In 1989, when high school friends Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham and Chino Moreno began jamming, Deftones was born. They began playing local gigs shortly after, but they soon hit the road and built their following in Los Angeles, Reno, and the Bay Area. They built a following through extensive touring, internet promotions and word-of-mouth advertising.

Deftones - from Old to New

"We've never talked about it, about finding a 'Deftones sound'. We don't want to find a certain sound, and settling on a certain sound is not a good thing. I think that's why our albums keep progressing, because we're going with what we feel is right at that moment, not what we think we're supposed to do."

The Beginnings

In 1989, when high school friends Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham and Chino Moreno began jamming, Deftones was born. They began playing local gigs shortly after, but they soon hit the road and built their following in Los Angeles, Reno, and the Bay Area. They built a following through extensive touring, internet promotions and word-of-mouth advertising.

Deftones - On the Road to Platinum

Deftones and Terry Date produced Adrenaline for its 1995 release in Seattle, Washington. It sold over 220,000 copies without two of the singles, 7 Words and Bored, or their videos receiving airplay. It reached twenty-three on Billboard Heatseekers chart and was RIAA certified gold in July 1999 and platinum in 2008.

Around the Fur, released in 1997, was Deftones' second album. Their sound was expanded and they used different types of drums, unusual vocal, and various rhythm grooves throughout the album. Erlewine noted that "

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