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"It's more important than ever": Deftones designer Frank Maddocks on the enduring power of the album cover

Here's why iconic album art still matters

Creative Bloq · Sep 2, 2025

"I was like, 'I can't handle this.'" Deftones' Chino Moreno reveals why he gave up booze

Chino Moreno has been sober for three years now

Metal Hammer · Aug 26, 2025

We told Deftones singer Chino Moreno what ‘baddiecore’ is and this was his response

The frontman reacts to his band being at the forefront of a new, sexed-up metal genre also featuring Sleep Token and Bad Omens

Metal Hammer · Aug 25, 2025

Deftones - Private Music review: the most complete and essential album Deftones have made in a very long time and the perfect record for their late-period career renaissance

Deftones are arguably bigger than ever - and to top it all off, they've made an absolute beauty of a new album

Metal Hammer · Aug 19, 2025

Post your questions for Deftones frontman Chino Moreno

Ahead of new album Private Music being released, the vocalist with the alt-metal titans will answer your questions

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025

“There is some really bad-ass stuff on that album”: This legendary alt-metal band are sitting on an album recorded at the height of their success – but it may never come out

“There is some really bad-ass stuff on that album”: This legendary alt-metal band are sitting on an album recorded at the height of their success – but it may never come out

Metal Hammer · Aug 2, 2025

“An arresting, unsettling, sometimes unpredictable effect – and in that sense it nails the Deftones brief”: KHDK Digital Bath review

This signature stompbox recreates one of Deftones’ dreamiest tones – but is it more than just a one-trick (white) pony?

Guitar World · Jul 26, 2025

“I’m more interested in putting in stuff that I’m unfamiliar with and trying to be more than just the power chord. But I still end up back there, that’s the problem”: Stephen Carpenter shares his power chord addiction as Deftones announce new album

In a candid conversation with Zane Lowe, Stephen Carpenter and Chino Moreno describe how they search for soundscapes instead of songs – while Carpenter reveals his long-lasting guitar tone influences

Guitar World · Jul 11, 2025

Deftones appear to be teasing the release of new music next week

The nu metal-era stars put up a graphic at their London concert on Sunday, hinting towards something going down on July 10

Metal Hammer · Jun 30, 2025

“Digital Bath is the most complex pedal we have ever developed. It took us nearly two years to get it absolutely perfect”: KHDK teams up with Chino Moreno for a delay that promises “immersive, melancholic textures” and an iconic Deftones tone

Say goodbye to dry. Digital Bath combines analogue delay with filter modulation for haunting echoes and liquid sounds

MusicRadar · Jun 24, 2025