Deftones

Solid album after White Pony. Still...and couple songs that just didn't float my boat but all around a great listen.

My favorite album , so happy

This CD made an amazing gift. It was in great condition and the quality was good.

great album and the product came intact. used the cd and there isn’t any skipping or other issues.

came unbroken very good. sounds great. got it for my gf!!

First of all, let me just state how much I have always liked this band, ever since I first heard "7 Words" on the radio many years ago. That said, i've bought all this bands' records and have watched (and listened to) these guys evolve from the rough, pissed off heyday of "Adrenaline", through the rap-metal phase of Around the Fur, up to the heavy change (and most evolved sound) that was "White Pony". If their self-titled is any indication, these guys aren't planning on slowing down any time soon, and are certainly not an "MTV Nu-Metal/Rap Metal throwaway" band by any means.On "Deftones", this CD is definitely one that I had to let grow on me simply because it was quite different than past releases. But I think it's really sad to see people calling this CD "Boring", and "not another 'White Pony'!", because such as the tradition of this band, their sound is ever changing. However, that's not to say that they haven't used elements from past successes to form a cohesive effort. "Lucky You" is reminiscent of "Teenager", using synthesized beats and Chino's ethereal breathed vocals. And just as track 9 on White Pony was a heavy hitter with "Korea", the Deftones have also followed through with another strong point in the song "Bloody Cape", which just happens to be one of my favorite tracks on the CD.There are also standout tracks just by themselves that really call my attention, such as "When Girls Telephone Boys". Both the drums and crunchy bass and guitar combination that form the skeleton for the tortured "chorus" in the song eventually give way to desolate drums before elevating itself back up to the level which it started at. "Minerva", which is the album's single or radio track, follows in the footsteps of the first track on the album when it starts. However this time around, instread of tortured screams and an agressive pace, the band goes for a more epic arena approach. The emotion coming out of this track is simply amazing and you can definitely tell Chino and crew worked hard to make this stand out. Another highly emotional track can be found under the title of "Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event". Here, the band employs the use of a piano and tambourine with ethereal underlying instrumentation, to sing a song about life now gone.The only real disappointment on this CD, even though I wouldn't even really call it a disappointment, was "Good Morning Beautiful". It's not a horrible track by any means, but it didn't quite grab my attention like the rest of the album did. It's because of this that I am giving the CD a 4.5 (no option for that ) out of 5 stars. Also, I thought that the album itself ended rather abruptly; after being used to the 12 minute epic that was "Pink Maggit", I felt "Moana" could have been fleshed out a little more.I have tried to stray away from comparisons to past works as much as possible here, because simply put this album is a completely new Deftones experience. Just as all of their previous CD's have been different each time we sat down and played them for the first time, so will this one. Like it or hate it, "Deftones" represents a mature sound exhibited by all the members of the band not only musically, but lyrically as well.

This cd was a gift for my bf, he really liked the "White Pony" cd so I decided to get him this one cause I know he wanted the other cds also. I chose to buy it on amazon used though because they have much better deals than at regular stores. He told me he liked it so I gave it a good review, I asked him if it was different from the other cd and he said not too much but he likes the style. I've heard more of the singles from them like "Change", but I did really like the song that they made with Maynard James Keenan from A Perfect Circle called "Passengers. Overall the product was in good condition, the plastic case it came in was a little scratched and weary so I changed it to a newer one so it would look more new. But besides that the cd played well and the booklet looked fine and my bf was able to put it on his ipod with no problems.

This album is extraordinary. Not only does it have a super great mix of soft and melancholic songs but it contains probably some of their most heavy songs. It is an underrated album to say the least and for what its worth, deserves more acclaim. Starts off with the heavier aggressive songs and gradually gets softer , it sounds like the beginning of a rebellious youth to becoming an adult and looking back. Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event sounds like the ending of something, the end of an era and possibly acceptance and agreement. Hexagram, the first song, is aggressive and raw right off the bat. Minerva is ethereal and far away sounding (if it makes sense) filled with an underlining sadness. This self titled album is magical, sad and sounds like the ending and beginning of everything. Highly recommend.