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Tagged as one of the more innovative and unique rock bands, the Deftones are Grammy award winning experimental alternative rock band. They rose to fame via their debut album, White Pony.
About
Deftones are band formed in Sacramento, California in 1988 by Stephen Carpenter for guitar, Abe Cunningham for drums and Chino Moreno for vocals. The groups soon began performing in local clubs. They send demo tapes and landed on Madonna's label Mavericks
Deftones first album, Adrenaline was released in 1995. It was only a minor hit. The next album, White Pony proved to be their biggest-selling album debuting at number three on album charts. Their latest album, Saturday Night Wrist has sold over 200,000 copies as of March 2007.
Awards & Certifications
| Year
| Award
| Category
|
| 2000
| Grammy Awards
| Best Metal Performance for Elite
|
Chart Toppers
| Year
| Title
| US Modern Rock
| US Mainstream Rock
| Album
|
| 2000
| Change (In The House of Flies)
| 3
| 9
| White Pony
|
| 2003
| Minerva
| 9
| 16
| Deftones
|
News
Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for Deftones.
Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
Discography
Albums
Singles
| Date
| Title
| Label
|
| 1995
| 7 Words
| Warner Bros.
|
| 1996
| Bored
| Warner Bros.
|
| 1997
| My Own Summer (Shove It)
| Warner Bros.
|
| 1998
| Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)
| Warner Bros.
|
| 2000
| Change (In The House of Flies)
| Maverick
|
| 2000
| Back To School (Mini Maggit)
| Maverick
|
| 2001
| Digital Bath
| Maverick
|
Compilations & Live Releases
LiveJune 22, 1999 Maverick Records
|
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Other artists
Similar artists
Contemporaries
Influences
Trivia
- The bands first recording label is under the label of the popular singer, Madonna.
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