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Dan chats to Abe and Chino from Deftones about touring "Diamond Eyes".

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Biography

Deftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno (lead vocals and guitar), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Frank Delgado (keyboards and turntables), Abe Cunningham (drums and percussion) and Sergio Vega (bass). The group's original bassist was Chi Cheng, who fell in a coma following a 2008 car accident and died in 2013. Deftones have released seven albums to date, with three Platinum (Adrenaline, Around the Fur, White Pony) and one Gold certification (for Deftones).

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  1. Deftones bassist dies in hospital

    Mon 15 Apr 2013 08:27

    Bassist Chi Cheng dies at the age of 42 four years after a car accident in California...

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  1. Koi No Yokan 2012

    Review of Koi No Yokan

    Reviewed by Mischa Pearlman

    It stands, monolithic, as a testament to the power and tenacity of human spirit.

  2. Diamond Eyes 2010

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    Reviewed by Mike Diver

    Knocks every pretender to the band’s throne into the middle of next week.

  3. White Pony 2000

    Review of White Pony

    Reviewed by Mike Diver

    Band's ambitious third LP still sounds remarkable a decade on.

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