News Latest News from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-US Copyright 1998-2026 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=1645 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:46:03 -0500 Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:00:02 -0500 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=1645 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/thats-what-youre-gonna-wear-chino-moreno-recalls-funny-encounter-with-madonna-owner-of-deftones-first-record-label https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/thats-what-youre-gonna-wear-chino-moreno-recalls-funny-encounter-with-madonna-owner-of-deftones-first-record-label Music News: "She was looking me up and down. She's like, 'Are you gonna get ready?'"]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:46:03 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-wanted-to-play-the-drums-chino-moreno-opens-up-on-how-he-became-deftones-singer-reveals-why-he-refuses-to-take-vocal-lessons https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-wanted-to-play-the-drums-chino-moreno-opens-up-on-how-he-became-deftones-singer-reveals-why-he-refuses-to-take-vocal-lessons Music News: "He made me believe that I could sing, and I really couldn't."]]> Sat, 22 Nov 2025 12:58:50 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/while-nu-metal-was-like-pop-on-the-radio-deftones-made-a-big-left-turn-with-white-pony-says-chino-moreno-we-steered-far-left-of-that https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/while-nu-metal-was-like-pop-on-the-radio-deftones-made-a-big-left-turn-with-white-pony-says-chino-moreno-we-steered-far-left-of-that Music News: "The label wasn't actually that stoked on it."]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:23:59 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/chino-moreno-reveals-how-deftones-really-got-its-name-thats-not-how-you-spell-it https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/chino-moreno-reveals-how-deftones-really-got-its-name-thats-not-how-you-spell-it Music News: "There's a lot of silly band names, but the name takes on its own thing after a while, right?"]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:32:05 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its-a-part-of-being-in-a-band-chino-moreno-opens-up-on-important-lessons-he-learned-from-the-beatles-explains-why-hes-the-paul-mccartney-of-deftones https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its-a-part-of-being-in-a-band-chino-moreno-opens-up-on-important-lessons-he-learned-from-the-beatles-explains-why-hes-the-paul-mccartney-of-deftones Music News: "I still don't want to be the person that's always dictating where we're going, what we're doing."]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 04:02:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/chino-moreno-reveals-how-alanis-morissette-saved-deftones-opens-up-on-why-bands-first-album-is-still-hard-to-listen-i-was-so-scared-to-commit https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/chino-moreno-reveals-how-alanis-morissette-saved-deftones-opens-up-on-why-bands-first-album-is-still-hard-to-listen-i-was-so-scared-to-commit Music News: "We didn't sell anything close to what Alanis sold, right?"]]> Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:13:13 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/chvrches-singer-says-deftones-stops-gatekeeping-there-wasnt-that-kind-of-machismo-surrounding-them https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/chvrches-singer-says-deftones-stops-gatekeeping-there-wasnt-that-kind-of-machismo-surrounding-them Music News: "It was sur­rounding a lot of other bands at that time."]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2025 12:52:21 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/chino-moreno-opens-up-on-tension-in-deftones-writing-reveals-what-makes-the-band-work-we-all-tug-in-different-directions https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/chino-moreno-opens-up-on-tension-in-deftones-writing-reveals-what-makes-the-band-work-we-all-tug-in-different-directions Music News: "A lot of times, Stephen will get angry at Abe."]]> Sat, 01 Nov 2025 11:12:56 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/this-album-was-their-way-of-escaping-the-hell-of-nu-metal-so-did-they-do-it-right-and-how-does-it-feel-today-182183 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/this-album-was-their-way-of-escaping-the-hell-of-nu-metal-so-did-they-do-it-right-and-how-does-it-feel-today-182183 Features: "I was just stoked that we had a record deal."]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:53:15 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/chino-moreno-reveals-why-deftone-tried-hard-to-avoid-being-labeled-nu-metal-explains-how-they-still-resonate-with-younger-generations https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/chino-moreno-reveals-why-deftone-tried-hard-to-avoid-being-labeled-nu-metal-explains-how-they-still-resonate-with-younger-generations Music News: "Then we kind of had to do it again with the nu metal resurgence."]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 17:07:13 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/i-took-on-a-world-of-pain-i-was-not-expecting-after-too-many-fails-deftones-stephen-carpenter-is-returning-from-the-digital-world-to-tube-amps https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/i-took-on-a-world-of-pain-i-was-not-expecting-after-too-many-fails-deftones-stephen-carpenter-is-returning-from-the-digital-world-to-tube-amps Gear: "I was in a bad place with my equipment, [I] just hated how everything sounded."]]> Sat, 20 Sep 2025 02:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/chino-moreno-speaks-up-on-stephen-carpenters-absence-from-deftones-shows-its-sad-i-want-him-onstage-with-us https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/chino-moreno-speaks-up-on-stephen-carpenters-absence-from-deftones-shows-its-sad-i-want-him-onstage-with-us Music News: "It's still something that I think he is figuring out."]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2025 16:26:46 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/we-dont-do-tiktok-dances-outgrowing-nu-metal-they-ignore-trends-and-30-years-later-still-dictate-whats-cool-in-alt-rock-181181 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/we-dont-do-tiktok-dances-outgrowing-nu-metal-they-ignore-trends-and-30-years-later-still-dictate-whats-cool-in-alt-rock-181181 Features: Any band would kill for a career-best album this late in the game.]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2025 08:15:33 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-had-to-learn-the-hard-way-chino-moreno-reveals-how-deftones-success-affected-him-admits-he-got-lazy-after-bands-best-selling-record https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-had-to-learn-the-hard-way-chino-moreno-reveals-how-deftones-success-affected-him-admits-he-got-lazy-after-bands-best-selling-record Music News: "I was sort of tricked into believing, like, 'Oh well, I can just do anything, and people are gonna like it,' right?""]]> Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/theres-not-a-day-that-goes-by-deftones-members-reflect-on-happier-days-with-chi-cheng-reveal-what-made-him-so-special https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/theres-not-a-day-that-goes-by-deftones-members-reflect-on-happier-days-with-chi-cheng-reveal-what-made-him-so-special Music News: "Don't look at the foot."]]> Sat, 26 Jul 2025 22:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/a-lot-of-people-get-mad-chino-moreno-speaks-up-on-people-raging-after-bands-change-their-sound-reveals-how-radiohead-inspired-deftones https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/a-lot-of-people-get-mad-chino-moreno-speaks-up-on-people-raging-after-bands-change-their-sound-reveals-how-radiohead-inspired-deftones Music News: "I always remind people, when we put out 'White Pony,' it wasn't as well received as people talk about it now."]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2025 08:03:30 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/how-sacramento-skate-punks-made-a-genre-blending-experiment-into-an-alternative-metal-masterpiece-175308 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/how-sacramento-skate-punks-made-a-genre-blending-experiment-into-an-alternative-metal-masterpiece-175308 Features: "We didn't feel like we had anything to lose, so we made the record we wanted to make." ]]> Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:00:03 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stephen_carpenter_will_resume_playing_live_with_deftones_heres_when_the_first_show_will_take_place.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stephen_carpenter_will_resume_playing_live_with_deftones_heres_when_the_first_show_will_take_place.html Music News: "See you all at DDLD!" ]]> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:28:17 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/as_far_as_shred_level_goes_im_very_low_on_that_scale_deftones_stephen_carpenter_reveals_how_much_he_practices_at_this_point_in_his_career.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/as_far_as_shred_level_goes_im_very_low_on_that_scale_deftones_stephen_carpenter_reveals_how_much_he_practices_at_this_point_in_his_career.html Music News: The guitarist also explained how his music tastes helped him come up with the band's name.]]> Sat, 10 Aug 2024 13:11:48 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stephen_carpenter_speaks_up_on_deftones_being_labeled_nu_metal_explains_what_felt_weird_about_it.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stephen_carpenter_speaks_up_on_deftones_being_labeled_nu_metal_explains_what_felt_weird_about_it.html Music News: "The term was kind of weird, because I was like, 'Well, it's just metal.'"]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:06:26 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/stephen_carpenter_says_his_guitar_tone_was_garbage_on_this_deftones_album_recalls_huge_mistake_he_made_with_axe-fx.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/stephen_carpenter_says_his_guitar_tone_was_garbage_on_this_deftones_album_recalls_huge_mistake_he_made_with_axe-fx.html Gear: "'Never again will I do that.' And I did that twice."]]> Sun, 04 Aug 2024 20:51:15 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stephen_carpenter_speaks_up_on_why_he_doesnt_tour_with_deftones_internationally_its_not_easy.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/stephen_carpenter_speaks_up_on_why_he_doesnt_tour_with_deftones_internationally_its_not_easy.html Music News: "Like all the anxiety that I deal with when it comes to that, I was like, 'Look, I can just put a stop to this by just not doing it anymore.'"]]> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:12:10 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/deftones_have_almost_completed_a_new_album_here_are_some_details.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/deftones_have_almost_completed_a_new_album_here_are_some_details.html Music News: "Performing is great, but coming up with something out of nothing, that feeling cannot be topped."]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:22:59 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/deftones_announce_20th-anniversary_special_edition_of_self-titled_album.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/deftones_announce_20th-anniversary_special_edition_of_self-titled_album.html Music News: Celebrations will include new vinyl editions and exclusive merch.]]> Sun, 21 May 2023 12:00:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/daily_video/deftones_release_remastered_music_video_for_rare_2003_single_bloody_cape.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/daily_video/deftones_release_remastered_music_video_for_rare_2003_single_bloody_cape.html Daily Video: The video was only available for one day during the album's promotional cycle.]]> Fri, 19 May 2023 21:00:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/listen_what_if_the_cranberries_zombie_was_written_by_deftones.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/listen_what_if_the_cranberries_zombie_was_written_by_deftones.html Music News: An eerie take on an alt-rock anthem.]]> Fri, 21 Apr 2023 08:00:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_deftones_perform_live_rarities_at_intimate_show.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_deftones_perform_live_rarities_at_intimate_show.html Music News: The band celebrated the launch of the "Heaven by Marc Jacobs" collection.]]> Sun, 12 Mar 2023 14:00:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_cypress_hill_perform_live_with_members_of_deftones_and_system_of_a_down.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_cypress_hill_perform_live_with_members_of_deftones_and_system_of_a_down.html Music News: Plus Beastie Boys keyboardist Money Mark.]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2023 20:00:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/deftones_drummer_reacts_to_nu_metals_recent_comeback_its_supposed_to_be_like_that.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/deftones_drummer_reacts_to_nu_metals_recent_comeback_its_supposed_to_be_like_that.html Music News: "We all like what we like, and who cares?"]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2023 15:07:11 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/chino_moreno_reveals_his_favorite_deftones_song.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/chino_moreno_reveals_his_favorite_deftones_song.html Music News: And it's also a fan-favorite.]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:00:02 -0500