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Review Summary: A polarizing album that relies on Deftones' lighter, airier side. Deftones, in their nearly thirty-year lifespan, have made their name known in the alternative metal scene by taking chances. This is not a band that remakes albums for the sake of selling more records. This is a band that began as a just another 90's rap-metal band, and has over the years metamorphisised into an intriguing blend of pummeling 8-string riffage combined with dreamy and often erotic atmospheres.
Gore is a challenging record that puts its emphasis on the former rather than the latter. Early reports were showing that guitarist Steph Carpenter was unhappy with the direction of the album, with crooner Chino Moreno taking the reigns with a larger creative input this time around (although it should be noted that this tension is nothing new to the songwriting duo: it could be argued that this tension is what has helped create their signature sound). This was very apparent in the first single "Prayers / Triangles", which centers around hazy guitar arpeggios and interlocked drum and bass stabs, with Chino gliding over the instruments in his signature breathy rasp. The sister track "Hearts / Wires" follows this trend, with Sergio Vega making use of his new six string bass to layer both bass lines and chords on top of the Steph's clean guitar work. "Phantom Bride" is one of the high points on the album, with Jerry Cantrell's guest solo beautifully complimenting the tone of the track and providing for a great climax to an emotional song.
Even in the midst of its softer direction, Gore is not without its heavier moments. The title track and "Doomed User" are both bludgeoning, riff heavy exercises in the more muscular side of the band.
Personally, I can't find much wrong with this album. It isn't my favorite album that they have ever put out, but I can appreciate the mood they were going for on this album as whole. Gore has polarized Deftones' fan base, and for good reason. Many love the melodic and soft side of the band, while many were left wanting more in the way of Steph's Meshuggah-influenced riffs. This album is a great example of Deftones' taking a creative risk, and for a band that has built it's career off of doing just that, I can hardly fault them for it.
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Album Rating: 3.0
one review per day
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one review per month please
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Went a little crazy today admittedly, will do 😂
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well written reviews though I should add, just limit them to one per year and you're sweet
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One word per day and I'm golden
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Generally it works fine to just wait till your previous review drops off the front page before you post another one. You don't necessarily have to wait a week (though it doesn't hurt to).
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Good review. Not sure I agree what has polarized fans on Gore is because it lacks heaviness (albeit one of the reasons), but mostly people agree the production isn't great, and the songwriting sounds one dimensional/sterile in the middle bulk of tracks here. Very few moments jump out like on past records, though I got to say first three and last three songs are great. Hearts/Wires, and (L)MIRL have grown on me a bit, but it still falls flat overall compared to anything else they've done.
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Two reviews a day is okay. It's not like sputnik is a busy body when it comes to new reviews. Still haven't checked this what is wrong with me!!!
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Can't blame you. Now with Hopesfall coming back together is hard to keep track on anthing else lol
You're not missing much, but try listening to Rubicon, t/t, Prayers/Triangles and Doomed User and you'll be set. Acid Hologram and Phantom Bride are also pretty good.
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Deftones deserve the respect of their whole albums being listened to because Deftones are artists.
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Just listen to the entire thing storm it's only 50 minutes and it's far from unlistenable, in fact it's not bad at all, just not particularly good either.
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I gotta say, they are their own thing... any style they fuck with they nail it, and it's one of the reasons why they have been one of my favorite bands since high school. Which is why I can't feel but disappointed with this. Maybe they'll step it up next time, and gosh I hope they release Eros in my lifetime ha
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Completely forgettable.
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Yeah don't we all bro/ at their show last week before the encore I started the chant Eros but we got My Own Summer so I couln't complain. Anyway I can't say i understand the bands motives behind shelving the album, regardless of its level of completion. In some way I feel that would be a diservice to Chi's legacy seeing as its his last mark on the world so to speak. But it's their decission, maybe on the 10th anniversary of its would-be release we'll hear it. Who knows
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That's awesome man. It's cool fans are channeling to them how eager many of us are for that release. I'd say the band is very concious of it, maybe they have a surprised in store for us... who knows, right?
Completely forgettable
Mostly*
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Truly don't know what they were thinking with the production on this album. It took the annoying parts of koi no yokan and put all the emphasis on it. Decent album but it's way too safe to have taken them 4 years.
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