If you could choose a vocalist to appear on a Deftones track,who would you pick

[ZND84]

I would pick Paul Banks from Interpol. His lyrics are brilliant and he sings in that strong monotone voice.

[ChannelZer0]

Anthony Green!

[DeftonesNZ]

Robert Smith would be cool, would say Maynard but that already happened

[Capt Snow]

Greg Puciato from Dillinger Escape Plan would be cool, would probably be the most likely collaboration to happen.

[DeftonesNZ]

Greg Puciato from Dillinger Escape Plan would be cool, would probably be the most likely collaboration to happen.

Yeah that came to my mind aswell but it's happened live a couple of times and Chino makes Greg sound a bit shit, think it's something to do with the different tones, Chino's quite high and soft so it makes Greg sound likes he flat by comparison.

[N0S3BLEED976]

Chelsea Wolfe. Unlikely, but seeing how they both come from Sacramento it may be a possibility someday. Just the thought of it gives me chills

[Freedomsoldier17]

chester bennington

grady avenell

nick hexum

[N0S3BLEED976]

chester bennington

grady avenell

nick hexum

Would be pretty awful, imo. Chester Bennington and Nick Hexum don't fit Deftones at all. Completely different vibes. I can live with it if they come up and perform 7 Words with Chino live someday, but collaborating on a new song? Hell no!

[luisch]

Robert Smith would be cool

This

[Crazylegs]

Chelsea Wolfe. Unlikely, but seeing how they both come from Sacramento it may be a possibility someday. Just the thought of it gives me chills

I agree, man. That could be pretty interesting.

[Freedomsoldier17]

chester bennington

grady avenell

nick hexum

Would be pretty awful, imo. Chester Bennington and Nick Hexum don't fit Deftones at all. Completely different vibes. I can live with it if they come up and perform 7 Words with Chino live someday, but collaborating on a new song? Hell no!

hexum would fit into a really chilled out song imo(since he's a reggae vocalist), bennington maybe something more experimental and spacey.

[N0S3BLEED976]

hexum would fit into a really chilled out song imo(since he's a reggae vocalist), bennington maybe something more experimental and spacey.

Maybe. Could turn out good either way. Though I think they should stay away from artists they put so much effort into to setting themselves apart from. Their nu-metal days are over so I think any collaboration with one of the big 90's nu-metal/post-grunge/whatever vocalists would be counter productive and boring. There are just so many other vocalists with a completely different musical standpoint that would make for a much more interesting collaboration.

[Diplo]

Greg Puciato
Keith Buckley
Laure Le Prunenec

[kly617]

Already stated prior in the thread but Robert Smith and Chelsea Wolfe would be great choices.

I'll say Bilinda Butcher because why the hell not? Plus, Chino is a fan of My Bloody Valentine.

[82IR@Q]

Chelsea Wolfe. Unlikely, but seeing how they both come from Sacramento it may be a possibility someday. Just the thought of it gives me chills

Best call of this thread so far...
I could picture a really delicate song that has a crazy build up until the end with both of them just doing what they do best at the end.

Something like Russian Circles - Memorial (feat. Chelsea Wolfe)
but way heavier

[Martin]

grady avenell

THIS.

[tarkil]

Maura Davis from Denali

[cvthedrv]

MORRISSEY

[deftoner664]

I'm all for Robert Smith, but one that hasn't been mention yet is Morgan Kibby from M83(&White Sea).

[luisch]

Megan James [Purity Ring] (could be interesting, I think)