3/25/2023 0 Comments Deftones albums songs![]() Both of these songs also house some unexpected Judas Priest/ Iron Maiden '80s metal riffs by Carpenter, which intensify the sense of reinvigoration within the band. Vocalist Chino Moreno's screech - both gorgeous and demonic - crashes in as he howls about a "godless demon" and the "force divine." His banshee wail remains in fine form, sending shivers down the spine on the battering "Doomed User" and the feral title track. Those varied trademarks are reintroduced on the sprawling first single, "Prayers/Triangles," which vacillates between the slinking rhythms of guitarist Stephen Carpenter and bassist Sergio Vega, and the pounding heart of drummer Abe Cunningham. Produced by Matt Hyde - who also worked on 2012's Koi No Yokan - Gore provides enough moments of pummeling savagery to balance the fragility that the band can often tease. They've hit another career peak with Gore, marked by some new directions and layered atmospherics that explore the different shades between the extremes. By combining brutality with beauty, the Californian quintet elicits deep vulnerability, all while assaulting the senses. ![]() This dichotomy has been central to the Deftones ethos since their start. Yet considering the cover art - which shows a flamboyance of pretty pink flamingoes flying against a grey-blue sky - thoughts of pure violence are subverted. As the title Gore suggests, the contents within are bloody and visceral. ![]()
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