Music has been smothered with that complaining since the early-’90s. I don’t like listening to people’s problems - I like music. Well, I’ve been wanting to record a fantasy album like White Pony, where the lyrics are less, ‘This is my life and this is what we’re going through.’ It helps take us away from reality. What direction are you going in lyrically? We needed to create something more optimistic. But when the accident happened, we just didn’t want to be in that time anymore. We’ve put in the vault and will release it when the time is right - hopefully when Chi is back on his feet. It’s a really experimental, dark record for us, and it’s special because it’s the last thing that Chi played on. But we didn’t can it completely - we still have Eros. It must have been a tough decision to ditch Eros after Cheng’s injury and start over. I’ll straight-up say it: it’s definitely one of our best albums. There are a few heavy songs, too, like our first couple records, and there are also experimental tunes - but there’s not a minute on this record that feels like it doesn’t need to be there. They’re on opposite sides of the spectrum, but we meld them together without sounding contrived. The dynamics Deftones are known for - aggressive overtones and lush openness. I shouldn’t say this, but it’s clunky… in an awesome way.” “It’s very… sludgy, like a chainsaw-type of riff but very slow. “Musically, it’s something that we haven’t done before,” he explains. But another newbie, “Nylons and Suspenders,” marks a first for the 20-year-old band. One of Moreno’s favorite tracks, “Rocket Skates,” is a “heavier” tune with “beautiful yet violent imagery,” that has “a fantasy vibe” similar to “Knife Party,” a hit from 2000’s White Pony. The result: 11 songs for their yet-to-be-titled release, the sound of which recalls the group’s early days - while also exploring new territory. With former Quicksand bassist Sergio Vega filling in, the Deftones found a renewed energy, writing songs in a rehearsal space together - an approach they had ditched on their past few albums, which were recorded layer by layer with ProTools. Also Read 30 Signature Guitars for Modern Artists
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