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Alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, USA (formed 1988). Deftones make music in the alternative metal and nu metal genres. The band are currently on tour, with upcoming dates in London and Dublin.
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26 Deftones Music Videos from 1990–2025
Directed by Charles Bergquist
Since Deftones’ inception, the multiplatinum, Grammy-Winning alternative rock band from Sacramento, CA have quietly been pursuing two paths, delivering songs defined by churning, double-fisted aggression…
Directed by Brett Novak
Check out the official music video for Deftones' "Romantic Dreams," which features incredible skater Jason Park. Deftones will be joining Avenged Sevenfold on the Hail to the King Tour in the…
Directed by Gus Black
Swerve City by Deftones is a heavy, atmospheric rock track with a driving rhythm and expansive sound. The video features a lone rider in the…
Directed by Deftones
Beauty School is a slow-burning, sensual track off *Diamond Eyes*. Unofficial visuals and live clips pair dimly lit scenes with intimate moments—reflecting the song’s themes…
Directed by Jodeb
A heavy, seductive alt-metal track. The video features the band playing in a red book-filled room, which eventually floods with blood—symbolizing desire, chaos, and unraveling.
Formed 1988 · Sacramento, California, USA · alternative metal, nu metal · Warner Music Group
Deftones is an American alternative metal band formed in Sacramento, California, in 1988. They were formed by frontman Chino Moreno, lead guitarist Stephen Carpenter and drummer Abe Cunningham, with bassist Chi Cheng and keyboardist and turntablist Frank Delgado joining the lineup in 1990 and 1999, respectively. After the lineup settled in 1994, Deftones secured a recording contract with Maverick Records, and subsequently released their debut album Adrenaline in 1995. Extensive touring and word-of-mouth promotion of the album helped Deftones garner a dedicated fan base. Their second album,… via Wikipedia
Band Members: Chi Cheng
Deftones’s studio albums / EPs · 10
Artists who shaped Deftones’s sound
Everything you need to know about Deftones
Deftones formed in 1988.
Deftones are from Sacramento, California, USA.
Deftones’s music spans alternative metal and nu metal.
Deftones are signed to Warner Music Group.
Deftones have released 10 studio albums, from Adrenaline (1995) to private music (2025).
Deftones’s most recent studio album is private music, released in 2025.
Deftones’s most-watched music videos on AltSounds are “Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away)”, “Change (In The House Of Flies)”, “My Own Summer” and “Sextape”.
Deftones’s most-viewed music video on AltSounds is “Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away)” (1990), with 91.1 million views, directed by Purge. A shoegaze-metal hybrid. The video features blurry motion, long car shots, and muted colors—symbolizing escape, yearning, and emotional release.
Deftones cite influences including Alice in Chains, Metallica, Mr. Bungle, Soundgarden, Black Sabbath, Depeche Mode, Jane's Addiction and Motörhead.
Deftones’s members include Chi Cheng.
You can listen to Deftones on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, SoundCloud and Bandcamp, and watch their music videos right here on AltSounds.
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