"Deftones, even at their best, have been a band of dichotomies. That is what makes them a special band in the history of heavy music: opposing forces pulling and pushing them apart and back again. They may have been coming apart at the seams in the run-up to making 'Diamond Eyes', and you couldn’t blame them. If you follow the band closely, you know the history. The band was nearly done tracking their highly anticipated album 'Eros' in the fall of 2008, when founding bassist Chi Cheng was in a car wreck, on his way home from a funeral. Chi was left in a vegetative state, and the band was in shock. As Chi fought for his life (he passed in 2013, RIP), the band was left wondering what to do. They wanted to make music, but the experience with their best friend caused them to shelve 'Eros', never to be heard (almost never). When they came back together, the results were unexpected and wild.
'Diamond Eyes' is the sound of a band rejuvenated by the very fight of their lives. Every album by the band is strikingly different but still rings true. This album is on its own plateau, however. Instead of the introspection of their last few albums, there is a lot of charm, verve, power, and hope in the songs of 'Diamond Eyes'. Deftones found a place for their pain and it was in the music. Sonic ebbs and flows, incredible dynamic shifts, and an insane volume melodies and harmonies abound. This wasn’t the same band of skater kids from Sacramento that had formed twenty years prior. There were fully formed visionary artists." - Ghost Cult Mag
Compact Disc
Tracklist:
1. Diamond Eyes
2. Royal
3. CMND/CTRL
4. You've Seen The Butcher
5. Beauty School
6. Prince
7. Rocket Skates
8. Sextape
9. Risk
10. 976-EVIL
11. This Place Is Death
