Deftones pre-listen

Words by Brendan Monteiro

Who would of thought that eating popcorn and listening to Deftones could make a night out, looking back on the evening’s proceedings and I can honestly say it’s something I will definitely do again once Diamond Eyes is unleashed upon us.

Without going in to too much detail about songs and musical blah blah blah’s, what is left to say about this ablum is that it is truly breathtaking. The album has all the crashing ferocity as a backdrop for some of the most mystifying melodies and soundscapes I have heard all year. The breakdowns had every guest inside The Cellar Door nodding their head in appreciation, and sitting at the bar I was no different. From start to finish the cadence just builds and if you have high expectations of this album be prepared to have them obliterated. For myself, when I first heard about Deftones there was a lot of hype, I didn’t really succumb to it but with Diamond Eyes I feel myself getting sucked in and I think that this has got MASTERPIECE all over it already.

for a taster of the album check out the video for Rocket Skates and download the song from the bands myspace NOW!!! you will not be dissatisfied.