Deftones (album)
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| Studio album by Deftones | |||||
| Released | May 20, 2003 | ||||
| Recorded | March – October 2002 at Studio X, Seattle, Washington, Larrabee Studio, West Hollywood, California, The Spot, Sacramento, California |
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| Genre | Alternative metal Avant-garde metal |
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| Length | 47:10 | ||||
| Label | Maverick Records (9362-48391-2) |
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| Producer | Terry Date and Deftones | ||||
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Deftones is the self-titled fourth album by Sacramento, California-based alternative metal group Deftones. It was released on May 20, 2003 through Maverick Records.
Originally to be titled Lovers, singer Chino Moreno decided not to use this title because he thought of it as too obvious to the context of the album. The song "Lovers" does however exist on the UK single for "Hexagram" as a B-side. This album sold 167,000 copies in its first week of release in America[citation needed]and went on to sell over 500,000 copies in the U.S.[citation needed]
The album itself is quite eclectic, with songs spanning many different genres and ideas. The album had a much different feel from prior efforts, due in part to Frank Delgado leaving his turntables behind and instead playing keyboards and synthesizers. "Hexagram", "When Girls Telephone Boys", and "Bloody Cape" are extremely heavy songs that make extensive use of the band's low G# tuning, and are among the most brutal in the band's entire catalog. "Lucky You" is a dark trip hop-influenced piece featuring DJ Crook from Moreno's other band, Team Sleep. The mournful "Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event" featuring grand piano, toy piano.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs were written by Deftones except "Lucky You", by Deftones and DJ Crook.
- "Hexagram" – 4:09
- "Needles and Pins" – 3:23
- "Minerva" – 4:17
- "Good Morning Beautiful" – 3:28
- "Deathblow" – 5:28
- "When Girls Telephone Boys" – 4:36
- "Battle-axe" – 5:01
- "Lucky You" – 4:10
- "Bloody Cape" – 3:37
- "Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event" – 3:57
- "Moana" – 5:04
[edit] Videos
Three videos were made from this self-titled album. They were "Hexagram", "Minerva" and "Bloody Cape".
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Band members
- Stephen Carpenter – guitar
- Chi Cheng – bass guitar
- Abe Cunningham – drums
- Frank Delgado – sampling and keyboards
- Chino Moreno – vocals, guitar and additional photography
[edit] Other personnel
- Terry Date – production, engineering and mixing
- Kinski Gallo – additional photography
- Sam Hofstedt – assistant engineering
- Frank Maddocks – art direction and design
- James R. Minchin III – band photography
- Rey Osburn – additional vocals (on "Lucky You")
- Pete Roberts – Pro Tools engineering and additional engineering
- Nick Spanos – additional photography
- Sean Tallman – assistant engineering
- Greg Wells – arrangement
[edit] Chart positions
- Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2003 | Billboard 200 | 2[1] |
| Top Canadian Albums | 1[citation needed] | |
| UK Albums Chart | 7[2] | |
| Top Finnish Albums | 9[3] | |
| Austria Top 40 Albums | 20[4] | |
| Irish Albums Chart | 14[5] | |
| French Albums Chart | 14[6] | |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 19[7] | |
| Netherlands Albums Chart | 22[8] | |
| Belgian Albums Chart | 29[9] | |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 23[10] | |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 18[11] | |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 2[12] | |
| Australian Albums Chart | 4[13] | |
| Danish Albums Chart | 21[14] | |
| Portuguese Albums Chart | 4[15] |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak position | ||
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| U.S. Mod[16] | U.S. Main[16] | UK[17] | ||
| 2003 | "Minerva" | 9 | 16 | 15 |
| "Hexagram" | — | — | 68 | |
[edit] References
- ^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Deftones: Albums. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
- ^ Deftones album search. everyHit.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
- ^ Discography Deftones (Finnish). finnishcharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ^ Discographie Deftones (German). Das Österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ^ Irish Music Charts Archive. ChartTrack.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
- ^ Discographie Deftones (French). lescharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ^ Discographie Deftones (German). Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ^ Discografie Deftones (Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ^ Discografie Deftones (Dutch). ultratop.be. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ^ Discography Deftones (Swedish). swedishcharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ^ Discography Deftones (Norwegian). norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ^ Discography Deftones. charts.org.nz. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ^ Deftones - Deftones. australian-charts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
- ^ Deftones - Deftones (Danish). danishcharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
- ^ Deftones - Deftones (Portuguese). portuguesecharts.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
- ^ a b Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Deftones: Singles. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
- ^ UK Singles Top 75 - Music Charts. Navigate to appropriate week. acharts.us. Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
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