As kids, the Sacramento fivesome cut its teeth on Anthrax and The Smiths, Pantera and The Cure. As a band out of high school, Deftones mixed trip hop with thrash, melodic vocals with crushing reverb, and pretty with ugly. As chart-toppers and headliners, they’ve crossed over genres, defied categorization and confused the hell out of your iPod (“Heavy Metal?” “Hard Rock?” “Alternative?”) Above all, Deftones have stuck together throughout their often-turbulent tenure, and now, deliver one of the most compelling records of their career - Diamond Eyes.