2020 marks a big anniversary for the Deftones with their landmark third album, “White Pony” turning 20 on June 20th. While the band haven’t announced any official plans to celebrate the platinum-certified outing, the band’s sampler/keyboardist Frank Delgado hasn’t ruled anything out. Asked recently by Forté of any potential anniversary plans for it, he replied:
“I’m sure we might do a few things here or there but I know we haven’t really talked about, and I don’t think we’ve ever really done that either, but I think that record is really seminal for us that it might need the attention!”
Reflecting on the album, Delgado offered:
“It feels good to work with not only your best friends but to learn to trust yourself and your instincts. I think ‘White Pony‘ was a big deal and a big part of that because at the time there was a popular thing happening in the States with rock music and heavy metal and we could have easily rode some wave but we trusted our instincts of what we thought we should be doing and that was a pretty big success at the time.
At the time we were young and taking advantage of our creativity and our brotherhood and it just seemed to really all work and I think all bands are chasing that at some point but I don’t think we were ever chasing that. I don’t think we’re always trying to make a ‘White Pony‘ but we’re always trying to please ourselves at the end of the day.”
As for the band’s forthcoming ninth studio album that is due out later this year, Delgado told the aforementioned publication:
“We’ve been pretty much working on that for the last couple of years and it’s basically done. I think we need to tie up a few things here and there to fix it but I think that’s coming in the real near future – I know it is.”
He further stated of it:
“It’s a Deftones record which I know that sounds cliché or cheesy but we’ve never put up any walls and we’ve always gotten together and see what happens and as long as everyone is together and happy and in good shape, we’re good and there was a lot of that. We don’t really chase any sound or try and be a certain way. We just try to get better at what we do and put a whole package together where it sounds sonically amazing and that’s where we’re at right now and we’re pretty fucking excited for it!”
The band re-teamed with “White Pony” producer Terry Date (Pantera, Soundgarden) for this new album with drummer Abe Cunningham recently forecasting a release in the second half of 2020. While the band are currently keeping the details for their new album under wraps, the bulk of their touring plans this year are already public knowledge. Here’s what they have booked:
03/15 Auckland, NZ – Trusts Arena
03/18 Brisbane, AUS – Fortitude Music Hall (feat. Baroness)
03/20 Melbourne, AUS – Download Festival
03/21 Sydney, AUS – Download Festival
03/23 Adelaide, AUS – Thebarton Theatre (feat. Baroness)
05/01 Memphis, TN – Beale Street Music Festival (tickets)
05/03 Concord, NC – Epicenter Festival (tickets)
05/08 Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville (tickets)
05/17 Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival (tickets)
05/22 Porto, POR – North Music Festival
06/03 Budapest, HUN – Budapest Park
06/03 Katowice, POL – Metal Hammer Festival
06/05-07 Nuremberg, GER – Rock im Park
06/10 Zurich, SWI – X-Tra
06/12 Donington, UK – Download Festival
06/15 Naas, IRE – Sunstroke Festival
06/19 Clisson, FRA – Hellfest
06/20 Landgraaf, NET – Pinkpop Festival
06/21 Dessel, BEL – Graspop Metal Meeting
06/22-26 Zagreb, CRO – Inmusic Festival
06/23 Gugliasco, ITA – Gruvillage Festival
06/27 Seinajoki, FIN – Provinssi Festival
06/28 Helsinki, FIN – Tuska Open Air
07/01 Roskilde, DEN – Roskilde Festival
07/03 Hamburg, GER – Grosse Freheit
07/04 Berlin, GER – Columbiahalle
07/09 Madrid, SPA – Mad Cool Festival
07/12 Moscow, RUS – Park Live Festival
With Gojira & Poppy:
07/27 Portland, OR – Theatre Of The Clouds at Moda Center (tickets)
07/28 Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater (tickets)
07/30 San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (tickets)
08/01 Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater (tickets)
08/02 Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre (tickets)
08/04 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Federal Theatre (tickets)
08/05 Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphiheatre (tickets)
08/07 Bonner Springs, KS – Providence Medical Center Amphitheater (tickets)
08/08 Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Club (tickets)
08/09 Minneapolis, MN – The Armory (tickets)
08/11 Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion (tickets)
08/12 Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill (tickets)
08/14 Boston, MA – Agganis Arena (tickets)
08/15 Laval, QC – Plave Bellaval (tickets)
08/17 Toronto, ON – RBC Echo Beach (tickets)
08/19 New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17 (tickets)
08/20 Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony (tickets)
08/22 Philadelphia, PA – The Met (tickets)
08/23 Washington, DC – The Anthem (tickets)
08/24 Bridgeport, CT – Harbor Yard Amphitheater (tickets)
08/26 Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center (tickets)
08/27 Indianapolis, IN – Amphitheater at White River State Park (tickets)
08/29 Atlanta, GA Cadence Bank Amphitheatre (tickets)
08/30 Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium (tickets)
09/01 San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center (tickets)
09/02 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall (tickets)
09/03 Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory (tickets)
09/05 Denver, CO – Pepsi Center (tickets)
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