The song "Ceremony" was later released as a single. The album was preceded by the release of two singles: " Ohms" and "Genesis". The album was produced by Terry Date, making it their first collaboration since the unreleased Eros and the final with bassist Sergio Vega who departed from the band in early 2021. 9”, which displays cutting Helmet-influenced riffs and an obvious hip-hop influence that would go on to define the band’s later work.Ohms (stylized as _Ohms on physical editions) is the ninth studio album by American alternative metal band Deftones, released on September 25, 2020, through Reprise Records. A key example is standout track “Engine No. Even the band’s early work, while still developing, showcased many of the traits they’d soon become known for – Chino Moreno’s developing, versatile vocals, Stephen Carpenter’s jagged and cutting guitar riffs, the backbone of bassist Chi Cheng, and Abe Cunningham’s underrated drumming. While we can argue all day as to exactly what to label the band’s early work, one thing you can’t call Deftones is uninspired. Powered by prominent early singles like “Bored” and fan favorite “7 Words”, Adrenaline eventually went Platinum on the strength of a jagged post-hardcore/alt-metal sound that was often labeled as nu-metal.
The album, released on this day in October of 1995, showcased a band whose sound was still developing – but the post-hardcore and alt-metal of the band shined through right away.
Originally lumped into the burgeoning nu-metal genre alongside the likes of Korn (who the band routinely gigged with in their home state of California), the band landed a record deal with Madonna’s Maverick Records which led to the release of their 1995 debut full-length Adrenaline. In the ’90s, alt-metal legends Deftones were far different from the pioneering and influential band they are currently.
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