The Deftones were joined on stage by members of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Linkin Park, Far, Motley Crue, Cypress Hill and more during last nights show at the Avalon in Hollywood, CA.

The show is the first of two benefit performances the band are playing in a bid to raise money for the mounting medical costs incurred by their bassist Chi Cheng’s car accident this past November. The second show will take place tonight, November 20th.

For now, fan-filmed footage of the first benefit show has been surfacing online with some highlights available below:

Those interested in helping out with Chi Cheng’s ongoing recovery can find more information at www.oneloveforchi.com. Meanwhile, the Deftones will release their new album in February.

Suffocation are set to embark on a European/UK run with Annotations Of An Autopsy, Burning The Masses, Nervecell and Fleshgod Apocalypse in March, dates for the trek include:

March 12th Utrecht, NET – Tivoli
March 13th Karlsruhe, GER – Substage
March 14th Hamburg, GER – Markthalle
March 15th Aarhus, NET – Voxhall
March 16th Berlin, GER – Columbia Club
March 17th Warsaw, POL – Klub Progresja
March 18th Bratislava, SLO – Randal
March 19th Prague, CZE – Chmelnice
March 20th Leipzig, GER – Conne Island
March 21st Graz, AUT – Seifenfabrik
March 22nd Wien, GER – Arena
March 23rd Ljubljana, SLO – Kino Siska
March 24th Munchen, GER – Feierwerk
March 25th Arcene, ITA – Soundtrack Club
March 26th Rome, ITA – Blackout Club
March 27th Pinarella di Cervia, ITA – Rock Planet
March 28th Erstfeld, SWI – Transilvania Live Club
March 29th Paris, FRA – Glazart
March 30th London, UK – Underworld
March 31st Dublin, IRE – Whelans
April 01st Leeds, UK – Rios
April 02nd Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy 2
April 03rd Essen, GER – Turock
April 04th Antwerp, BEL – Trix

Oceansize launched the second part of their EPK video series online, you can check out the second part below:

Carnifex have been spending the month at Oakland, CA’s Shark Bite Studios recording their as-yet untitled new album which is set for a March 09th release date through Victory. For now, the band recently discussed what to expect from the outing with Noisecreep, you can check that out here.

Coalesce are readying a 12″ vinyl version of their latest outing, “OX EP“, for a November 24th release date through Relapse. The effort will be available in a variety of pressings, including white/silver split vinyl, 180gm black vinyl and silver vinyl.