One of the most respected and enduring forces in modern rock music, Deftones return with the May 3rd release of their sixth full studio ‘Diamond Eyes’. Previously available as a limited free download, the track ‘Rocket Skates’ sparked a flurry of anticipation among fans when it was debuted on the band’s official site in February.
The band has announced that they will play a very intimate show in London on May 12th at The ULU. This very special show will be filmed as part of the “MTV Presents” series.
Tickets and album bundles will go on sale at 2pm on April 28th 2010. The album will be available on CD, Digital and Vinyl formats
Produced and mixed by Nick Raskulinecz (Alice in Chains, Coheed & Cambria, Foo Fighters), and recorded and engineered by Paul "Fig" Figueroa (Alice in Chains, Bad Religion), ‘Diamond Eyes’ is a powerful combination of muscular impact and expansive atmospherics clarity that charts the latest development in the band’s ever growing sonic range.
Opening with the title track’s grinding riffs and near subliminal hook, the album’s range encompasses the blowtorch attack of ‘CMND/CNTRL’ and the sinister melancholy that underpins ‘Beauty School’. As ever, the album blends the band’s seamless ability to float between genres; ‘Sex Tape’ glides with an eerie, discomforting beauty, while the combination of battering rhythms and Chino Moreno’s harsh howl ensure that ‘Royal’ demonstrates Deftones’ continuing ability to enthrall with visceral sounds.
‘Diamond Eyes’ also represents former Quicksand bassist Sergio Vega’s recording debut with Deftones. Vega is standing in for Chi Cheng, who was seriously injured in a car accident in November 2008.
The album’s title track will be the band’s next full single release and is due out on May 3rd.
Deftones will return to the UK to play the Download festival on June 12th.
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