Koi No Yokan Deftones

• 1Swerve City02:45
• 2Romantic Dreams04:38
• 3Leathers04:09
• 4Poltergeist03:31
• 5Entombed04:59
• 6Graphic Nature04:32
• 7Tempest06:05
• 8Gauze04:41
• 9Rosemary06:53
• 10Goon Squad05:40
• 11What Happened To You?03:54
• Total Runtime51:47

Info for Koi No Yokan

Zwei Jahre nach Release ihres Meisterwerks „Diamond Eyes“ veröffentlichen die Grammy-ausgezeichneten US-Alternative Rocker Deftones ihr mittlerweile siebtes Studioalbum „Koi No Yokan“.

Für „Koi No Yokan“ haben sich die Deftones einmal mehr mit ihrem bestens bewährten Produzenten Nick Raskulinecz (Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters, Rush) in dessen Studio in Los Angeles zusammengetan. Raskulinecz zeichnet ebenfalls für den bombastischen Breitwandsound des 2010er Vorgängers „Diamond Eyes“ verantwortlich. Dem Entertainment Weekly erklärte Mr. Moreno kürzlich, was für ihn den typischen Deftones-Sound charakterisiert: „Jeder weiß, dass wir einen aggressiven Sound haben. Nicht den allerhärtesten, aber es geht oftmals ganz schön ab bei uns. Auf der anderen Seite zieht sich diese ganz besondere, ausschweifende Schönheit durch die Songs – das ist genau das, was ich an dieser Band so liebe. Für mich der Inbegriff dessen, was die Defto nes ausmacht!“

„Das neue Material ist weder super schnell, noch langsam. Es ist extrem dynamisch! Ich denke, unsere Songs waren noch nie so dynamisch, wie auf diesem Album. Es ist uns gelungen, unsere beiden größten Qualitäten auf den Punkt herauszufiltern: Beauty und Brutalität! Wir verbinden etwas sehr Schönes mit purer Aggression.“ Wobei Bassist Sergio Vega (der weiterhin den 2008 bei einem Autounfall schwer verletzten Chi Cheng vertritt) diesmal entscheidenden Anteil am Songwriting hatte.", so Chino Moreno von Billboard.com

Keine Limits, keine Regeln. Außer einer: Der Abgabe-Deadline, wie Chino fortfährt. „Es war uns extrem wichtig, es nicht schleifen zu lassen. Wir sind bekannt dafür, Ewigkeiten an unseren Platten zu arbeiten. Das letzten Album `Diamond Eyes“ haben wir allerdings in der Rekordzeit von unter fünf Monaten fertig gestellt – genau das war auch diesmal das Ziel. Wir wollten um jeden Preis bis zum Ende des Sommers fertig werden. Und wir haben es geschafft!“

Chino Moreno, vocals, guitar
Stephen Carpenter, guitar
Frank Delgado, keyboards, sampler
Sergio Vega, bass
Abe Cunningham, drums

Recorded by Nick Raskulinecz
Engineered by Rich Costey
Recorded at Ameraycan Studios, North Hollywood, CA; Encore Studios, North Hollywood, CA; Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, CA.

Deftones
were one of the first groups to alternate heavy riffs and screamed vocals with more ethereal music and hushed singing — spawning a fair amount of imitators in their wake. The group first formed in Sacramento, California during 1988, when then high school students Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums), and Chino Moreno (vocals) first began to jam together. They chose the name Deftones and began playing out locally shortly thereafter, going through several different bass players before finding a permanent bassist in the form of Chi Cheng.

Although the group was more heavy metal-based early on, the early '90s saw Deftones expand their sound even further, inspired by such groundbreakers as Tool, Rage Against the Machine, and Faith No More. A strong four-song demo was completed soon after, and it landed the group a recording contract with Madonna's label, Maverick. Enlisting the services of Soundgarden and Pantera producer Terry Date (who would eventually become a regular producer for the group), the quartet's debut full-length, Adrenaline, was issued in October of 1995. While the album wasn't an instant success, Deftones built a dedicated fan base the old-fashioned way — by touring relentlessly (both on their own and opening for more established acts as Ozzy Osbourne, L7, and Korn). With sales of Adrenaline topping 200,000 copies, expectations were high for their sophomore release, Around the Fur. Issued in October of 1997, it more than delivered, catapulting the band to the top of the alt-metal mountain on the strength of such MTV/radio faves as 'My Own Summer (Shove It)' and 'Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away).' Sometime after the album's release, turntablist/keyboardist Frank Delgado (who had helped out on the first two albums) formally joined up and expanded the group's lineup to a five-piece.

A seven-track import EP, 1999's Live, was issued as a stopgap release as Deftones began work on their third studio effort (Cheng also issued a spoken word release, The Bamboo Parachute, around this time as well). White Pony was eventually released in June of 2000 and proved to be one of the most eagerly anticipated heavy rock releases of the year. The album was another success (debuting at number three on the album charts), and it showed the quintet unafraid to experiment with its sound, as Moreno let such '80s modern rock influences as the Cure and the Smiths seep into Deftones' sound. (After touring wrapped up for the album, Moreno formed Team Sleep and began recording an eponymous album, which was delayed numerous times but finally saw release in 2005.) Soon Deftones reunited to work on new ideas, and enlisted Date again to helm their new album. Eagerly anticipated by both fans and critics alike, Deftones dropped in May 2003 and spawned the single 'Minerva.' The quintet then embarked on the Summer Sanitarium tour with Metallica and Linkin Park. Deftones ended up peaking at number two on the Billboard 200, and the band took a well-deserved break for rest and side projects. In October 2005, Deftones issued a two-disc set of B-sides and rarities before returning with a new studio full-length, Saturday Night Wrist, a year later.

In 2007, the band began working on Eros, which was set to be their sixth album. The album was delayed indefinitely when bassist Chi Cheng was involved in a serious car accident that left him in a coma. Cheng was replaced by Quicksand bassist Sergio Vega in 2009, and the band got back to touring and recording. Though Eros was still shelved, in 2010 the band released a new album, Diamond Eyes. Cheng partially regained consciousness in 2012 and returned home to recover, though he wouldn't be in good enough shape to appear on the band's seventh album, Koi No Yokan, which arrived later that year.

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