Deftones

Mastodon have canceled nearly a month of European dates while guitarist Bill Kelliher receives treatment for a recurring case of pancreatitis.
"Bill's medical team optimistic and expect a full recoery in the weeks ahead, and the band looks forward to being part of BlackDiamondSkye , a…

The Deftones -- Chino Moreno, Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham, Frank Delgado and Sergio Vega -- are one of my all-time favorite bands, and 2000's 'White Pony' is my favorite album of the '00s. So when they entered our studios for a ''Creep Show' episode recently, I was thrilled that they were read…

In six days time, we should know a little more about BlackDiamondSkye.com, a site launched this week that several websites are speculating will go down this fall, and if the rumor is true, the only question remaining is: Who'll be the headliner...

The weather is warming up and metal releases are blazing through retail shelves. This week, plenty of quality records are landing.
AC/DC, 'Iron Man 2' Soundtrack (Columbia): AC/DC classics like 'Shoot to Thrill,' 'Back in Black,' 'Thunderstruck,' 'T...

Who better to ask what about his personal top 10 metal videos of all time than someone who shoots videos for a living. We asked Andrew Bennett, a Los Angeles-based lenser who has shot vids for artists as varied as Deftones and Ratt, to offer up his faves...

Deftones frontman Chino Moreno and Acacia Strain vocalist Vincent Bennett will make guest appearances on one of the most anticipated albums of 2010: 'A New Era of Corruption,' the new Whitechapel record, which was produced by Jason Suecof (Trivium, Job for a Cowboy) at his Audiohammer Stud…

Ever since the Deftones initially announced details regarding 'Diamond Eyes,' their first studio offering since bassist Chi Cheng's tragic car accident which left him in a semi-comatose state, the release date for the record has changed. First, we were told the disc would be out on Ap…

Deftones have posted a thunderous roar of a new song, titled 'Rocket Skates,' as a free, 24-hour download for today only on www.deftones.com. The song is the first taste of their forthcoming opus, 'Diamond Eyes,' which was recorded after bassist Chi Cheng lapsed into a coma after a car accident in N…

The Deftones have set a May 18 release date for their long-awaited sixth record, the band's first since bassist Chi Cheng's life-altering car accident, which has left him in a comatose state. The disc will be called 'Diamond Eyes,' and was written and recorded in the wake of Chi&…

Last week was the music business convention NAMM, where musicians and instrument companies descend upon Orange County, Calif. The Letter Black, who will release 'Hanging by a Thread' on March 30, joined an all-star cast of rockers, including members of Papa Roach, P...