Deftones Gore (2 Lp's)

Deftones Gore (2 Lp's)As the title Gore suggests, the contents within are bloody and visceral. Yet considering the cover art which shows a flamboyance of pretty pink flamingoes flying against a grey blue sky thoughts of pure violence are subverted. This dichotomy has been central to the Deftones ethos since their start. By combining brutality with beauty, the Californian quintet elicits deep vulnerability, all while assaulting the senses. They've hit another career peak

"This Is A Call

and a full string section as it embraces the themes of its predecessors and stretches them to the breaking point

Rowe likewise truly fronts these frank songs that wield power as they lament lonesomeness

Make no mistake

but the expanded song structures and grooves (somebody's been listening to early Killing Joke) will put the lie to all the naysayers who consigned these guys to the nu-metal scrapheap in the past

5 Short and Sweet 1

" While less impressive

they've grown into that classic rock mantle

Many of the collaborative artists were sourced by

Additional personnel includes: Dave Mason (piccolo

it's probably just the record he happened to feel like making at the time

Petty wound up turning out his most consistently rewarding album since the '80s