Diamond Eyes - Thoughts + reviews

[wheresmysnare]

^ the best thing about this album is how it has impacted their live performance, the new tracks sound great live and knit in very subtly with the usual live tracks. Not to mention Chino lost a lot of weight for this record and now his vocals, personality and energy are returning. It's a very positive album, surprisingly so.

[TheShade1989]

Personally I loved the album straight away, but I figured it was because it was just new, and I was so damn excited to hear new songs frm them. But the more I listened to it the more I loved it. Even now, there are some songs I prefer more than others, then a few days later it'll change. Almost all the songs frm Around The Fur, and some frm ST, took months to grow on me, but now I love them too, so, I guess it depends on what you most prefer regarding their music, and what you expected frm this album.

[sing blue silver]

still excellent

[defking99]

I love that the new album is less experimential.

[Hidalgo]

the single "diamond eyes" is #18 again this week on the billboard alternative rock chart

it's #23 on the billboard rock songs chart (moved up from #27)

the album is #33

[punkflop01]

http://youhearditherefirstsg.blogspot.com/2010/06/album-reviewguest-blogger-deftones.html

just a small review i wrote for a friend's blog - i'm sure i'm gonna get some flak for this.

[Penicks]

I fully agree.

[buddyboy101]

http://youhearditherefirstsg.blogspot.com/2010/06/album-reviewguest-blogger-deftones.html

just a small review i wrote for a friend's blog - i'm sure i'm gonna get some flak for this.

Hey man, that's a great review.  Very honest and obviously coming from a true Deftones fan and expert.  I agree with a lot of what you said.  There are some parts of the album that come off as soft/complacent.  And the Meshuggah stuff is getting old.  I miss the lush tones Steph had on ATF/WP.  One thing I disagree with is your contempt for the softer songs.  I think "Beauty School" is one of the band's best songs ever.  Definitely a step above Cherry Waves, but that's just my opinion.  Sometimes "Sex Tape" can be a bit repetitive, in your favor.  At first I didn't like "Risk" but it's growing on me.  I'm glad you highlighted that track.  I'm also a huge fan of TPID and Prince - two of the band's best songs in my opinion.  And I love the verse of 976 and Royal.  But I can't get into the chorus of "Royal"...what's the allure?  But yes, you're right, the end is freakin' relentless - epic Deftones!!  Anyways, thanks for sharing your review - one of the more thoughtful ones I've come across.

[punkflop01]

thanks.  Yeah I guess that's what makes this band one of the greatest - you see sides to their music which you absolutely love but I haven't understood...yet.  And of course vice versa.  So hopefully I'll begin to appreciate the parts of Diamond Eyes that you love and that I haven't quite understood yet. And I hope those Royal Verses blow you away soon too

[Hidalgo]

billboard news, the single "diamond eyes" is #17 on the alternative songs chart, & #19 on the rock songs chart

the album is #39

[wheresmysnare]

^ good reivew mate

[cnr~]

Bored of the album already to be honest, i hate to admit it myself but from the second i heard it i thought it was just abit thin, drums are rather boring and the guitar is too muddy to get me going. The song structures are severely predictable, i never compare anything to WP but thats where it excels, each song had an unpredictable form...

[E-Money]

http://youhearditherefirstsg.blogspot.com/2010/06/album-reviewguest-blogger-deftones.html

just a small review i wrote for a friend's blog - i'm sure i'm gonna get some flak for this.

Hey man, that's a great review.  Very honest and obviously coming from a true Deftones fan and expert.  I agree with a lot of what you said.  There are some parts of the album that come off as soft/complacent.  And the Meshuggah stuff is getting old.  I miss the lush tones Steph had on ATF/WP.  One thing I disagree with is your contempt for the softer songs.  I think "Beauty School" is one of the band's best songs ever.  Definitely a step above Cherry Waves, but that's just my opinion.  Sometimes "Sex Tape" can be a bit repetitive, in your favor.  At first I didn't like "Risk" but it's growing on me.  I'm glad you highlighted that track.  I'm also a huge fan of TPID and Prince - two of the band's best songs in my opinion.  And I love the verse of 976 and Royal.  But I can't get into the chorus of "Royal"...what's the allure?  But yes, you're right, the end is freakin' relentless - epic Deftones!!  Anyways, thanks for sharing your review - one of the more thoughtful ones I've come across.

I feel the exact same way!  Its a great record, but I really miss that lush guitar sound.  And Beauty School is perfect. 

[Far away]

SNW was the only cd I listened a few times and then I couldnt play it again. Of course some songs are good but I didnt fell in love with it like I did when I first heard DE!

DE continues to grow on me!

[dawg]

german streetteam has a vote up for the next single
http://www.streetteam.de/de/home.cfm?p=2041

you need to be a member to vote.

songs to vote for are:
beauty school
royal
sextape

[ChickenNoodle]

My vote would definitely be for Royal. But for singles, radio promos, advertising purposes, etc. I would vote for Beauty School. Seems like common sense to choose those to me at least.

[deftones86]

So the night before last i was high as hell driving through the middle of no where stopped in the middle of the road turned the head lights off and let sextape play to nobody but me. probably the only sound 30 miles in any direction.  I have never felt so alone and so full at the same time, ever. amazing hard to put into words but that was a fuckin life experiance.

[yourwaves]

being high as hell is awesome. me and my brother were rolling u know we were sorted ie doing mdma haha the night i bought diamond eyes and we heard sextape and i was blown away man my brain was going haywire like i was cheesing hard and the song was the most beautiful thing i ever heard. but not cuz i was on drugs but because of the imagery. when i was cheesing in my madness i thot, is chino killing bitches again? lol i love killer chino!

[Vesanic]

So the night before last i was high as hell driving through the middle of no where stopped in the middle of the road turned the head lights off and let sextape play to nobody but me. probably the only sound 30 miles in any direction.  I have never felt so alone and so full at the same time, ever. amazing hard to put into words but that was a fuckin life experiance.

Try that with a song like Digital Bath, Pink Maggit or Fist. You're gonna die.

[yourwaves]

lol i always wanted to roll real hard on digital bath but its like never in the cards. But team sleep is perfect for it man.