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Black Peaks – All That Divides

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It is refreshing to know that it is still possible for bands to make a genuine impression and progress on merit. Black Peaks have not arisen on wings of hot air belched from a hype machine based on market research, haircuts, stylists, or a neat-line in zeitgeist paraphernalia and right-here-right-now shallow bandwagonistic anthems, but as a collective who are on the cusp of succeeding, of truly making an impression on the alternative music landscape, due to the fact of being talented musicians with obvious chemistry, and the ability to craft great works of art distinctive to them alone.Continue reading →


Louder Than Life Festival Canceled Due To Venue Conditions

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Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents announced that, due to the continuing rain and deterioration of conditions at Champions Park, this weekend’s Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, KY has unfortunately been canceled. Full refunds for fans are available at the links below. The fest was to have featured Nine Inch Nails, Alice In Chains, Godsmack, Deftones, Limp Bizkit, Ice Cube, Five Finger Death Punch, Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown and more. As fans prepared to travel from far and wide for the second largest rock and metal music festival every year but the conditions of the venue, following rains that forced the shutdown of this past weekend’s Bourbon and Beyond Festival. You can read the statement from Danny Hayes, CEO of Danny Wimmer Presents below.Continue reading →


Louder Than Life Festival Experiences Announced, Festival Approaches Next Month

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The World’s Largest Rock ‘N’ Roll Whiskey Festival Returns next month at Louder Than Life. Taking place at Champions Park In Louisville, KY from September 28, 29 and 30th. The bands leading the festival includes Nine Inch Nails, Alice In Chains, Godsmack, Deftones, Limp Bizkit, Ice Cube, Five Finger Death Punch, Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown and more. Now the fest has announced their lineup of festival experiences has been revealed, always a highlight for attendees. Continue reading →


Deftones Are Back In The Studio Making New Music

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Deftones, by Meg Loyal Photography

Deftones have had a busy year so far touring, planning their own music festival, Dia De Los Deftones, and more. Now while on a slight break from touring, the band is in the studio to continue to work on new material. The band has been sharing some pictures from those jam/writing sessions in their native Sacramento, CA via their social media. The band continues to work on their highly anticipated new album, the follow-up to their smash 2016 album Gore (Reprise).Continue reading →


My Favorite Concert Memory: Sheel Davé Of Bad Rabbits

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Bad Rabbits are releasing their new album this week. Mimi is releasing on August 10th as combination self-release and with the InGrooves label. Since forming in 2007 Bad Rabbits have shared the stage with everyone from Kendrick Lamar, The Roots, Wu-Tang Clan, Steve Aoki, Common, Allen Stone and John Legend to Deftones, Passion Pit, Paramore, 311 and Taking Back Sunday, and tours and festivals including Reading, Leeds, Wireless, Bestival, Roots Picnic, Boston Calling and Afropunk as well as the Vans Warped Tour. Drummer Sheel Davé  shares a favorite concert memory with the band.Continue reading →


Deftones, Mike Shinoda, Future, Rocket From The Crypt Booked For Dia De Los Deftones Fest

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It was a matter of time before Deftones curated their own festival, now it’s here! The first annual Dia De Los Deftones festival will take place on November 3 at Petco Park at the Park in San Diego, California. In addition to only one of two California dates for Deftones this year, the fest features Future, Mike Shinoda (of Linkin Park), local legends Rocket From The Crypt, H09909, Doja Cat, Voww, and Vein. And yes Virginia, it is all-ages. Ticket info and more to follow.Continue reading →


Watch Deftones Play A Cover By The Cure, Rare Tracks Live

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Deftones performed at the annual Meltdown Festival in London, England yesterday. This year’s edition of the festival was curated by The Cure‘s Robert Smith and the band Bromwich out a special cover and some older tracks they haven’t performed in over a decade. Watch fan-filmed footage of the the band performing The Cure‘s ‘If Only We Could Sleep’ and their own deep but ‘Battle Axe’, last played live in 2007. They also played their classic ‘Birthmark’ track, for the first time in three years. Also below, a promo video by Chino Moreno for the festival.

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Nine Inch Nails, Avenged Sevenfold, Shinedown, Deftones, Ice Cube Booked For Louder Than Life Festival

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Louder Than Life 2018 has made their formal lineup annoncement for this years edition. In addtion to previously announced headliner Nine Inch Nails, the fest now includes Nine Inch Nails, Avenged Sevenfold, Shinedown, Deftones, Ice Cube, Papa Roach, Bullet for My Valentine, Slash, Limp Bizkit, Clutch, RED SUN RISING, Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown, The FEVER 333, Knocked Loose and more. Tickets on sale this Friday at the links below.Continue reading →


Listen To Death Valley High And Chino Moreno Cover 1980s Hit “Cruel Summer”

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Death Valley High has been sitting on an unreleased covers EP for a few years, but recently their collaboration with Chino Moreno of Deftones. They covered 80s pop smash ‘Cruel Summer’ by Bananarama, featured in the original Karate Kid movie. Listen to their collabo now and feel all the 1980s feels! Continue reading →


Will Haven – Muerte

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Picture the scene, you’re a young (ish) nu-metal head standing in the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton eagerly awaiting your heroes Deftones who are currently touring the now landmark record Around The Fur (Maverick). But of course, there are always those pesky support bands to get through until you reach the main course. On that night Will Haven was the first band up and had just released their classic début record El Diablo (Crisis) and I had no idea what I was in store for. They completely blew me away. I’d never up to that point heard anything quite like them. Slower, heavier more creepier sounding than Deftones but seemed to share the same almost ethereal aesthetic so common with the headliners’ music.Continue reading →