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| Deftones Ranked (Times Infinity)
Bet you never heard of a list such as this! I dare you to contrast my opinion with a different ranking based on your taste. I will smite you with the fury of a thousand Chino screams from the mid-90s. | | 8 |  | Deftones
Gore
Although I enjoy a handful of songs on “Gore”—opening single “Prayers / Triangles,” downcast headbanger “Acid Hologram,” and the eerie, almost post-punk sounding “Hearts / Wires”—I can’t say I like the album as a whole. Anytime I find myself listening to a single song from this record, I am convinced “Gore” is Deftones’ best material, and that could be true considering they’re 28 years deep into their songwriting process by this time, but when the opportunity comes to dive into the entire record, I am lost in its seas midway through and nearly drowning by the time it closes.
Favorite Track: “Hearts / Wires” | | 7 |  | Deftones
Adrenaline
Young, angry, ambitious. Deftones struck a chord with me on “Adrenaline” that hasn’t escaped me since. This is the sound of a band that rehearses in a suburban garage all day, everyday put to tape. The darkness outweighs the light on this raw, dirty album, with distortion-drenched screams conversing Chino’s whisper-like moans. That being said, it’s inarguable the band has matured significantly since their debut, so it gets the low-rank treatment.
Favorite Track: “Fireal” | | 6 |  | Deftones
Koi No Yokan
Similar to the effect of “Gore,” “Koi No Yokan” sounds like Deftones’ best material one moment, before showing its wounds the next when consumed in one sitting. The first five songs give one the impression that Deftones are set to release a masterpiece—I mean, those songs are really frickin’ good!—but the album starts to waver off during the second half like memories of a dream after waking up. On a side note, I have serious qualms with “What Happened to You?” as the album closer seeing as its the most forgettable track on the record. The album is more consumable with “Goon Squad” as a closer in my opinion.
Favorite Track: “Romantic Dreams” | | 5 |  | Deftones
Deftones
Deftones’ self-titled artwork was voted “most likely to get tatted across some dude’s calf” in the 2000s. Seriously, google Deftones tattoos and the skull to pony ratio is 3:1. There is certainly a badass quality to this album that would compel one to get some roses and skulls etched in their skin, such as the meaty riffs on “Battle-Axe”, the epic chorus of “Minerva,” and the throaty screams that open the record on “Hexagram.” Originally advertised by Chino as the band’s heaviest record to date, it turned out to be no less crushing than “Adrenaline” from nearly a decade prior. Minus a few points for dishonesty. Still, a fantastic record.
Favorite Track: “Needles and Pins” | | 4 |  | Deftones
Saturday Night Wrist
First off, let me say “Saturday Night Wrist” is a goddamn mess of an album. The album’s production nearly disbanded the group, and the identity crisis that ensued can be heard on songs like “Pink Cellphone” and “Xerces,” the former being an overlong interlude about butt-fucking in England and the latter being Deftones cutest rock song. And it’s this indecisiveness of style that largely contributes to this album’s success; “Saturday Night Wrist” is always changing, which makes it a fun, dynamic listen as opposed to the predictability of albums like “Adrenaline” and “Gore.” Also, I regret to inform most of you that Saturday Night Wrist is not carpal tunnel you get from whackin’ off.
Favorite Track: “Cherry Waves” | | 3 |  | Deftones
Around the Fur
My first exposure to Deftones and therefore my most nostalgic connection to a record by the band. “Around the Fur” is the album you hide from your parents because there’s boobs on the cover and violence in the lyrics. This holds the actual “heaviest record by Deftones” trophy mentioned previously. There is a palpable, almost uncomfortable anger that can be felt on tracks like “Lhabia,” “Rickets,” and “Lotion,” contrasted with the atmospheric escapism of tracks like “Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)” and “Dai the Flu.” Nostalgic brownie points aside, “Around the Fur” is a definitive Deftones album, alongside...
Favorite Track: “Be Quiet and Drive (the Fuck outta This Bitch)” | | 2 |  | Deftones
White Pony
What can be said about this record that hasn’t been said time and time again? I know it’s cliché to say, but I’m honestly at a loss. There needs no explanation why this album ranks so highly for me, so I’ll leave you with a funny quote from Chino about the record: “You know, we still had a fun time doing this. As much drama as there was, it was all made up. Another thing, man, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, that shit held us up like a motherfucker, I swear to God, we would come into the studio in the daytime and play that thing until thee in the morning. Terry had to come out of the studio every few hours to try to get us in there.“
Favorite Track: “Pink Maggit” | | 1 |  | Deftones
Diamond Eyes
In terms of tight songwriting. In terms of ethereal atmosphere. In terms of aggressiveness. In terms of all that other bullshit I mentioned. “Diamond Eyes” is king. This album is all killer, absolutely no filler. In the wake of Chi’s passing, Deftones recaptured the glory they had ten years prior on “White Pony” with an added dose of technical proficiency and keyboard-soaked atmosphere. Not only that, the production on this record is an audio engineer’s dream. The recordings sound incredibly crisp and lush, and moments of heaviness are absolutely crushing. I can only hope they can inspire the same kind of excitement on a future record as they did with this in 2010. A perfect, beautiful record in my eyes.
Favorite Track: “Sextape” | |
deathofasalesman
11.03.19 | This is my second draft. First time I lost everything I wrote when I clicked submit and nearly tossed my Macbook into a ravine. A few bong hits and song listens later, the final form is here. I made this list to create a discussion about the band than propose an actual ranking, but feel free to say "it's more like 2>1>4..." if you want. | Source
11.03.19 | i will smite you with the fury of a thousand chino fat rolls | deathofasalesman
11.03.19 | Hahaha hey he seems to be more comfortable with the rolls these days. I block your attack and retort with a booze-filled sex party. | Veldin
11.03.19 | great list. still haven't ever listened to their self-titled for no particular reason :/ | deathofasalesman
11.03.19 | Thanks! That's actually pretty cool. You might have heard "Minerva" on the radio back in the day. It's a fun album to get into. | Gyromania
11.03.19 | Omega lol at what happened to you being the most forgettable track on koi, esp with romantic dreams as your highlight | deathofasalesman
11.03.19 | Glad I could make you lol :) | Gyromania
11.03.19 | I disagree hard with this list overall but we both agree on diamond eyes so yayyy | Gallantin
11.03.19 | 4, 5, 6, and 8 are the best Deftones albums. | deathofasalesman
11.03.19 | @Gyro: We probably like different parts of their sound haha. I relistened to What Happened to You and even tho I get it, like the lyrics and stuff, I still don't "feel" it. Maybe one day it'll hit me, but it's never felt like a good way to close the record.
@Gallantin: That's an interesting take. I'm probably being rough on "Gore" making it last. | Gallantin
11.03.19 | If it helps, my favourite Deftones is when they play soft pretty garbage. I'm not particularly into "heavy" Deftones. | Gallantin
11.03.19 | Self-titled is probably my favourite tho solely because Hexagram is one of the greatest songs of all times. I know I just said I don't like heavy Deftones as much as much, but Chino's screams in that track do in fact Get Me™. | Gyromania
11.03.19 | Gore is a hard 3.5 for me. Pretty solid all around, besides phantom bride which is awful. SNW is easily top 3 for me, same with koi | Gallantin
11.03.19 | Saturday Night Wrist is the first Deftones album that really made them feel special to me. I grew up listening to Adrenaline and Around the Fur because I was a fucking edgelord nerd who likes garbage nu-metal trash. White Pony never did anything for me. But man, SNW t r a n s c e n d s | Gallantin
11.03.19 | Overall though, I feel like Deftones is a band I go to for songs rather than albums. There are always tracks on every album I'd rather just take out or skip, and I'm not typically like that when it comes to bands I love. | deathofasalesman
11.03.19 | @Gyro: See, I think Phantom Bride is fantastic. We're all over the place lol. It's also an okay beer.
@Gallantin: Hexagram is an awesome song, for sure, which is "heavy" Deftones to me *X-Files theme music plays* | deathofasalesman
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[Report this Post] can someone do deftones ranked | Gyromania
11.03.19 | Phantom bride is insufferable cheesy nonsense , hate it.
Agreed that SNW feels like their first 'wow' albu | Emim
11.03.19 | White Pony will always be my favorite, with Digital Bath being my favorite song. Glad to see you have their s/t up so high, I find it usually underrated. Diamond Eyes is a brilliant album too.
What I'm trying to say is Deftones is great. | Source
11.03.19 | lol i remember saying that but i don't remember where | Sinternet
11.03.19 | Gyromania
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[Report this Post] Omega lol | deathofasalesman
11.03.19 | @Source: I found it on BTBAM ranked list lol
@Gyro: It has Jerry Cantrell from Alice in Chains doing guitar solos. Pretty coo. | Source
11.03.19 | ah yes | Pikazilla
11.03.19 | diamond eyes at 1? what. | sixdegrees
11.03.19 | on December 14th, net neutrality may very well be repealed. I am posting this to acknowledge that my reviews and comments on SputnikMusic.com are of my intellectual property and cannot be used for other people's profit. If you want to keep YOUR content as YOUR property too, copy and paste this comment | deathofasalesman
11.04.19 | @Pika: Yes. Where'd you put it? | oltnabrick
11.04.19 | very blissful and sort of reminiscent of Slowdive | sixdegrees
11.04.19 | very blissful and sort of reminiscent of Slowdive.
| deathofasalesman
11.04.19 | don't make me part of your thing, take that thing out of here i'm not part of the thing | oltnabrick
11.04.19 | don't make me part of your thing, take that thing out of here i'm not part of the thing | unclereich
11.11.19 | Great list i just really love koi for some reason | Lucman
11.11.19 | I've never understood folks who place Koi and Diamond so far apart. I've been thinking of bumping Koi to a 5 recently. They're so close in quality. | unclereich
11.11.19 | I agree! my rating would have them right next to one another | TabulaRasa6
02.21.20 | Koi is great, but there are more forgettable moments on it than Diamond Eyes.
For example, I just listened to Koi but "Romantic Dreams" and "Graphic Nature" have completely left my head. |
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