@joshuathomas, you’re oh so wrong, I’d say you’re in the very small majority who believes this album isn’t anything but a return to form after two less than amazing albums (Selftitled/SNW). I once again called that they would bump up the release because of the leak, knowing full well that every fan boy with a computer has the album already, they need to ensure they actually will sell some of them. I personally download everything, but I always purchase the CD version of the album upon release date, mainly because I release that many artists need the support to continue making music. Let’s be honest though, I’d say 90% of record contracts now a days ensure the artists makes literally nothing but a tiny percentage of the actual physical CD sales. The bands still continue to make their money on merchandise, and touring. To try and blame the digital age on the people who are stealing music online is just narrow minded. Unless the artist/band themselves has a unique contract, or is distributing their music themselves, it’s not going to make a shred of difference that some 13 year old Cheetos eating Warcraft fiend is stealing the new Bieber album. What matters is that you go see that band play live when they come through on tour, and you buy a t-shirt and hoodie.

That being said, I do miss waiting for a bands CD to come out, and then bringing it over to a buddies, and listening to the entire album from start to finish, then discussing it. But of course, when I was a teenager, the Internet was just getting off the ground. Times changes people, and if you can’t handle how this generation deals with music, then maybe you should go live in the Congo where they don’t have the net.

It was a spelling mistake you fucking retard, obviously I ment small minority. Thanks for the spell check though!

Once again, I’d say 90% of the posters on this news website are in agreement the album is really, really good. Myself included. I’ve also shelled out the cash to buy Deftones merchandise, see them live a half dozen times, and purchase all of their CD’s, and in White Pony’s case, several versions of the CD.

It’s too bad you’re so disenfranchised with music today, because personally, I think this year has given us a ton of great albums by established artists :

Coheed and Cambria – Year of The Black Rainbow
Dillinger Escape Plan – Option Paralysis
Deftones – Diamond Eyes
From First To Last – To The Wolves

All very respectable and enjoyable albums, at least to me. And those are but a few whom have been released, or will officially be released in 2010.

I’m going to assume, you don’t like any of those albums, or artists, but then that begs the question as to why you’re even on theprp.com in the first place?

Thoughts?

@ joshuathomas Childish insults? Calling you a retard for disagree’ing wasn’t an insult man, it was simply stating the obvious. I realize everyone is entitled to their own opinion about the new Deftones album, but AGAIN, it appears YOU are the only one who doesn’t like it. I can understand that not everyone is going to enjoy it, and that’s fine, but to hate on it and call it crap is simply blowing my mind. It’s by far above and beyond both the self titled and SNW in song writing, vocal delivery, and general song structure. The album flows from track to track better than perhaps any Deftones album, and it’s down tuned cohesiveness seems to almost improve on the chemistry the band has.

As far as looking for a difference of opinion, No, I’m not trolling the forums here, or the news postings looking to argue, i’m simply in shock you feel that it’s this bad. I agree that I’m very excited for Reznors new material, and other than the Deftones, Glassjaw has been one of my favorite artists ever. I look forward to them finally putting out a new full length. We appear to disagree intently on Deftones, but agree on other artists. Making it that much more difficult to call you childish and immature names. ;(

I hate when the local record shop nerds do that shit. I’m going to be there when it opens to make sure I secure at least a copy.

I think almost everyone is in agreement that ATF is the pinnacle album for the Deftones. I’ve loved all of their records at different times in my life, but I can put on ATF anytime, and it will still give me goosebumps, especially Lotion.

The entire love for the Deftones is that they never seem to write the same song, at least not in the same sense the 123023794 emo bands seem to do these days. I mean, you can buy a Saosin record, or a Thursday record and you pretty much know all the songs will have the same verse, soaring chorus, and then bridge. I don’t know why, but even the worst Deftones song is still better than the best [Insert Emo/Screamo Band here] song.

Ok here is my 2 epic memories of Deftones. The first festival I ever went to was Ozzfest 99 in Vancouver. There was 2 – 15 passenger vans of like minded metal fans that went from Saskatoon to Vancouver (stopping only for alcohol and pee breaks), and the majority of the excitment was for Slipknot, and System of Down, as well as the long heralded Black Sabbath reunion. Of course for me, it was all about Deftones. As many of you are already aware, the tones were just about to release White Pony, and were playing ‘Korea’ live on the Ozzfest. When they were about to start, I had pushed my way as close to the stage as possible, and was literally 10-15 feet away from Chino near the front. It wasn’t until the start of ‘My Own Summer’, a few songs into the set that I had my first Deftones moment. Chino (in classic Chino fashion) jumped clear off the stage into the crowd during the 2nd chorus, and landed right above me, the crowd holding him up, and was shoving the mic directly into my face during the scream back of the chorus, which of course I screamed my hardest to fufill. It was truly mindblowing, my favorite vocalist, of my favorite band, and out of all 20,000 people in that crowd, I was the one who was given this honor. I literally almost cried after I was so excited. The reason I mentioned that I came to Ozzfest with 25 other people, was that during the set, he did the same thing on the other side of the stage, jumping into the crowd and shoving the mic in front of a fan to scream the chorus of ’7 words’. It turned out this was a buddy of mine that came down on the journey that was awarded that honor. Truly an epic memory that I will never forget.
The second, and more important moment was in 2001, when me and a friend jumped in his car, and went to watch Deftones start their headlining tour for Pony, with Glassjaw opening up. This was shortly after EYEWTKAS was released and it was kicking my ass. I worked briefly for RoadRunner in Saskatchewan as a street team coordinator and promoted their releases at a local metal night, and that hook up helped get us Tickets for a show at the Palace in L.A.. This was my first time in California, without the family, and as soon as we rolled into San Fran, we went down to Market Street, and stood outside the legendary WarField Theatre where the Marquee had ‘Deftones w/GlassJaw’ on it. We didn’t have tickets to that specific show, but just being there was cool. We walked down the street a few blocks, and this guy sitting on the sidewalk noticed my friends Deftones windbreaker, and asked us if we were going to the show tomorrow. We immediatly told him we didn’t have tickets, but we were excited for the one in L.A., and in Vegas. He knew right off the bat we were Canadian (damn accent!) and told us to hold up, just then, Daryl, Beck, and a few of there assorted friends walked out of the GAP (apparently shopping for shitty clothes?). This guy we were talking to was the guitar tech, and roadie for GJ, and me and my friend were in shock, as we were standing right next to this band that had been totally obssessing us for the 72 hours it took to drive there. Needless to say, this guy told Beck we drove all the way to Canada to see them play with Deftones, Beck looked at Daryl and the next thing you know they asked us to hang out in San Fran for the night and come to the show, they were guest listing us. I was just floored, and couldn’t say anything but “thank you, so much”, we chatted briefly, and to be honest I don’t know if I really asked any questions. Then we went our seperate ways. Me and my buddy got a hotel right outside San Fran in Oakland and went to the show, and damn wouldn’t you know it, they did Guest List us. At the end of the show, which was amazing, we were on our way out, and ran into Beck as he was heading backstage. He grabbed me and gave me a Press Pass, but it was only 1, so we decided if we both couldn’t get backstage, that neither of us would, as we were walking out, we saw Beck run into the roadie we met the day before, and he got a 2nd press pass from him for my friend.
This is the night I met the Deftones for the first and only time, we sat and spoke with Chi briefly, and I had them all sign my old school Adrenaline shirt (with the screaming kitten logo). Needless to say, I returned home from the trip, and had the screaming kitten logo from the shirt tattoo’d on my left calf to honour the amazing trip I had. Truly one of the best memories of my life.