Deftones Albums Ranked: Worst To Best (1995-2020)

Today, I'm going to be ranking every single studio album from Deftones, from worst to best. All the way from the 1995 debut album ''Adrenaline'' to their 2020 album ''Ohms''. This is just my opinion and my own take on their music. Let me know your opinions and thoughts in the comments down below, I'll gladly argue with you all day. All of my reviews on AOTY: https://www.albumoftheyear.org/user/r... Every Deftones Album (in order from oldest to newest): Adrenaline (1995) Around The Fur (1997) White Pony (2000) Deftones (2003) Saturday Night Wrist (2006) Diamond Eyes (2010) Koi No Yokan (2012) Gore (2016) Ohms (2020) About Deftones: As one of the progenitors of the '90s nu-metal movement, Deftones quickly evolved beyond the scene, embracing their individual influences to create an artistic alternative metal hybrid that balanced beauty and brutality. As one of the first groups to alternate heavy riffs and screamed vocals with more ethereal music and hushed singing, they influenced a generation of musicians with their trio of platinum-certified early albums: 1995's Adrenaline, 1997's Around the Fur, and 2000's seminal White Pony. In the 2000s and 2010s, they pushed their sonic boundaries even further, departing from mainstream-friendly song structures in favor of increasingly expansive atmospherics on sets like 2003's self-titled effort, 2010's Diamond Eyes, and 2016's Gore. In 2020, they kicked off their fourth decade as a unit with their ninth album, Ohms. The group formed in Sacramento, California in 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 were 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 band 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 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 such 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 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 record'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. Chapters: Intro 0:00-0:59 Adrenaline 1:00-1:40 Saturday Night Wrist 1:40-2:57 Gore 2:58-3:56 Ohms 3:57-5:04 Deftones (Self-Titled) 5:05-6:06 Around The Fur 6:07-7:04 Diamond Eyes 7:05-8:40 Koi No Yokan 8:41-9:59 White Pony 10:00-13:44 Outro 13:45-14:08 Hope you enjoy the video! PS: Stay safe ;)