Beyond Nu Metal: How Deftones Created WHITE PONY
Deftones may have come up during the nu metal explosion of the later 90s, but they always stood apart. “My Own Summer” and “Be Quiet and Drive” contrasted with Limp Bizkit’s “Nookie” or “Last Resort” by Papa Roach. While they loved Faith No More and Primus as much as their contemporaries, their sound was just as indebted to the Smashing Pumpkins, Jawbox and even The Smiths. Alongside this was a fierce intelligence and experimental streak that further separated them from the pack. And this came fully to the fore with their third album, 2000’s White Pony. Led by the album’s only true single “Change (in the House of Flies)”, followed up by “Back to School” and “Digital Bath,” it took heavy music and Deftones into wholly new territory. Though their fanbase didn’t get it straight away, it would be their defining work. But how did Deftones go beyond nu metal? This is the story of White Pony.
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Soundtrack:
Luar – Clouds (https://soundcloud.com/luarbeats)
Silent Partner – Righteous
Density & Time – Under the Rug
I Think I Can Help You – The Six Realms
pATCHES – Because For Everything There is Someone
Luar – Anchor (https://soundcloud.com/luarbeats)
00:00 Introduction
01:05 The Beginning of Deftones & Nu Metal
04:32 The Recording of White Pony
09:45 The Recording of “Change (In The House of Flies)”
12:26 The Release of White Pony & “Back to School”
15:44 The Enduring Legacy of White Pony
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