"Ohms" - Deftones New Album

[secretbandinsider]

Album is really good, like an 8/10 for me, but I feel slightly underwhelmed mostly because I don't feel like Steph does anything too interesting on this. I think I'm starting to realize I prefer Chino as a songwriter to Steph.

TSOM is absolute god-tier though.

[Inkblades]

I wish The Spell of Mathematics carried a little bit more of the segue at the end of Error into its intro. It kinda just jumps into the heavy part and it feels abrupt. I want more of a buildup there. Otherwise, it's an awesome song.

[Sleeping_Giant]

Pompeji could have been my top tier Deftones song. But this strange chorus... Is it just me ?

[976-EVIL]

So very anxious and excited as my wait will continue. Hearing everyone's feedback thus far sustains me! Gotta temper my expectations...

[secretbandinsider]

Pompeji could have been my top tier Deftones song. But this strange chorus... Is it just me ?

No it's not you, Pompeji chorus is not good. And I agree that TSOM starts too abruptly, I could have definitely gone for a longer intro.

[ghostofemilydickinson]

Just wrapped my 3rd listen. Some thoughts...

Want to know the talents of a God-tier band? Ohms (the track) sounds like a totally different song when it wraps the rest of the songs rather than heard as a stand-alone. I don't know how to explain it, but it just does.

The chorus to Radiant City is magic.

Urantia is likely my favorite now. Good grief, it has every single thing I like about Deftones. Instant classic.

Every Deftones album has, for me, at least one skippable song (sorry, don't shoot me...) This one does not. I love every song.

This one is something special, y'all. If they ARE calling it quits after this it's the perfect way to do it.

[secretbandinsider]

Why are people speculating that they are breaking up? Did I miss something or are y'all just reading into the lyrics.

[Inkblades]

I love Pompeji's chorus. It's almost like some post-punk shit. Punky as fuck lol.

[Draken]

^lol^

They are NOT breaking up after this, you all are reading too much into the lyrics. There's a usually a song that makes me think Chino is talking directly to us, for example the lyrics in Prince:
"My gift to the world outside.
It's OK, I'm all right
Now open your empty hands
'cause here comes the fun here comes the end."

[Inkblades]

Abe said in that Kerrang article from a month ago that he wants to get back into the studio ASAP. They aren't going anywhere.

[976-EVIL]

People need to take a serious chill pill. Every single Deftones fan in communities is getting a fucking link as we speak. Most people aren't even taking the time to absorb the music, making "worst to best song" posts, polls and shit. I know there's covid but this is overblown. Just sit down and chill out ffs.

LMAO, it's the nature of things. I remember the Diamond Eyes "Best song elimination Poll" years  back was posted only a few days after its release.

[from_musings]

Chino may b telling us this is it.

If they ARE calling it quits after this it's the perfect way to do it.

Why are people speculating that they are breaking up?

See you all at the reunion tour

[Inkblades]

Keep in mind that everything I'm saying is just initial impressions. I might be saying totally different shit in a week.

I remember hating the chorus on Leathers the first time I heard it. It's my favorite song on Koi now.

[Penicks]

yeah i remember you saying you got chills when you heard the 'calculate' line in the 30 second amazon snippet of diamond eyes lmao

boom ten years later

[Draken]

I remember being completely in love with DE when it came out. That didn't last very long.

I remember hearing Royal for the first time and being blown away... yeah that didn't last long for me. Still like the song but not as much as the others on DE.

[Far away]

People need to take a serious chill pill. Every single Deftones fan in communities is getting a fucking link as we speak. Most people aren't even taking the time to absorb the music, making "worst to best song" posts, polls and shit. I know there's covid but this is overblown. Just sit down and chill out ffs.

Did you expect anything different though? People are excited...
Theres always tomorrow to change everyones mind.

[FatherUppercut]

I had considered ranking the songs today. There's nothing wrong with that but the rank will change tomorrow

I remember being completely in love with DE when it came out. That didn't last very long.

DE is still my fav album. I've been into Deftones for a long time. Kinda ridiculous how good DE was, especially considering all the other bands I was into that lead me to discovering Deftones (Korn, Limp Bizkit) haven't been doing so hot like 25 years later

I hear Korn is getting better lately but I'm kinda past them

[FatherUppercut]

People need to take a serious chill pill. Every single Deftones fan in communities is getting a fucking link as we speak. Most people aren't even taking the time to absorb the music, making "worst to best song" posts, polls and shit. I know there's covid but this is overblown. Just sit down and chill out ffs.

Theres always tomorrow to change everyones mind.

BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT
PROMISED
TOMORROOWWW

DON'T LIVE FOR TODAY

[from_musings]

I remember hearing Royal for the first time and being blown away... yeah that didn't last long for me. Still like the song but not as much as the others on DE.

i rememer the first time i heard genesis.. i was like "welcome back STEPH!... and Terry- oh how I have longed for thee"

[LG95]

I hear Korn is getting better lately but I'm kinda past them

The one they released last year was their best in ages.