Deftones

[NotePad]

Finally bought my copy of Gore and I'm very impressed. As I said earlier, their last album felt like there are too many layers piled on one another. It was very atmospheric but actually too consistently heavy for what I want in a Deftones record.

Gore has gone in the other direction. I'm surprised they're make such an ambient album. It's very daring and also pretty weird at times. I think they should have called it Acid Hologram.

I don't think we'll every get another White Pony, that was one of a kind and a product of their part cocaine use. I miss the hip sonic atmosphere of that album. But Gore is right up there with it.

[NotePad]

Haven't stopped listening to Gore. I like it a lot more then their last two. My favorite 3 Deftones albums are White Pony, SNW, and now Gore.

[Zantera]

It's not better than their last two for me, and overall I would put it among their weaker albums, but I still very much enjoy it. Another good release from the band.

[Train of Naught]

Haven't stopped listening to Gore.

Ditto, easily my favorite thing in music to come out in 2016 so far. I don't like it as much as Diamond Eyes yet, but I can definitely see it surpassing DE in the future to become my #1 Deftones album.

[senecadawg2]

Sorry if this is a really stupid question, but is this band pronounced like "deaf-tones" or "deft-ones"

I honestly don't know but have always been curious.

[Zantera]

I've always said deaf-tones

[seasonsinthesky]

Methinks that is the very heart of the band name. Say as you please!

[senecadawg2]

I wish they would've spelled it Deaftones, then. I don't get why bands do this. I just looked it up on Wikipedia...

Carpenter said the name is intentionally vague to reflect the band's tendency to not focus on just one style of music

Imagine if the band Death went by Deth, because death is a mysterious thing and hard for the mind to rationalize 

[Zantera]

I don't mind the different spelling. I think Deftones looks cleaner and better than Deaftones would have looked, and IMO it's never a bad thing when they simplify it or stay very close. I think something like CHVRCHES spelling their name with a V when it's pronounced U is more of a silly spelling choice in that case, even though I understand they didn't want their fans to find 3000 results of churches when they googled the band name.

I think there is a different because Deftones is something you pronounce the same way as Deaftones whereas Death / Deth would be a difference.

[Train of Naught]

I'm no expert but I think Deftones/Deaftones is the same pronounciation differential (if it's any different at all) as Death/Deth.

That said, Deftones doesn't look weird at all to me, maybe because I've been seeing that name around for over 10 years it's different, I don't know, but I never expected someone to think it is pronounced as deft-ones. And this, by the way, is coming from the guy who didn't know how to pronounce "Leprous"

[Zantera]

I didn't know how Anathema was pronounced for like 8 years.

[krands85]

I didn't know how Anathema was pronounced for like 8 years.

It wasn't until I saw them live and Danny said 'We're Anathema' or something that I realised  I still can't get to grips with Haken being pronounced like bacon either.

'Deft ones' isn't something I ever considered though.

[PixelDream]

I've always wondered about the band name, and now with Gore coming out I was pondering again. I'm not a native speaker but I think it's 'def', as in the slang word to describe something that's cool or dope, and tones. Cool tones..

As for the album, I'm still warming up to it. I love Deftones, White Pony is one of my all time faves, as is Saturday Night Wrist (severely underrated record). I thought Koi No Yokan was incredibly solid and catchy. The band sounded alive on that one.

Gore on the other hand sounds perhaps more interesting, but it's so weird melodically. It's definitely one of their most out-there records, and for a band like Deftones, that's saying something. In any case, you just have to give them credit for being so adventurous this late in their career. The new record is good, it's challenging and seems like it's there for the long run, instead of instant gratification. Or maybe I just want to like it, I don't know. I can't decide yet.

[Zantera]

I agree on Saturday Night Wrist being severely underrated. Probably my second favorite after White Pony tbh.

[seasonsinthesky]

I think something like CHVRCHES spelling their name with a V when it's pronounced U is more of a silly spelling choice in that case, even though I understand they didn't want their fans to find 3000 results of churches when they googled the band name.

Valid point for sure, but using V for U is a specific call to Latin, where V is treated like a U in all cases – Marilyn Manson did the same in some of the liner art where his album would be spelled Antichrist Svperstar.

[NotePad]

I've always preferred the more experimental, spaced-out Deftones, like White Pony. That's why I love Gore so much. It's nothing like White Pony, but it is it's own thing and amazing for it. I enjoyed DE and KNY, but they were too samey if you know what I mean.

I hope their next album, if there is one, is a combination of DE and Gore. Because if you combine the styles of those albums you'd get something similar to a White Pony, one of my all-time favorite records.

[Phoenix87x]

My favorite Deftones album is Around the fur and my favorite song by them is Be quiet and drive (far away)

Been listening to them a lot lately

[jakepriest]

I've always found Be Quiet and Drive quite overrated. I mean it is a good song, but nowhere near their best IMO.

Gore is still really disappointing. I really only like P/T, Phantom Bride and Rubicon. The rest is boring or has downright annoying riffs. I dont know what happened, I loved both Diamond Eyes and Koi No Yokan.

[krands85]

Gore is still really disappointing. I really only like P/T, Phantom Bride and Rubicon. The rest is boring or has downright annoying riffs. I dont know what happened, I loved both Diamond Eyes and Koi No Yokan.

Same here, I was really looking forward to Gore after how good the last 2 albums were (especially KNY). Phantom Bride is the only song I really enjoy from the album, sadly.

[Phoenix87x]

I wanted to like Gore, but its pretty bad. There are moments of brilliance, like phantom bride and parts of other songs, but overall its an unsatisfying mess. Which is a shame because I LOVE diamond eyes and thought KNY was really solid as well.

[Train of Naught]

Wow. A year later and the run of Diamond Eyes up until Gore is still easily my favourite in their discography, I think Gore is fucking amazing.

That said, Xenon is a bad song, though I think almost all Deftones albums have at least one of those

[jakepriest]

I missed the "epics" of Koi No Yokan on Gore. I love the subtle buildups and majestic choruses in Tempest and Rosemary.

[Zantera]

Gore was a disappointment IMO. Not bad, but definitely not as good as the albums before it. I listened to it at least 10 times back when it came out and I struggle to remember a single song from it.

[WebRaider]

For me Gore was a lot more consistent than Koi No Yokan. Overall KNY was a big drop off from Diamond Eyes but it's still good. KNY has some great stuff but some really meh moments as well. Gore doesn't have the high epic moments that KNY does but I like it on the whole a bit better.

[Nel]

Appalled to realize Gore's over a year old now and I still haven't given it a good listen. I made it halfway through, and I quite like Prayers/Triangles and Hearts/Wires. The other songs weren't really standouts though.

I think with Koi No Yokan, I liked it when I heard it, I just can't remember anything from it. Nothing stayed with me like with other albums. But when I listen to it, I like what I hear. It's weird.

[Zantera]

Gore was a bit of a disappointment sadly. Not bad, but not great enough where I want to go back and listen to it. But I'm not too worried, every band can have a dud and I'm still excited to see where they go next.

[Phoenix87x]

Well,

Gore has grown on me. I'm shocked too, because I really did not like it on initial release. Phantom bride is incredible and I really like Prayers/triangles. And Hearts/wires has the chilling opening which I really dig. Many of the other songs have grown me as well and I found myself listening to the album quite often.

[Ruba]

I need to give Gore another chance.

Hearts/Wires been playing in my head lately almost non-stop, and there's some great songs in there.

I start believe that Deftones can't make a bad album even if they wanted. They just keep dishing out 4/5 discs no matter what.

[Polarbear]

Gore, from what i can remember was a bit of a disappointment for me. I should spin it again, since i haven't done so in a long time.

It had some great moments, namely Hearts/Wires. But it was a far cry from Koi No Yokan, which immediately became my favorite Deftones album, and was my album of the year when it was released!

[krands85]

Well,

Gore has grown on me. I'm shocked too, because I really did not like it on initial release. Phantom bride is incredible and I really like Prayers/triangles. And Hearts/wires has the chilling opening which I really dig. Many of the other songs have grown me as well and I found myself listening to the album quite often.

Wish it had grown on me as much. Phantom Bride is the only song on there that I feel is really good.

[Phoenix87x]

Be quiet and drive (far away) will always be my favorite Deftones song, but over time, Phantom Bride has become a close second. I really love that song and that Jerry Cantrell solo is awesome.

[jakepriest]

I had really high expectations for Gore after I heard Prayers/Triangles, but to be honest it's along with Phantom Bride the only thing I enjoy off the new album.

[Zantera]

I haven't revisited Gore since the release (though I will probably do it soon) but it did feel as a bit of a let down. Not even a bad album, I would still say it was a good album, but following a run of great albums it just didn't feel as strong.

[TioJorge]

Echoing the disappointment. It's just very "meh" to me. I don't dislike it, but I also don't like a whole lot of it. Which is almost worse than me actually disliking it in my eyes since this means that it's so bland (for the most part, there's some shining moments, but far too few to make up) that I'm just kind of in a state of numbness the whole time.

[Nel]

I think with Koi No Yokan, I liked it when I heard it, I just can't remember anything from it. Nothing stayed with me like with other albums. But when I listen to it, I like what I hear. It's weird.

So at this point, this is basically how I feel about Gore as well. Both are good albums, I just never remember anything after hearing them. Except for Prayers/Triangles (fantastic opener) and Phantom Bride. The latter's one of the best songs the band ever made, imo.