'Battle-Axe' was featured in the video game Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, while 'Minerva' was featured in True Crime: Streets of LA, NHL 2004, House of Wax, and also as downloadable content for the Rock Band series.Ĭritical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scoresĭeftones was well received by critics, earning an aggregate rating of 74 on Metacritic. In contrast, the extreme heaviness of 'Hexagram' landed it on shows such as Uranium and Headbangers Ball. As the lead single, 'Minerva' featured a melodic, commercially viable sound and gained strong rotation on mainstream rock video programming. The latter's video was only available on the band's official website for one day, but was later released on the DVD portion of the band's B-Sides & Rarities. Promotion ĭeftones produced two singles, ' Minerva' and 'Hexagram.' Music videos were shot for both singles as well as the track 'Bloody Cape', which was also intended to be a single, but was released in limited editions for promotional purposes only. In addition to trip hop influences, significant shoegaze elements have been noted on the album, especially in regards to the song ' Minerva'. A grand piano and toy piano were featured in the mournful 'Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event.' On the other hand, the track 'Lucky You' is a dark, soft, trip hop-influenced piece featuring DJ Crook from Moreno's side project Team Sleep and vocalist Rey Osburn of Tinfed. Most of the album's songs make extensive use of the band's low G# tuning and Moreno's high screams, resulting in some of the heaviest songs in the band's catalog. It has a much different feel than prior efforts, due in part to Frank Delgado leaving his turntables behind and instead focusing on playing keyboards and synthesizers. Date was frustrated by the very slow pace of the band working in the studio.ĭeftones is an eclectic album, with songs spanning many different ideas in diverse genres.

Originally titled Lovers, the album was instead given an eponymous title because singer Chino Moreno considered Lovers too obvious in relation to the context of its material (the former title song 'Lovers' did appear as an A-side and B-side on the UK ' Hexagram' single).

Deftones albums