Quote from: from_musings on Nov 03, 2012, 06:46 PM
they said "look out for romantic dreams" but i didn't understand that it was that kind of warning 

Oh you dislike a song for 30 seconds of it, tell how much RD sucks now.

Not trying to get off topic, but damn, "Finger of Death" would fit perfectly within this album.

Quote from: geraavl08 on Nov 03, 2012, 05:38 PM
Am I the only one who still listened to Leathers and Tempest clips

Haha no - I did! I hadn't listened to them since the day after they were each released to keep them fresh. They're still great songs. Especially Tempest. I hope none of you have overplayed them too much, haha.

As well, I hope no one is totally bummed out by the clips - judging full songs by a 30 second clip would be like judging paintings through a pinhole

I love almost every song, based on the samples, and I piss on everyone's opinion because ultimately it is only my opinion that is relevant to me.
Not really sure about Romantic Dreams, though...

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Quote from: nineteen on Nov 03, 2012, 06:35 PM
Personally, I'm done with their heaviness in a metal sense. Don't get me wrong, I love when they're heavy but they have enough of that in their back catalogue to satisfy me these days.

Yes.

Don't get me wrong. I am okay with this as well. However, the Deftones have been built upon a foundation of mixing both heavy and soft dynamics. It's critical to their sound that they don't sacrifice one too much for the other, you know? That's all I am arguing. Once again, it's hard to tell from just 30 second samples, but it appears that the heavy side of their songwriting has been scaled back even further and that's fine, just a little jarring at first.

Yeah I agree fully with this..having said that I really like what I'm hearing from the samples. It didn't really occur to me that there wasn't so much 'heaviness', if I was listening out for a heavy song maybe I would be more critical.

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Quote from: Caín on Nov 03, 2012, 06:57 PM
Swerve city sounds like a Godsmack Song.

So, in other words, it sounds like an Alice in Chains song?

A little to blunt and bouncy for that. It's like a bad Alice in Chains knock off, so Godsmack.

Come on... Godsmack were posers whose "masculinity was offended by a major chord," as someone so succinctly put it a few pages back. They never would've dared get that melodic.

I mean, I get that Swerve sounds more alt-rock and less dark than the usual Deftones fare... I just don't think that's a fair comparison to make.

After listening through these clips several more times, I'm kind of understanding where some of you are coming from, though. I always figured the 90s-alternative-style closing tracks on DE (976 and Risk, especially) were just filler that got tacked on, but it now seems they foreshadowed a stylistic direction that took hold on perhaps half the tracks on KNY. I do think most of these new ones are a lot more interesting and fully-formed than the DE ones I just mentioned, but I'll admit this much: they're a very abrupt and fundamental change in the core Deftones sound that's run for over a decade now. I like it quite a bit, but I almost feel it's just a lucky coincidence, and there will be plenty of fans coming from other musical backgrounds and perspectives who won't.

Basically, anyone who hated Team Sleep's record probably has reason to be concerned. Not to say they're incredibly similar, but it's a pretty big jog in that direction.

not listening the preview. na na na na na

Quote from: Caín on Nov 03, 2012, 07:03 PM
A little to blunt and bouncy for that.

Alice In Chains - Again

Quote from: FNatt on Nov 03, 2012, 07:05 PM
I love almost every song, based on the samples, and I piss on everyone's opinion because ultimately it is only my opinion that is relevant to me.
Not really sure about Romantic Dreams, though...

Again, what's wrong with RD??? I love it..

Quote from: FNatt on Nov 03, 2012, 07:05 PM
I love almost every song, based on the samples, and I piss on everyone's opinion because ultimately it is only my opinion that is relevant to me.
Not really sure about Romantic Dreams, though...

AMEN!!!!!!!!! Except I loved RD....

Ain't nothing like pages and pages of opinions on 30 seconds of a song. It'd be like rotten tomatoes ranting after seeing 2 minutes of a movie and jumping to conclusions based on only that.

What with everyone falling back on their entitlement to their opinions - Alice in Chains is the worst. And with the Tones covering Jane's Addiction - I hate them too.

But to stay on topic - What Happened To You? sounds so cool

Quote from: xLhabiax on Nov 03, 2012, 07:19 PM
Ain't nothing like pages and pages of opinions on 30 seconds of a song. It'd be like rotten tomatoes ranting after seeing 2 minutes of a movie and jumping to conclusions based on only that.

HEY, MAN! NOT COOL! THESE ARE MY OPINIONS! YOU CAN'T HAVE AN OPINION ABOUT MY OPINION BECAUSE ITS MY OPINION!

Quote from: NicholasHume on Nov 03, 2012, 07:22 PM
Alice in Chains is the worst.

Fight me.

Wtf AIC is legendary

Quote from: xLhabiax on Nov 03, 2012, 07:19 PM
Ain't nothing like pages and pages of opinions on 30 seconds of a song. It'd be like rotten tomatoes ranting after seeing 2 minutes of a movie and jumping to conclusions based on only that.

Yeah its pretty silly. Some "Deftones fans" are even comparing a deftones song to Godsmack? Are you kidding me? Many of the folks
that participate on this forum come across as complete douchbags. I was going to hang around until the leak or release but I think
Im just going to make my exit now. Godsmack really? To all the real Deftones fans here I hope you enjoy the new record. I think its going
to be their best.

These previews get better each time I listen to them 

Quote from: Inkblades on Nov 03, 2012, 07:24 PM

Quote from: NicholasHume on Nov 03, 2012, 07:22 PM
Alice in Chains is the worst.

Fight me.

make that two

Quote from: Inkblades on Nov 03, 2012, 07:23 PM

Quote from: Inkblades on Nov 03, 2012, 07:24 PM

Quote from: NicholasHume on Nov 03, 2012, 07:22 PM
Alice in Chains is the worst.

Fight me.

HEY, MAN! NOT COOL! THESE ARE MY OPINIONS! YOU CAN'T HAVE AN OPINION ABOUT MY OPINION BECAUSE ITS MY OPINION!

I was trying to use Inkblades funny post as a shield... but... COME AT ME BRO!

look no ones going to agree on everything because deftones' music is diverse is appeals to a wide range of audiences.

and also because of that not everything they do everyone will like. for me, my musical tastes are massively diverse, and the more progressive post-rock/shoegaze thing i welcome.