Deftones

Dare to look deep into the Diamond Eyes of California's favourite alternative sons, Deftones.

"DEFTONES wield that balance between beauty and brutality better than anyone, and it makes for one of the best shows on the circuit." (ARTISTdirect, August 2010). Released in early 2010, Diamond Eyes is DEFTONES' sixth album and "a brilliant, invigorating reintroduction" (NME) to Chino Moreno, Stephen Carpenter, Frank Delgado, Abe Cunningham and fill in bassist Sergio Vega. Though born through tragedy - band mate Chi Cheng remains in a semi conscious state after a car accident – Diamond Eyes has opened a triumphant new chapter for the band.

"Blissed-out and surreal, featuring queasy slides between loud and soft, it's a work of patient design and bloody fantasy." (Spin, April 2010) Deftones have been renowned for their perseverance and integrity, their diversity and originality, and, on stage, the band's ability to swing between the hard-hitting and the hypnotic, as Moreno progresses from a whisper to a blood-curdling scream.

"Deftones still dream like no one else... They carefully lulled the crowd into a trance only to violently shake them back to reality, sometimes all within the landscape of the same song. Their live set could very well be the musical equivalent of Inception or Vertigo." (ARTISTdirect, August 2010).

Always true to their Australian fans, Deftones will bring their A-game. "Some of our best memories of Australia are going there for (1997 album) Around the Fur and we can't wait to get back there," Moreno told The Advertiser. So brace yourself for extremes as you prepare to witness the long-awaited return of Deftones this summer.

These are the ONLY Australian Deftones side shows outside of the Big Day Out dates. Don't miss out!