Deftones
White Pony
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With this, the third full-length
from the Sacramento-based inventors of what has been dubbed \"alternative
metal,\" Deftones raise the bar yet again by offering up an incredibly
dynamic batch of tunes, challenging all biters and trend chasers to venture
further away from the mindless testosterone of groups like Korn and Limp
Bizkit.
From White Pony\'s lead
track, \"Feiticeria,\" the depth of the songwriting is unmistakable.
Abrasive, grinding guitar, driving rhythms and emotionally-charged lyrics
lead into the softer, more eerie sound of \"Digital Bath,\" and
an elder, more musically concerned Deftones emerges. These dynamics run
throughout the record, and even the brutally powerful \"Elite,\"
which hearkens back to the band\'s earlier days of unabashed force, demonstrates
that a little rage can be a positive thing.
The biggest surprise on this
record is the depth of songwriting, from the kind of stuff Deftones fans
have come to know and love to music that sounds almost pop-y, in some
paces techno-y (an ambient effect added by DJ Frank Delgado), and most
of all, in sync with the breadth of lyrical styles and varying emotional
force that frontman Chino Moreno has been developing since the group first
the early days. The soft friendly vocals, melodic guitar and highly syncopated,
scratchy beat of \"Teenager\" give way to the powerfully pop-y
guitar progressions (both clean and distorted) of knife party is a dizzying
variance of sounds and textures. The metal edge and mindful construction
on tracks like \"Korea\" and \"Street Carp\" serve to
remind fans that there\'s still plenty of what they know, but the dynamics
behind the complete package show a Deftones that have grown up a bit,
and it\'s a welcome coming of age.
- Max Sidman
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 Record Label Maverick Records Released May 2000 |
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