Minerva (song)

"Minerva"
Single by Deftones
from the album Deftones
B-side	"Sinatra" "Sleep Walk"
Released	April 29, 2003
Format	CD single
Genre	Alternative metal
Length	4:17
Label	Maverick (9362 42627 2 5)
Deftones singles chronology
"Digital Bath" (2001) "Minerva" (2003) "Hexagram" (2003)

"Minerva" is a song by the American band Deftones and the lead single from their self-titled fourth studio album. Despite the album as a whole containing some of the band's heaviest work to date, "Minerva" itself has an uplifting alternative rock sound. It charted at No. 9 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart, No. 16 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart^[1][2] and No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart.^[3]

Music video

The video for "Minerva," directed by Paul Fedor,^[4] is notable for its similarity to Pink Floyd's Live at Pompeii concert film. The band is featured playing the song in a desert-like landscape backed by various amplifiers and other stage equipment. It was filmed near the Salton Sea in southern California in 2003, during a sandstorm. The filming process itself was fraught with problems, as the sand caused problems with the recording equipment and lighting setup. The shoot eventually took 22 hours to complete, with Abe Cunningham saying that "[the shoot] sucked" and Chi Cheng calling it "terrible", but conceding that "it [is] a trippy video. I actually like it a lot".^[5]

Track listing

1. "Minerva" – 4:17 (Deftones)
2. "Sinatra" – 4:34 (Hamilton - Helmet)
3. "Sleep Walk" – 2:30 (Farina/Farina)

Appearances in other media

"Minerva" appeared on the soundtracks for True Crime: Streets of LA and NHL 2004. It was also featured on the soundtrack for the 2005 remake House of Wax.^[6]

References

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics