Far frontman Jonah Matranga and guitarist Shaun Lopez recently performed an intimate acoustic rendition of the title track to their new album, “At Night We Live“, you can find the footage below. The song itself is dedicated to Deftones bassist Chi Cheng who has been left ailing since a November 2008 car crash. “At Night We Live” will see a May 18th release date through Vagrant.

Another benefit concert is being planned for ailing Deftones bassist Chi Cheng, who is still continuing his recovery from a car accident in late 2008 that originally left him in a coma. The latest concert will take place at The Slidebar Cafe in Fullerton, CA on January 16th and will feature members of the Deftones, Korn, P.O.D., Suicide Silence, Skid Row, Chevelle, Dream Theater, Machine Head and more. Additional details on the show can be found here.

The Deftones have posted a recap of their recent benefit shows for their bassist Chi Cheng that took place in Hollywood, CA this past weekend. You can find that, complete with annotated set lists, pictures and more, here.

As previously reported, the shows saw the band pull out all the stops, playing a number of rare songs live and teaming up with numerous members of their friends for one-time collaborative performances. The concerts took place to raise money for the mounting medical costs incurred by Deftones bassist Chi Cheng’s car accident in November of 2008.

Those interested in helping out with Chi Cheng’s ongoing recovery can find more information at www.oneloveforchi.com. Furthermore, an auction featuring a number of unique items and experiences to benefit Cheng is also underway here. The Deftones will release their new album in February.

Some more interesting footage has surfaced online from the Deftones‘ recent two night stint at the Avalon in Hollywood, CA this past weekend. Both shows were thrown to benefit their bassist Chi Cheng, who has been slowly recovering from a motor vehicle accident he suffered last November.

The accident originally left him in a coma for quite some time, along with a number of mounting medical costs for his continued recovery. The band pulled out all the stops for the performances, playing a wealth of rare material and inviting a number of their friends on stage for collaborative performances. The latest footage of note can be found below:

“Toxicity” (with members of System Of A Down):

“Hexagram” (with Greg Puciato of The Dillinger Escape Plan):

“Bored“, “Nosebleed“, “My Own Summer (Shove It)“:

Those interested in helping out with Chi Cheng’s ongoing recovery can find more information at www.oneloveforchi.com. Furthermore an auction featuring a number of unique items and experiences to benefit Cheng is also underway here.

The Deftones plan to release their new album in February.

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.

The Deftones are planning a benefit concert for their ailing bassist Chi Cheng next month. The group will perform at the Avalon in Hollywood, CA on November 19th with more details to follow.

All proceeds from the event will go to the Chi Ling Cheng Special Needs Trust, which has been setup to help cover the medical costs incurred by Cheng’s accident this past November and his ongoing recovery.

A new album from the band is tentatively expected to see a release in February. In the meantime, the band had the following to offer on the benefit show:

“On November 2nd, 2008 our bass player and brother Chi Ling Cheng was involved in a horrific car accident which has left him in a semi-conscious state. In his journey to recovery, the Cheng family has accumulated an overwhelming amount of medical bills that insurance does not entirely cover.

As a result, we will begin our mission to raise significant funds to help ensure Chi’s recovery by playing a benefit show at the Avalon in Hollywood, CA on 11/19. Tickets will go on-sale for our fans this Wednesday, 10/28 with a general on-sale to follow on Friday, 10/30. All proceeds will go to the Chi Ling Cheng Special Needs Trust that has been set up by the Cheng family to help pay for the growing medical costs required for Chi’s survival and recovery.

In the event that you do not live in Los Angeles, or you don’t end up getting a ticket for the show, we will be launching a series of online auctions, an online store and making available other opportunities for you to make a donation to the Trust. More details will come soon.

We have the best fans in the world and Chi values all of you greatly. Please continue to show your unwavering support by helping with this very important cause.

More details on this coming tomorrow.”

Fan-filmed live footage of the Deftones performing their new track “Rocket Skates” in Portland, OR earlier this week has been made available online and can be seen below. The song is expected to appear on the bands next album, which they have wrapped up recording and now hope to have out early next year.

No word yet on what the band plan to do with their previously completed and subsequently shelved new album “Eros” however. In other news, Deftones bassist Chi Cheng continues to make progress with his recovery following a car crash last November that left him in a coma with a variety of other medical complications having cropped up in the time since.

Cheng has since been moved out of the hospital and is now at home recovering under direct medical supervision, undergoing basic physical therapy and has begun to try to form words, while also responding to questions by blinking his eyes.

Given the nature of his medical bills, more donations are currently being sought for his ongoing care however, those interested in helping out can do so at www.oneloveforchi.com. For the time being, the band have recruited bassist Sergio Vega (ex-Quicksand) to fill in for him.