instead of songs and his power chord addiction, Deftones’ Stephen Carpenter has been offering great insight into the ins and outs of his guitar work on private music, the band’s highly acclaimed tenth and latest album.
However, Carpenter also faced several personal upheavals during the record’s writing and recording process. Namely, his undiagnosed type 2 diabetes placed a big toll on him – so much so that Chino Moreno had to handle more of the guitar parts.
