Editing Deftones (section)

==History==
===Early years (1988–1993)===
When [[Stephen Carpenter]] was 15 years old, he was hit by a car while [[skateboarding]]. Confined to a wheelchair for several months, he began teaching himself to play guitar by playing along to songs by [[thrash metal]] bands such as [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]], [[Stormtroopers of Death]], and [[Metallica]].<ref name="GWstef">{{cite web|last1=Wiederhorn|first1=Jen|title=Interview with Stephen Carpenter|url=http://www.deftonesworld.com/guitar-world-october-1997-stef-interviewed/|website=[[Guitar World]]|access-date=December 8, 2016|date=October 1997|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220112832/http://www.deftonesworld.com/guitar-world-october-1997-stef-interviewed/|archive-date=December 20, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> A long-circulated myth alleged that the driver paid Carpenter a cash settlement that allowed the band to purchase equipment,<ref name="GWstef"/><ref name="AMGbio"/><ref name="pollstar">{{cite magazine |title= Hotstar&nbsp;– Deftones |url= http://www.pollstar.com/news/viewhotstar.pl?Artist=DEFTON |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20020612011710/http://www.pollstar.com/news/viewhotstar.pl?Artist=DEFTON |url-status= dead |archive-date= June 12, 2002 |magazine= [[Pollstar]] |date= December 22, 1997 |access-date= December 16, 2007}}</ref> but [[Abe Cunningham]] commented in a 2007 interview that the story about the settlement was false.<ref>Interview with [[Abe Cunningham]], ''[http://www.metaledgemag.com/ Metal Edge] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080111042804/http://www.metaledgemag.com/ |date=January 11, 2008 }}'', January 2007.</ref>

[[File:C.K. McClatchy High School.jpg|thumb|left|Carpenter, Moreno and Cunningham began playing together while attending C. K. McClatchy High School in Sacramento.]]

Carpenter, Cunningham and [[Chino Moreno]] were childhood friends. All three went to [[C. K. McClatchy High School]] in Sacramento and remained friends through the city's skateboarding scene.<ref name="GWstef"/> Carpenter was a fan of [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]], and Moreno was interested in [[hardcore punk]] bands such as [[Bad Brains]] and [[post-punk]] and [[New wave music|new wave]] bands such as [[Depeche Mode]] and [[the Cure]].<ref name="newyorker">{{cite magazine|last1=Frere-Jones|first1=Sasha|title=Heavy Wather|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/11/20/heavy-wather|magazine=The New Yorker|access-date=9 October 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012052133/http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/11/20/heavy-wather|archive-date=October 12, 2016|df=mdy-all|date=November 13, 2006}}</ref> When Moreno found out that Carpenter played guitar, he set up a [[jam (music)|jam session]] with Cunningham, who played drums, and the three began playing regularly in Carpenter's garage around 1988.<ref name="GWstef" /> They recruited bassist Dominic Garcia some time after, and the band became a four-piece.<ref name="early-lineup-exclaim" /> When Cunningham left Deftones to join [[Phallucy]], another band from Sacramento, Garcia switched to drums.<ref name="early-lineup-exclaim">{{cite web|last1=Gormely|first1=Ian|title=Beauty and Brutality|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/deftones-beauty_and_brutality|website=[[Exclaim!]]|access-date=December 7, 2016|date=April 26, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228010351/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/deftones-beauty_and_brutality|archive-date=February 28, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="laweekly1">{{cite web |last=Webber |first=Anna |url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/deftones-perform-fundraiser-for-bassist-chi-cheng-at-avalon-2401322 |title=Deftones Perform Fundraiser for Bassist Chi Cheng at Avalon |website=[[LA Weekly]] |date=November 24, 2009 |access-date=April 8, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307115700/http://www.laweekly.com/music/deftones-perform-fundraiser-for-bassist-chi-cheng-at-avalon-2401322 |archive-date=March 7, 2016 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[Chi Cheng (musician)|Chi Cheng]] joined to play bass, and the band recorded a four-track demo soon afterwards.<ref name="GWstef"/> John Taylor replaced Garcia on drums in 1991, until Cunningham's return in 1993.<ref name="early-lineup-exclaim" /> Within two years, the band began playing club shows and later expanded their gigging territory to San Francisco and Los Angeles, where they played shows alongside bands such as [[Korn]].<ref name="pollstar"/><ref name="RS"/> While closing for another band in L.A., after the majority of the audience had left, the band impressed a [[Maverick Records]] representative. They were signed to the label after performing three of their songs for [[Freddy DeMann]] and [[Guy Oseary]].<ref name="pollstar"/><ref name="RS">Deftones [interview], ''Rolling Stone'', 2000.</ref>

Carpenter created the band's name by combining the [[hip hop]] slang term "[[wikt:def#Adjective|def]]" with the suffix "-tones".<ref name="thoughtco-bio">{{cite web|last1=Schallau|first1=Bob|title=Deftones Biography|url=https://www.thoughtco.com/deftones-biography-4006909|website=[[Dotdash|ThoughtCo]]|access-date=May 17, 2018|date=December 2, 2017}}</ref> The name is also a pun on the term "[[tone deaf]]."<ref name="newyorker"/>

===''Adrenaline'' (1994–1996)===
{{main|Adrenaline (album)}}

The band's debut album, ''[[Adrenaline (album)|Adrenaline]]'', was recorded at [[Bad Animals Studio]] in [[Seattle, Washington]] and released on October 3, 1995. It was produced by Deftones and [[Terry Date]], who would go on to produce the band's next three albums. While they were initially commercially unsuccessful, the band built a dedicated fan base through extensive touring, word-of-mouth and Internet promotion. Through their efforts, ''Adrenaline'' went on to sell over 220,000 copies.<ref name="AMGbio"/> It is regarded as an important part of the 1990s [[nu metal]] movement.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1834903/adrenaline-turns-20/franchises/the-anniversary/ |title=Adrenaline Turns 20 |publisher=[[Stereogum]] |last=DeVille |first=Chris |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161211000305/http://www.stereogum.com/1834903/adrenaline-turns-20/franchises/the-anniversary/ |archive-date=December 11, 2016 |df=mdy-all |date=October 2, 2015 |access-date=October 8, 2015}}</ref><ref name=diffuser>{{cite web|last1=Karan|first1=Tim|title=Deftones, 'Adrenaline'|date=January 2, 2015 |url=http://diffuser.fm/albums-that-turn-20-in-2015/deftones-done/|publisher=Diffuser|access-date=5 May 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710073223/http://diffuser.fm/albums-that-turn-20-in-2015/deftones-done/|archive-date=July 10, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name=ramirez>{{cite web|last1=Ramirez|first1=Carlos|title=#11: Deftones - White Pony|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/06/22/11-deftones-white-pony/|website=MetalSucks.com|access-date=24 December 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208130506/http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/06/22/11-deftones-white-pony/|archive-date=December 8, 2015|df=mdy-all|date=June 22, 2009}}</ref> An early track which predated ''Adrenaline'' but did not make the album's final cut was "Teething"; the band contributed the song to [[The Crow: City of Angels (album)|the soundtrack]] for the 1996 film ''[[The Crow: City of Angels]]''. The band can also be seen performing the song live during The Day of The Dead festival scene as themselves.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hill|first1=Stephen|title=The 10 best Deftones songs released during 1995-2000|url=http://teamrock.com/feature/2015-06-23/the-10-best-deftones-released-during-1995-2000|website=Teamrock.net|access-date=September 1, 2016|date=June 23, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913061656/http://teamrock.com/feature/2015-06-23/the-10-best-deftones-released-during-1995-2000|archive-date=September 13, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

The album spent 21 weeks on the ''[[Billboard Heatseekers]]'' chart, reaching a peak position of 23.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Heatseekers&nbsp;– Adrenaline |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=deftones|chart=Heatseekers}} |date=February 1, 1997 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 16, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110213708/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=294&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Heatseekers&ci=3026126&cdi=7158391&cid=02%2F01%2F1997 |archive-date=January 10, 2008 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref> When asked what he attributed the album's success to, Cheng responded, "One word: perseverance. We've been together for almost eight years, on the road for two, and we do it with honesty and integrity—and the kids can tell".<ref name="GWonline">Deftones [interview], ''[[Guitar World]] Online&nbsp;– Guitar School'', 1997.</ref> The album was certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] on July 7, 1999, and was certified platinum on September 23, 2008.<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |title=RIAA Gold and Platinum searchable database |work=Search for artist "Deftones" |access-date=November 6, 2015 |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626050454/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |archive-date=June 26, 2007 |df=mdy }}</ref>

Regarding the recording of the album, Cunningham said, "At the time we did the first record—which I really like and think is good—you can tell the band was really young. We'd been playing most of those songs for quite a while, and we were just so happy to be making a record that we didn't really think a whole lot about making the songs better".<ref name="abeinterview">Peiken, Matt. Interview with Abe Cunningham, ''[[Modern Drummer]]'', 1997.</ref> Moreno felt that ''Adrenaline'' was recorded "really fast"<ref name="chart"/> and performed all his vocals live with the band in the room using a hand-held [[Shure SM58]] microphone.<ref name="circus98">Walkling, Dennis. Chillin' with Chino: Deftones get Moody, ''[[Circus (magazine)|Circus]]'', June 1998.</ref> [[AllMusic]]'s review of ''Adrenaline'' praised the album's musical control, precision, overall groove and Cunningham's "surprisingly sophisticated drumming". It was also noted that "there is a bit of sameness in Chino Moreno's whispered vocal melodies, which drags the record down a bit".<ref>{{cite web | url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r224220|pure_url=yes}} | title = Review of ''Adrenaline'' | access-date = April 29, 2007 |last = Gioffre | first = Daniel | website = Allmusic }}</ref>

===''Around the Fur'' (1997–1999)===
{{Main article|Around the Fur}}

Deftones' second album, ''[[Around the Fur]]'', was recorded at Studio Litho in [[Seattle, Washington]] and produced by Date. Released on October 28, 1997, the album was dedicated to Dana Wells, the late stepson of the singer [[Max Cavalera]] of [[Sepultura]], [[Soulfly]] and [[Cavalera Conspiracy]]. Cavalera also collaborated on "Headup", a tribute to Wells.<ref>Interview with Chino Moreno and Max Cavalera, ''[[Metal Hammer]]'', September 1997.</ref> Although not yet a member of the band, Delgado was credited as "audio" on five of the album's tracks. Cunningham's wife, Annalynn, provided guest vocals on "MX".<ref name="booklet">{{cite book|title=Around the Fur ''liner notes''|year=1997|publisher=[[Maverick Records]]}}</ref>

"When we went in to make this record, we really didn't have a set idea of what we wanted to come out with", said Moreno in a 1998 interview with ''Chart'' magazine. However, he felt that the album "fell into place" once the band had settled into the studio.<ref name="chart">Bromley, Adrian. Keeping It Simple, ''[[Chart (magazine)|Chart]]'', July 1998.</ref> The band expanded its sound, spending more time with Date and giving more thought to the album's production. Cunningham varied his drum sound and experimented by using different types of [[snare drum]] on almost every track.<ref name="abeinterview"/> The album was praised for its loud-soft [[Dynamics (music)|dynamics]], the flow of the tracks, Moreno's unusual vocals, and the strong rhythm-section performance of Cheng and Cunningham.<ref name="chart"/><ref>Smith, Matt. Deftones New Album Stays Heavy, ''[http://www.gastongazette.com/ Gaston Gazette] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201062237/http://www.gastongazette.com/ |date=December 1, 2008 }}'', 1997.</ref><ref name="circuschino">Glover, Adrian Gregory. Deftones: Running on Pure Passion, ''[[Circus (magazine)|Circus]]'', May 1998.</ref> [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]]'s retrospective review noted that "while they don't have catchy riffs or a fully developed sound, ''Around the Fur'' suggests they're about to come into their own".<ref>{{cite web|author= Erlewine, Stephen Thomas |title= Around the Fur&nbsp;– Review |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r315443|pure_url=yes}} |website= Allmusic |access-date= December 17, 2007}}</ref>

''Around the Fur'' propelled the band to fame in the alternative metal scene on the strength of radio and MTV airplay for the singles "[[My Own Summer (Shove It)]]" and "[[Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)]]".<ref name="AMGbio"/> ''Around the Fur'' sold 43,000 copies in its first week of release, and entered the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] at No. 29 (its peak position), remaining on the charts for 17 weeks.<ref name="circuschino"/><ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Billboard 200&nbsp;– ''Around the Fur'' |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/1998-06-13/billboard-200 |date=June 13, 1998 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 17, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110213914/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3030852&cdi=7327490&cid=06%2F13%2F1998 |archive-date=January 10, 2008 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref> The band went back to touring, making appearances at the [[Warped Tour]] (in the United States, New Zealand and Australia), [[Pinkpop Festival]], [[Roskilde Festival]] and [[Ozzfest]] as well as releasing [[Deftones (live)|a live EP]] on June 22, 1999. ''Around the Fur'' went on to reach RIAA gold status on June 24, 1999, and platinum status on June 7, 2011.<ref name="RIAA"/> "My Own Summer (Shove It)" appeared on ''[[The Matrix: Music from the Motion Picture]]'', released March 30, 1999.<ref name="matrix">{{cite web|last1=Byrkit|first1=Becky|title=The Matrix [Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture]|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-matrix-music-from-and-inspired-by-the-motion-picture-mw0000238626|website=Allmusic|access-date=September 15, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912032752/http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-matrix-music-from-and-inspired-by-the-motion-picture-mw0000238626|archive-date=September 12, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

===''White Pony'' (2000–2002)===
{{Main article|White Pony}}
[[File:Chino Moreno live.jpg|thumb|left|Moreno has been credited as contributing guitar from ''White Pony'' onwards.]]

On June 20, 2000, the band released their third album, ''[[White Pony]]'', again produced by Date and Deftones. It was recorded at [[Record Plant|the Record Plant]] studio in [[Sausalito, California]], and at Larrabee Sound Studios, [[West Hollywood, California]].<ref name="RevolverWhitePony">{{cite web|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/white-pony-inside-deftones-game-changing-alt-metal-masterpiece|title=Inside Deftones' Game-Changing 'White Pony' Album|first=Steve|last=Appleford|website=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]|date=November 23, 2020|access-date=April 24, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719222328/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/white-pony-inside-deftones-game-changing-alt-metal-masterpiece|archive-date=July 19, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> Delgado, now a full-time band member, added new elements to the band's music. The melancholy "Teenager", for example, was a departure in style and mood, a "[[love song]]", according to Moreno.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deftonesworld.com/gallery-of-sound-july-2000-chino-and-chi-interviewed/ |title=Pony Express: Sacramento's Deftones balance angst and ambience with White Pony |author=David Simutis |publisher=Gallery of Sound |access-date=November 20, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120821212455/http://www.deftonesworld.com/gallery-of-sound-july-2000-chino-and-chi-interviewed/ |archive-date=August 21, 2012 |df=mdy-all |date=October 13, 2011 }}</ref> Programming duties were carried out by DJ Crook, a friend of Moreno (and bandmate in his side project [[Team Sleep]]). "Passenger" was a collaboration with singer [[Maynard James Keenan]] of [[Tool (band)|Tool]], and the refrain in "Knife Prty" featured vocals by Rodleen Getsic. Moreno also started contributing additional guitar work.<ref name="bookletPony">{{cite book|title=White Pony ''liner notes''|year=2000|publisher=[[Maverick Records]]}}</ref>

{{Listen|filename=Deftones - Change (In the House of Flies) (sample).ogg|title="Change (In the House of Flies)"|description=Sample of "[[Change (In the House of Flies)]]", the first single from ''[[White Pony]]'' (2000) and also the band's highest charting single to date.<ref name="SinglesBillboard">{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/artist/300697/deftones/chart?f=377 |title= ''Billboard.com''&nbsp;– Artist Chart History&nbsp;– Deftones: Singles |access-date= March 12, 2015 |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]] |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150705084159/http://www.billboard.com/artist/300697/deftones/chart?f=377 |archive-date= July 5, 2015 |df= mdy-all }}</ref> The sample shows Delgado's atmospheric sound effects during the verse leading into a guitar-heavy chorus with guitars played by both Carpenter and Moreno.|format=[[Ogg]]}}

An interview with the band in ''[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]'' described the recording process of ''White Pony''. After a break from touring, the band spent four months in the studio writing and recording it, the longest amount of time they had dedicated to an album thus far. Moreno said that the majority of this time was spent trying to write songs, and that the writing of "[[Change (In the House of Flies)]]" was the turning point where the band began working as a unit. Despite being pressured to release the album sooner, the band decided to take their time. Cheng explained, "We didn't feel like we had anything to lose, so we made the record we wanted to make." Moreno did not have an overall lyrical theme in mind, but made a conscious decision to bring an element of fantasy into his lyrics: "I basically didn't sing about myself on this record. I made up a lot of story lines and some dialogue, even. I took myself completely out of it and wrote about other things".<ref name="AP">Deftones&nbsp;– Ride On [interview]. ''[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]'', August 2000.</ref>

The album was originally released as an 11-track edition beginning with "Feiticeira" and ending with "Pink Maggit", and featuring gray cover art. A limited-edition print of 50,000 black-and-red jewel case versions of ''White Pony'' was released at the same time with a bonus twelfth track titled "The Boy's Republic".<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Garrity|first1=Brian|date=June 10, 2000|title=Deftones have high hopes for ambitious third Maverick album|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mg8EAAAAMBAJ&q=white+pony+cover+art+releases&pg=PA14|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|volume=112|issue=24|pages=14|access-date=September 2, 2016}}</ref> Later, the band released "[[Back to School (Mini Maggit)]]", a rap-influenced interpretation of "Pink Maggit". The song was released as a single and included as the new opening track of a re-released ''White Pony'' on October 3, 2000. The new release still had "Pink Maggit" as the final track and featured altered white cover art. Not entirely happy with re-releasing the album, the band negotiated to have "Back to School" made available as a free download for anyone who had already bought the original album. Moreno noted that "Everybody's already downloaded our record before it came out anyway, otherwise I'd be kind of feelin' like, 'Man, why [are] we putting [out] all these different versions of the record?' [...] that's the best way we can actually get this song out to the people who already purchased this record, for free basically. And if they wanna buy the record again, it's cool".<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Lash, Jolie |date=September 16, 2000 |title=The Deftones Add New Single to "White Pony" |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/deftones/articles/story/5925471/the_deftones_add_new_single_to_white_pony |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=December 23, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090510070709/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/deftones/articles/story/5925471/the_deftones_add_new_single_to_white_pony |archive-date=May 10, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref>

''White Pony'' debuted at No. 3 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' chart with sales of 178,000 copies.<ref name="billboard"/> Reviews were generally positive, commenting on Moreno's increasing sophistication as a lyricist and the group's experimentalism.<ref name="MCpony">{{cite web |title= ''White Pony'' at Metacritic |website= [[Metacritic]] |url= https://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/deftones/whitepony |access-date= December 12, 2007 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080113030410/http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/deftones/whitepony |archive-date= January 13, 2008 |df= mdy-all }}</ref> Allmusic's review said that "Deftones went soft, but in an impressive way, to twist around its signature [[punk rock|punk]] [[Crossover thrash|thrash]] sound".<ref name="allmusic_whitepony">{{cite web | url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r486283|pure_url=yes}} | title = Review of ''White Pony'' | access-date = April 29, 2007 | author = Wilson, MacKenzie | website = Allmusic }}</ref> The album achieved platinum status on July 17, 2002,<ref name="RIAA"/> selling over 1.3 million copies in the US,<ref name="billboard"/> and earning the band a 2001 [[Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance]] for the song "[[Elite (song)|Elite]]".<ref name="Elite Grammy">{{cite web|title=Grammy Award Winners |url=http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=&winner=deftones&year=0&genreID=0&hp=1 |access-date=December 12, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071209103831/http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=&winner=deftones&year=0&genreID=0&hp=1 |archive-date=December 9, 2007 |df=mdy }}</ref>

===''Deftones'' (2002–2005)===
{{Main article|Deftones (album)}}
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Deftones began work on their fourth album under the [[working title]] ''Lovers''.<ref name="Kerrang-Jan 3">{{Cite news |author= Sindell, Joshua |date= January 2003 |title= Deftones [interview] |magazine= [[Kerrang!]] }}</ref> Regarding the album's direction, Cheng commented, "We've proven that we can musically go in any direction we want, and we want to get kind of heavy on this one".<ref name="Lovers">{{cite magazine|author=Lash, Jolie |date=March 27, 2002 |title=Deftones Turn It Up on "Lovers" |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/deftones/articles/story/5934207/deftones_turn_it_up_on_lovers |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=January 2, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080401051343/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/deftones/articles/story/5934207/deftones_turn_it_up_on_lovers |archive-date=April 1, 2008 |df=mdy }}</ref> Moreno underwent vocal training as a precaution after severely damaging his [[Vocal folds|vocal cords]] on the band's 2001 summer tour.<ref name="Lovers"/> The band converted their rehearsal space in Sacramento into a fully equipped studio and recorded most of the album there at negligible cost. The band brought in Date to assist with production and also received input on musical arrangement from [[Greg Wells]] on several of the album's tracks. The band later added more material at Studio X in Seattle, Washington and at Larrabee Sound Studios. Overall, the album took 12 months and cost roughly $2.5 million to complete.<ref name="Kerrang-May 3">{{Cite news | date=May 2003 | title=Chino For President! | magazine=[[Kerrang!]] | url=http://www.deftonesworld.com/kerrang-may-2003-chino-interviewed/ | access-date=April 12, 2016 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423024033/http://www.deftonesworld.com/kerrang-may-2003-chino-interviewed/ | archive-date=April 23, 2016 | df=mdy-all }} ([http://www.deftonesworld.com/images/kerrang_may02.jpg Page 2 scan] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071107232859/http://www.deftonesworld.com/images/kerrang_may02.jpg |date=November 7, 2007 }})</ref> The band was fined by Maverick for missing deadlines.<ref name="Sacbee-May-2003">{{Cite news | date=May 2003 | title=Worth the wait Sacramento's Deftones celebrate their fourth CD with a show for hometown fans | newspaper=[[The Sacramento Bee]] | url=http://www.deftonesworld.com/sacbee-com-may-2003-deftones-interviewed/ | access-date=June 24, 2016 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812082044/http://www.deftonesworld.com/sacbee-com-may-2003-deftones-interviewed/ | archive-date=August 12, 2016 | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

In January 2003, Deftones left the studio to perform several one-off shows in Australia and New Zealand as part of the annual [[Big Day Out]] festival.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Alex |title=YouTube Live: Deftones' Big Day Out |url=https://consequence.net/2008/08/youtube-live-deftones-big-day-out/ |website=[[Consequence of Sound]] |access-date=June 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724103952/https://consequence.net/2008/08/youtube-live-deftones-big-day-out/ |archive-date=July 24, 2015 |date=August 21, 2008}}</ref> Shortly after, the band returned to the studio to finish their fourth album. The self-titled ''[[Deftones (album)|Deftones]]'' was released on May 20, 2003. It entered the ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 2 and sold 167,000 copies in its first week.<ref name="billboard">{{cite magazine | author= Martins, Todd | date= May 28, 2003 | magazine= Billboard.com | title= Staind, Deftones Rock Billboard Album Chart | url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/70875/staind-deftones-rock-billboard-album-chart | access-date= December 12, 2007 | url-status= live | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160407132953/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/70875/staind-deftones-rock-billboard-album-chart | archive-date= April 7, 2016 | df= mdy-all }}</ref> The album remained in the ''Billboard'' Top 100 for nine weeks, supported by the first single, "[[Minerva (song)|Minerva]]".<ref>{{cite web |title=The Billboard 200: Deftones&nbsp;– Deftones |work=Chart Listing for the Week of Aug 2, 2003 |publisher=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/2003-08-02/billboard-200 |access-date=December 12, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110213921/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3050402&cdi=8028646&cid=08%2F02%2F2003 |archive-date=January 10, 2008 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref> The band shot a video for the album's second single, "[[Hexagram (song)|Hexagram]]", with fans watching the band play the song in an indoor [[skatepark]] in [[Simi Valley, California]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Deftones: 'Hexagram' Video Shoot Details Unveiled|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-hexagram-video-shoot-details-unveiled/|website=Blabbermouth.net|publisher=RecCenter|access-date=April 12, 2016|date=August 5, 2003|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423021201/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-hexagram-video-shoot-details-unveiled/|archive-date=April 23, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Reviews were mainly positive, praising the band for the album's progression and originality in the midst of declining creativity in contemporary metal.<ref>{{cite web |title= Deftones: Deftones (2003): Reviews |url= https://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/deftones/deftones |website= [[Metacritic]] |access-date= January 2, 2007 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070113014238/http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/deftones/deftones |archive-date= January 13, 2007 |df= mdy-all }}</ref> Moreno was quoted as saying, "It's all on record. We told motherfuckers not to lump us in with [[nu metal]] because when those bands go down we aren't going to be with them".<ref name="Kerrang-May 3"/> In reviewing ''Deftones'', Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that "Hexagram", the album's opener, "hits ''hard''—harder than they ever have, revealing how mushy [[Staind]] is, or how toothless [[Linkin Park]] is". He also went on to say, however, that the album "sticks a little too close to familiar territory".<ref name="DeftonesReview">{{cite web|author=Erlewine, Stephen Thomas |title=Deftones (review)|website= Allmusic |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r641315|pure_url=yes}} |access-date=December 12, 2007}}</ref> ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' similarly called the album "less rewarding than its predecessor, though its peaks rival any in the genre".<ref>{{cite web |last=Thompson | first=Steven | work=[[The A.V. Club]] | publisher=[[The Onion|Onion, Inc]] | date= June 3, 2003 |title= Deftones&nbsp;– Deftones review |url= https://www.avclub.com/content/node/14336 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110193705/http://www.avclub.com/content/node/14336 | archive-date=January 10, 2008 |access-date= January 2, 2008}}</ref>

The band released a compilation album titled ''[[B-Sides & Rarities (Deftones album)|B-Sides & Rarities]]'' on October 4, 2005. The CD includes various [[B-side]]s and [[cover version|covers]] from throughout their career, while the DVD contains behind-the-scenes footage and the band's complete videography up to that point.<ref name="Loftus2005" />

===''Saturday Night Wrist'' (2006–2007)===
{{Main article|Saturday Night Wrist}}

[[File:Deftones live.jpg|thumb|right|Deftones performing live in [[Glasgow]], June 2006]]

Rather than work with Date, their producer for many years, Deftones decided to record with [[Bob Ezrin]] on their fifth studio album. Cunningham said that while the group enjoyed working with Date, "at this point, we just needed to change things up [...] And this is definitely a different style. Working with him [Ezrin] is just putting us fucking upside down. He's cracking the whip".<ref>{{cite magazine |url= https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/_/id/6821924/deftones?pageid=rs.Artistcage&pageregion=triple3 |title= Deftones Go Upside Down |date= January 10, 2005 |access-date= April 29, 2007 |author= Leroy, Dan |magazine= Rolling Stone |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20051025111327/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/_/id/6821924/deftones?pageid=rs.Artistcage&pageregion=triple3 |archive-date= October 25, 2005 |df= mdy-all }}</ref> After recording all the instrumental parts for the record, Moreno decided to record his vocals separately, and finished recording the album with former [[Far (band)|Far]] guitarist [[Shaun Lopez]] as producer.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Begrand|first1=Adrien|title=Deftones: Saturday Night Wrist|url=https://www.popmatters.com/review/deftones-saturday-night-wrist/|website=[[PopMatters]]|access-date=April 22, 2016|date=November 6, 2006|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513205250/http://www.popmatters.com/review/deftones-saturday-night-wrist/|archive-date=May 13, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> According to an interview with Abe Cunningham, there were tensions involved with the recording of ''Saturday Night Wrist'' that were related to the band members' personal lives. Cunningham compared the process to “pulling teeth.”<ref>{{cite web|title="It Was Making Us Suck": Deftones Drummer Abe Cunningham Talks Strife, Label Love, AND BAD Cover Songs|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/04/28/it-was-us-making-it-suck-deftones-drummer-talks-strife-label-love-and-bad-cover-songs/|publisher=Metal Sucks|access-date=April 24, 2016|date=April 28, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415171737/http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/04/28/it-was-us-making-it-suck-deftones-drummer-talks-strife-label-love-and-bad-cover-songs/|archive-date=April 15, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

The band released the album, titled ''[[Saturday Night Wrist]]'', on October 31, 2006. It debuted at No. 10 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' chart with sales of just over 76,000,<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Hasty, Katie|title='Montana' Zooms By Manilow For Second Week At No.&nbsp;1|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/56725/montana-zooms-by-manilow-for-second-week-at-no-1|date=November 8, 2006|access-date=December 12, 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929133257/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/56725/montana-zooms-by-manilow-for-second-week-at-no-1|archive-date=September 29, 2007|df=mdy-all}}</ref> a significant decrease in the first-week sales of their two previous releases. The album's first single, "[[Hole in the Earth]]", was released on September 12, 2006.<ref name="hole">{{cite magazine|title=Deftones Fall Into 'Hole'|url=http://www.spin.com/2006/09/deftones-fall-hole/|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|access-date=April 24, 2016|date=September 13, 2006|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425062142/http://www.spin.com/2006/09/deftones-fall-hole/|archive-date=April 25, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The single was featured in the video game ''[[Saints Row 2]]'' and as downloadable content for the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]] versions of ''[[Guitar Hero 3]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Faylor|first1=Chris|title=New Guitar Hero 3 DLC Packs Deftones and Thrice; Free Dropkick Murphys Songs in Mid-March|url=http://www.shacknews.com/article/51643/new-guitar-hero-3-dlc|publisher=Shacknews Limited|access-date=April 24, 2016|date=March 6, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411101846/http://www.shacknews.com/article/51643/new-guitar-hero-3-dlc|archive-date=April 11, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Blabbermouth.net]] wrote that Deftones "have rallied to create one of the strongest discs in the band's repertoire".<ref>{{cite news |date=2006 |title=Deftones: 'Saturday Night Wrist' |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/saturday-night-wrist/ |url-status=live |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812220307/https://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/saturday-night-wrist/ |archive-date=August 12, 2020 |access-date=April 17, 2022}}</ref> "[[Mein (song)|Mein]]" was the album's second single, which was released on March 9, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mein - Single by Deftones|url=https://music.apple.com/ie/album/mein-single/218409542|website=[[iTunes]]|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=April 24, 2016|date=March 9, 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604205248/https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/mein-single/id218409542|archive-date=June 4, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Collaborations on the record include [[Annie Hardy]] from [[Giant Drag]] on the song "Pink Cellphone" and [[Serj Tankian]] from [[System of a Down]] on the track "Mein".

Deftones spent the majority of 2006 and 2007 touring around the world in support of the album, performing in North America, Europe, South America, Japan and Australia. The band also performed on such tours as [[Taste of Chaos]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Taste of Chaos Featuring Deftones, As I Lay Dying, Atreyu: Tour Dates Announced |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/taste-of-chaos-featuring-deftones-as-i-lay-dying-atreyu-tour-dates-announced/ |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |access-date=June 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171101132931/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/taste-of-chaos-featuring-deftones-as-i-lay-dying-atreyu-tour-dates-announced |archive-date=November 1, 2017 |date=December 1, 2005 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[Family Values Tour 2006|Family Values Tour]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Moss |first1=Corey |title=Korn resurrect Family Values Tour with Deftones, Stone Sour |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1528963/korn-resurrect-family-values-tour-with-deftones-stone-sour/ |publisher=[[MTV]] |access-date=June 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429025034/http://www.mtv.com/news/1528963/korn-resurrect-family-values-tour-with-deftones-stone-sour/ |archive-date=April 29, 2018 |date=April 18, 2006}}</ref> and the [[Australian Soundwave Festival|Soundwave Festival]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Suicidal Tendencies Confirmed For Australia's Soundwave Festival |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/suicidal-tendencies-confirmed-for-australia-s-soundwave-festival/ |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |access-date=June 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308190421/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/suicidal-tendencies-confirmed-for-australia-s-soundwave-festival/ |archive-date=March 8, 2016 |date=January 10, 2007}}</ref>

===''Eros'' sessions, Cheng's car accident and Vega's arrival (2008–2009)===
{{further|Eros (Deftones album)|Chi Cheng (musician)#Car accident}}

In the fall of 2007, Deftones started writing songs for what was planned to be their sixth studio album, ''[[Eros (Deftones album)|Eros]]''. Moreno described the album as unorthodox and aggressive. Recording started on April 14, 2008.<ref name="insider-apr2008">{{cite web| title = The Deftones to Record New 'I Hope You Die!' Music| work = [[The Insider (TV series)|The Insider]]| publisher = [[CBS Interactive]]| date = April 8, 2008| url = http://www.theinsider.com/news/791872_The_Deftones_to_Record_New_I_Hope_You_Die_Music| access-date = June 2, 2010}}{{Dead link|date=September 2016}}</ref> The band returned to working with Terry Date as the producer for ''Eros''.<ref name="DateEros" />

On November 4, 2008, Cheng was seriously injured in a car accident in [[Santa Clara, California]]. As a result of the injuries sustained in the crash, he remained in a [[minimally conscious state]]. Following the accident, Cheng's bandmates and his mother, Jeanne, began using the Deftones blog to post updates on Cheng's condition. On December 9, 2008, it was announced that Cheng had been moved into the care of an unnamed hospital that "specializes in the care and management of traumatic and non-trauma related brain injuries."<ref name="altpress-chi">{{cite web|title=Chi Cheng of Deftones remains in coma |url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/archive_5321/ |website=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |access-date=May 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170512195023/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/archive_5321/ |archive-date=May 12, 2017 |date=December 10, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In late January 2009, the band released a new statement, stating that "our fallen comrade has not yet made significant progress", and that a friend of the band, [[Sergio Vega (bassist)|Sergio Vega]] (formerly of [[Quicksand (band)|Quicksand]]), would be taking over as bassist in Cheng's absence, as he had done temporarily in 1998.<ref name="loveline">{{cite news|title=Deftones To Guest On 'Loveline'|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-to-guest-on-loveline/|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=May 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514185451/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-to-guest-on-loveline/|archive-date=May 14, 2018|date=March 23, 2009}}</ref> On April 5, the band played their first show without Cheng since 1998 at the [[Bamboozle Left]] festival in [[Irvine, California]].<ref name="bamboozle-09">{{cite web|title=Deftones To Be Joined By Former Quicksand Bassist For Bamboozle Left Appearance|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-to-be-joined-by-former-quicksand-bassist-for-bamboozle-left-appearance/|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=February 5, 2009|publisher=RecCenter|access-date=May 2, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090928/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-to-be-joined-by-former-quicksand-bassist-for-bamboozle-left-appearance/|archive-date=March 4, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

On June 23, 2009, Deftones announced on their official website that ''Eros'' would be delayed indefinitely, saying, "As we neared completion on ''Eros'', we realized that this record doesn't best encompass and represent who we are currently as people and as musicians. And although those songs will see the light of day at some point, we collectively made the decision that we needed to take a new approach, and with Chi's condition heavy on our minds while doing so. We needed to return to the studio to do what we felt was right artistically". They also said, "The decision to hold off on releasing ''Eros'' has no connection with Chi's condition or anything associated. This was, and is, purely a creative decision by the band to write, record, and deliver an amazing product".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=426076934&blogId=496618043 |title=Deftones myspace blog entry for June 24, 2009 |date=June 24, 2009 |access-date=January 2, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100808225931/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=426076934&blogId=496618043 |archive-date=August 8, 2010 |df=mdy }}</ref>

Korn members [[Brian "Head" Welch]] and [[Reginald Arvizu|Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu]], along with members of [[Sevendust]], [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]] and other alternative metal bands, recorded and released "[[A Song for Chi]]", with proceeds benefiting Cheng and his family.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/korn_and_slipknot_record_charity_song_for_deftones_bassist.html |title=Korn And Slipknot Record Charity Song For Deftones Bassist |publisher=Ultimate-guitar.com |date=May 20, 2009 |access-date=August 20, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825203914/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/korn_and_slipknot_record_charity_song_for_deftones_bassist.html |archive-date=August 25, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> To aid in the fundraising for the Cheng family, the band announced two 2009 benefit shows in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deftones.com/2009/10/a-benefit-for-chi-cheng-2/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091031091245/http://www.deftones.com/2009/10/a-benefit-for-chi-cheng-2/|archive-date=October 31, 2009|title=A Benefit for Chi Cheng &#124; Deftones.com|date=October 26, 2009}}</ref>

A website—One Love for Chi—was launched by Deftones fan Gina Blackmore on March 10, 2009, about four months after Cheng's accident. The site served as a platform for updates and information on Cheng's condition, as well as serving as an auction site for items donated by friends of the band. All proceeds raised by the website were donated to his family so they could provide him the best possible medical care.<ref>{{cite web|title=Deftones - "One Love For Chi" Official Fundraiser|url=http://oneloveforchi.com/|publisher=Oneloveforchi.com|access-date=May 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100622154000/http://oneloveforchi.com/ |archive-date=June 22, 2010}}</ref>

===''Diamond Eyes'' (2010–2011)===
{{Main article|Diamond Eyes}}

Deftones' sixth album, ''[[Diamond Eyes]]'',  was originally scheduled for release on April 27, 2010; this date was later pushed back to May 18. In March, it was announced that the album had leaked onto the Internet, and the album's release date was moved forward to May 4 as a result.<ref name="diamondeyes-date">{{cite web|last1=Harris|first1=Chris|title=Deftones Change 'Diamond Eyes' Release Date|url=http://noisecreep.com/deftones-change-diamond-eyes-release-date/|website=Noisecreep.com|access-date=September 15, 2016|date=March 24, 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502235418/http://noisecreep.com/deftones-change-diamond-eyes-release-date/|archive-date=May 2, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> On February 23, 2010, the album's first single, "[[Rocket Skates]]", was made available for free download at www.gunsrazorsknives.com.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gunsrazorsknives.com/ |title=Deftones |publisher=Gunsrazorsknives.com |access-date=July 5, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711133920/http://www.gunsrazorsknives.com/ |archive-date=July 11, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=135588 |title=Deftones: New song available for free download |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |access-date=August 20, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100330003528/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=135588 |archive-date=March 30, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The album was produced by [[Nick Raskulinecz]]. In contrast to ''Eros''{{'}} dark and aggressive nature, the band took a more optimistic approach both lyrically and sonically on ''Diamond Eyes''.<ref name="SPIN-studio">{{cite magazine| last = Goodman| first = William| title = In the Studio: Deftones| magazine = [[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]| date = February 5, 2010| url = https://www.spin.com/2010/02/studio-deftones/| access-date = February 5, 2010}}</ref>

[[File:Deftones.jpg|thumb|Deftones performing at the [[Big Day Out]] festival on the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] in 2011]]

On March 15, Deftones debuted their first radio-ready single, "[[Diamond Eyes (song)|Diamond Eyes]]". Both "Diamond Eyes" and "Rocket Skates" received positive reviews from fans and critics, with many making comparisons of the two singles' style and sound to that of material from the ''Around the Fur'' album.<ref name="noisecreep1">{{cite web| last = Sciarretto| first = Amy| title = Deftones, 'Rocket Skates' -- New Song| work = [[Noisecreep]]| publisher = AOL Music| date = February 23, 2010| url = http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/02/23/deftones-rocket-skates-new-song/| access-date = March 17, 2010| url-status = live| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111007072440/http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/02/23/deftones-rocket-skates-new-song/| archive-date = October 7, 2011| df = mdy-all}}</ref>

Teaming up with bands [[Mastodon (band)|Mastodon]] and Alice in Chains, Deftones went on tour in the fall of 2010 in the United States and Canada. The tour was called [[Blackdiamondskye]] from the three bands' latest albums (''[[Black Gives Way to Blue]]'', ''Diamond Eyes'' and ''[[Crack the Skye]]''). The tour included a limited edition series of silk-screened art prints promoting each show individually, created by the poster artist [[Jermaine Rogers]]. Rogers has created a majority of the Deftones concert poster and print artwork since the late 1990s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deftones.com/news/2010/09/17/special-blackdiamondskye-art-posters |title=Special BLACKDIAMONDSKYE Art Posters |publisher=Deftones |date=September 17, 2010 |access-date=April 14, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020000719/http://www.deftones.com/news/2010/09/17/special-blackdiamondskye-art-posters |archive-date=October 20, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

On April 16, 2011, in honor of [[Record Store Day]], the band released an LP titled ''[[Covers (Deftones album)|Covers]]'', containing several cover songs that the band had recorded over the years, including "[[Drive (The Cars song)|Drive]]" (originally by [[the Cars]]), "[[If Only Tonight We Could Sleep]]" (originally by [[the Cure]]) and "[[No Ordinary Love]]" (originally by [[Sade (band)|Sade]]).<ref name="covers">{{cite web|title=Covers - Deftones|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/covers-mw0002127136|website=[[Allmusic]]|access-date=May 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160523022131/http://www.allmusic.com/album/covers-mw0002127136|archive-date=May 23, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> On October 25, Deftones released ''The Vinyl Collection 1995–2011'' in a limited edition of 1,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-to-release-the-vinyl-collection|title=DEFTONES To Release 'The Vinyl Collection 1995-2011'|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=October 3, 2011|access-date=February 25, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026094715/https://blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-to-release-the-vinyl-collection|archive-date=October 26, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== ''Koi No Yokan'' and Cheng's death (2012–2013) ===
{{Main article|Koi No Yokan}}

On March 29, 2012, Carpenter revealed that the band were working on a new record in an interview posted on [[ESP Guitars]]'s [[YouTube]] channel.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K12pCKPE34 |title=ESP Guitars: Stephen Carpenter (Deftones) Interview 2012 |date=March 29, 2012 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=May 9, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131126092352/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K12pCKPE34 |archive-date=November 26, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> It was reported that Raskulinecz would return to produce their as-yet-unnamed seventh studio album.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/deftones-41-1283277 |title=Chino Moreno confirms band have finished writing the follow-up to 'Diamond Eyes'|magazine=[[NME]] |date=April 2, 2012 |access-date=May 19, 2018|df=mdy-all }}</ref>

It was also reported that the band would be recording several B-sides for the album, including an [[Elvis Presley]] cover and possibly an [[Earth, Wind, and Fire]] cover.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/deftones_update_fans_on_lush_new_album.html |title=Deftones Update Fans On 'Lush' New Album |publisher=[[Ultimate-Guitar.com]] |date=July 2, 2012 |access-date=August 4, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706040238/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/deftones_update_fans_on_lush_new_album.html |archive-date=July 6, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> It was later announced that there would be no bonus tracks.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://consequence.net/2012/10/rock-it-out-blog-an-interview-with-deftones/|title=Rock it Out! Blog: "An interview with Deftones"|author=Sami Jarroush|magazine=[[Consequence of Sound]]|date=October 26, 2012|access-date=October 29, 2012|df=mdy-all}}{{dead link|date=August 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> On July 28, Deftones performed a brand-new song titled "Rosemary" and also debuted another track titled "Roller Derby" (later retitled "Poltergeist").<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://consequence.net/2012/07/video-deftones-debut-new-song-rosemary/|author=Alex Young|title=Deftones debut new songs, "Rosemary" + "Roller Derby"|magazine=[[Consequence of Sound]]|date=July 29, 2012|access-date=August 4, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120731035724/https://consequence.net/2012/07/video-deftones-debut-new-song-rosemary/|archive-date=July 31, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> ''[[Koi No Yokan]]'' was announced on August 30, 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deftones.com/news/2012/08/30/deftones-announce-fall-headline-tour-scars-broadway|title=Deftones Announce Fall Headline Tour With Scars on Broadway|date=August 30, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206212352/http://www.deftones.com/news/2012/08/30/deftones-announce-fall-headline-tour-scars-broadway|archive-date=February 6, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and released on November 12, 2012, by [[Reprise Records]]. [[Metacritic]] rated ''Koi No Yokan'' 86 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim" based on 18 reviews.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/koi-no-yokan/deftones |title=Koi No Yokan by Deftones |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2012 |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=April 17, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101102737/https://www.metacritic.com/music/koi-no-yokan/deftones |archive-date=January 1, 2022}}</ref> In May 2013, it won ''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]''{{'}}s Golden Gods Award for Album of the Year.<ref name="goldengod" />

On April 13, 2013, despite making a partial recovery and returning home, Cheng died in a hospital in his hometown of Stockton, California, after falling into cardiac arrest. It had been more than four years since his 2008 accident.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oneloveforchi.com/our-dearest-family/ |title=One Love for Chi |publisher=Oneloveforchi.com |access-date=April 14, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416010728/http://oneloveforchi.com/our-dearest-family/ |archive-date=April 16, 2013 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref name="billboard-bio">{{cite web|last1=Prato|first1=Greg|title=Deftones - Biography|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/300697/deftones/biography|website=Billboard.com|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=August 4, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611042748/http://www.billboard.com/artist/300697/deftones/biography|archive-date=June 11, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Moreno announced in May that the album ''Eros'', shelved in 2008 after Cheng's accident, was now more likely to be released following his death.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=189812 |title=Deftones Frontman Says Shelved 'Eros' Album Will Finally See Light Of Day |date=May 11, 2013 |publisher=Blabbermouth.Net |access-date=July 1, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607235955/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=189812 |archive-date=June 7, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

=== ''Gore'' (2014–2017) ===
{{Main article|Gore (Deftones album)}}

In March 2014, while Moreno was touring with his side project [[Crosses (band)|Crosses]] in support of their [[Crosses (Crosses album)|self-titled debut album]], the rest of Deftones began writing a follow-up to ''Koi No Yokan''.<ref>{{cite web| last = Reilly| first = Dan| title = Deftones Start Recording New Album Without Chino Moreno| work = [[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]| publisher = [[Spin Media]]| date = March 5, 2014| url = https://www.spin.com/2014/03/deftones-new-album-recording-chino-moreno-crosses/| access-date = March 9, 2014| url-status = live| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140309044814/https://www.spin.com/2014/03/deftones-new-album-recording-chino-moreno-crosses/| archive-date = March 9, 2014| df = mdy-all}}</ref> Deftones also previously reported that they intended to record a new album either in late 2014 or early 2015.<ref name="Future plans">{{cite web|title=Deftones Will Write New Album In 2014, Not 2015|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-will-write-new-album-in-2014-not-2015/|work=Blabbermouth.com|date=February 18, 2014|publisher=Blabbermouth|access-date=February 20, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227175540/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-will-write-new-album-in-2014-not-2015/|archive-date=February 27, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

On April 13, 2014, the first anniversary of Cheng's death, Deftones released a track from ''Eros'' titled "Smile" on YouTube,<ref name="altpress-smile2014">{{cite web| last = Kraus| first = Brian| title = Deftones stream 'Smile' from unreleased album| work = [[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]| date = April 13, 2014| url = http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/deftones_stream_smile_from_unreleased_album| access-date = April 13, 2014| url-status = live| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140415161257/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/deftones_stream_smile_from_unreleased_album| archive-date = April 15, 2014| df = mdy-all}}</ref> the first officially released material from the long-shelved album. The video was removed by [[Warner Music Group]] two days later due to copyright infringement, despite the track having been uploaded by Moreno.<ref name="tnzh-smile2014">{{cite web| title = Record label denies Deftones' tribute to dead bassist| work = [[The New Zealand Herald]]| publisher = [[APN News & Media]]| date = April 16, 2014| url = http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=11239070| access-date = April 19, 2014}}</ref> Although the track has again been made available, it remains the only recording to be released from the ''Eros'' sessions to date.
[[File:Deftones Rock im Park 2016 (17 von 14).jpg|thumb|Carpenter and Vega during Deftones' performance at [[Rock am Ring and Rock im Park|Rock im Park]] 2016]]
In late February 2015, just after the band had finished the new album's drum tracks, Moreno told ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' that Deftones had written 16 songs during the album's sessions. He described the album as "a little more of a heady record" than the previous album.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Deftones Prep 'Heady, Outside-the-Box' New Album|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/deftones-prep-heady-outside-the-box-new-album-20150310|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=March 10, 2015|access-date=March 10, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311202119/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/deftones-prep-heady-outside-the-box-new-album-20150310|archive-date=March 11, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> On May 15, 2015, Moreno was interviewed by ''[[Kerrang!]]'' about the new album, which he described as having  "a lot of different moods". He further explained that it was not a "happy record", but also "not a completely angry record".<ref>{{cite web|title=Chino Moreno Says New Deftones Album Is 'A Little More Technical'|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/chino-moreno-says-new-deftones-album-is-a-little-more-technical/#Du1LcTzaLt1dSVBT.99|website=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=May 15, 2015|date=May 15, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150517235806/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/chino-moreno-says-new-deftones-album-is-a-little-more-technical#Du1LcTzaLt1dSVBT.99|archive-date=May 17, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Despite reports of Carpenter's initial difficulty getting into the feel of the album, band members have noted the album's distinct collaborative nature.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/deftones-talk-new-album-band-tension-we-like-unnerving-feelings-20160401 | title=Deftones Talk New Album, Band Tension: 'We Like Unnerving Feelings' | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | last=Appleford | first=Steve | date=April 1, 2016 | access-date=April 11, 2016 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414115038/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/deftones-talk-new-album-band-tension-we-like-unnerving-feelings-20160401 | archive-date=April 14, 2016 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> Vega utilized a six-string bass when recording the new material, helping to push the band into new sonic territory.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Childers|first1=Chad|title=Deftones Eye November Release for New Album|url=http://loudwire.com/deftones-november-release-new-album/|website=Loudwire|access-date=August 30, 2015|date=August 21, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825221303/http://loudwire.com/deftones-november-release-new-album/|archive-date=August 25, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> After producing their previous two records with Raskulinecz, Deftones worked with [[Matt Hyde]],<ref name="deftones-kanye-nme">{{cite web |last1=Renshaw |first1=David |title=Deftones poke fun at Kanye West as they confirm 'Gore' album details |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/deftones-12-1205528 |website=[[NME]] |access-date=April 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404183420/https://www.nme.com/news/music/deftones-12-1205528 |archive-date=April 4, 2019 |date=February 5, 2016}}</ref> who had been a recording engineer on ''Koi No Yokan''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Matt Hyde |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/matt-hyde-mn0000379883/credits |website=[[Allmusic]] |access-date=September 22, 2020}}</ref>

The album was pushed back multiple times from its originally scheduled September 2015 release date.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-to-release-new-album-in-september/|title=Deftones To Release New Album In September|date=April 27, 2015|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=April 28, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428121700/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-to-release-new-album-in-september/|archive-date=April 28, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="november-album">{{cite web|title=New Deftones Album Pushed Back To November|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/new-deftones-album-pushed-back-to-november/|website=Blabbermouth|access-date=August 30, 2015|date=August 21, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825003859/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/new-deftones-album-pushed-back-to-november/|archive-date=August 25, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-are-still-finalizing-new-album-title-artwork-and-songtitles/|title=Deftones Are Still Finalizing New Album Title, Artwork And Songtitles|work=blabbermouth.net|date=October 26, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151028025343/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-are-still-finalizing-new-album-title-artwork-and-songtitles/|archive-date=October 28, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> On February 4, 2016, the band released the first single from ''Gore'', titled "[[Prayers / Triangles]]".<ref>Monroe, Jazz (February 4, 2016)[https://pitchfork.com/news/63208-deftones-return-with-new-album-gore-share-prayerstriangles/ "Deftones Return With New Album ''Gore'', Share 'Prayers/Triangles'"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205094629/http://pitchfork.com/news/63208-deftones-return-with-new-album-gore-share-prayerstriangles/ |date=February 5, 2016 }}. ''Pitchfork''. Retrieved on February 4, 2016.</ref> "Doomed User" and "[[Hearts / Wires]]" were also made available ahead of the album's release, on March 16 and April 3, respectively.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Reed |first=Ryan |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-deftones-pummeling-new-song-doomed-user-20160316 |title=Hear Deftones' Pummeling New Song 'Doomed User' |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=March 16, 2016 |access-date=April 8, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407165814/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-deftones-pummeling-new-song-doomed-user-20160316 |archive-date=April 7, 2016 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-deftones-lurking-new-song-hearts-wires-20160404/|title=Hear Deftones' Lurking New Song 'Hearts/Wires'|last=Keeps|first=Daniel|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=April 4, 2016|access-date=April 4, 2016|url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160407022623/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-deftones-lurking-new-song-hearts-wires-20160404|archive-date=April 7, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> ''Gore'' was officially released on April 8, 2016. The second official single, "Phantom Bride", was released on June 7.<ref>{{cite news|title=Deftones Choose Next Single From New Album 'Gore'|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-choose-next-single-from-new-album-gore/|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=May 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708140820/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-choose-next-single-from-new-album-gore/|archive-date=July 8, 2016|date=May 31, 2016}}</ref> The song featured a [[guitar solo]] by [[Alice in Chains]] guitarist [[Jerry Cantrell]]; this is considered unusual for a Deftones song.<ref name="solo">{{cite web|last1=Dedman|first1=Remfry|title=Deftones Interview with Chino Moreno: 'We're expanding our sound … we're not making Adrenaline or White Pony again'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/deftones-interview-with-chino-moreno-we-re-expanding-our-sound-were-not-making-adrenaline-or-white-a6974046.html|website=[[The Independent]]|access-date=May 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405174550/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/deftones-interview-with-chino-moreno-we-re-expanding-our-sound-were-not-making-adrenaline-or-white-a6974046.html|archive-date=April 5, 2018|date=April 8, 2016}}</ref> Gwilym Mumford of ''[[The Guardian]]'' praised the album for its emphasis on experimentation and ambiance and noted the exploration work in the tension between the "[[Crooner|croon]]" in Moreno's "soulful" voice, his "opaque" lyrics, and Carpenter's "pile-driving" guitar riffs.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mumford |first=Gwilym |date=April 7, 2016 |title=Deftones: Gore review − metal that seduces instead of assails |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/apr/07/deftones-gore-album-review |url-status=live |language=en-GB |work=[[The Guardian]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320072748/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/apr/07/deftones-gore-album-review |archive-date=March 20, 2022 |access-date=April 17, 2022}}</ref>

=== ''Ohms'' and Vega's departure (2017–2023) ===
{{Main article|Ohms (album)}}

In 2017, Chino Moreno revealed that Deftones had begun writing material for their ninth studio album, which he stated hoped would be out sometime in 2019. Moreno went on to state that the band would be going in a different direction than they had on ''Gore'' and that he would be taking a step back from leading the song writing to allow Stephen Carpenter and Abe Cunningham to be more involved in the material on the new album. In May 2018, Moreno was again asked about the new material and he stated the songs were "considerably heavier" than those on ''Gore''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Trendell |first1=Andrew |title=Deftones give update on powerful new album |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/deftones-give-update-powerful-sounding-new-album-2315251 |access-date=7 October 2018 |magazine=NME |date=May 15, 2018}}</ref> That same month, Deftones embarked on a South American tour with support from [[Quicksand (American band)|Quicksand]] and [[Deadly Apples]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metalanarchy.com/2017/12/15/deftones-announce-2018-south-american-dates/|title=Deftones Announce 2018 South American Dates|last=caemanamelio|date=December 16, 2017|website=Metal Anarchy|language=en|access-date=December 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://voir.ca/chanceuxqueteux/2018/05/12/deadly-apples-en-tournee-avec-rob-zombie-et-marilyn-manson/|title=Deadly Apples : En tournée avec Rob Zombie et Marilyn Manson|last=Tremblay|first=Yanick Klimbo|website=Voir.ca|date=May 12, 2018 |language=fr-CA|access-date=December 25, 2019}}</ref>

In April 2020, Deftones announced that they were mixing their new album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-are-still-mixing-new-album/|title=Deftones Are Still Mixing New Album|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=April 16, 2020|access-date=April 22, 2020}}</ref> During the recording sessions, which reportedly took place in Los Angeles, the band reunited with [[Terry Date]] as the producer of the album, making it the first time Deftones had worked with him since the unreleased ''[[Eros (Deftones album)|Eros]]'' album in 2008.<ref name="DateEros">{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/chino-moreno-on-upcoming-deftones-album-our-main-goal-was-to-make-sure-that-everybody-in-the-band-was-involved/|title=Chino Moreno On Upcoming Deftones Album: 'Our Main Goal Was To Make Sure That Everybody In The Band Was Involved'|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=May 4, 2020|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2020/02/24/news/deftones-reveal-producer-for-new-album/|title=Deftones Reveal Producer For New Album|website=theprp.com|date=February 24, 2020|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref> On August 19, 2020, the band teased the release date and the title of their upcoming ninth studio album.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theprp.com/2020/08/19/news/deftones-discuss-new-album-finish-teasing-its-rumored-title/|title=Deftones Discuss New Album, Finish Teasing Its Rumored Title|work=ThePRP|date=August 19, 2020|access-date=August 19, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-new-album-title-and-release-date-revealed/|title=Deftones: New Album Title And Release Date Revealed?|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=August 20, 2020|date=August 20, 2020}}</ref> A day later, the band officially announced the title of the album, ''[[Ohms (album)|Ohms]]'', set for release on September 25, 2020. At the same time, the band revealed the album itself, the album cover, the track list, and release date. The title track serves as the first single, and was released on August 21.<ref name="NewAlbum2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2020/08/20/news/cover-art-track-listing-release-date-unveiled-for-deftones-new-album-ohms/|title=Cover Art, Track Listing & Release Date Unveiled For Deftones' New Album "Ohms"|publisher=ThePRP|access-date=August 20, 2020|date=August 20, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Coughlan |first1=Jamie |title=Alternative Metal: Deftones Share 'Ohms' Video |url=https://overblown.co.uk/alternative-metal-deftones-share-ohms-video/ |website=Overblown |date=August 21, 2020 |access-date=27 August 2020}}</ref> On September 17, 2020, the band released the second single from the album, "Genesis".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Legaspi|first=Althea|date=September 18, 2020|title=See Deftones' Black-and-White Performance Video for New Song 'Genesis'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/deftones-genesis-song-video-1062146/|website=RollingStone}}</ref> On September 22, the band announced their "Adopt-a-Dot" campaign in which fans could digitally sponsor a dot from the ''Ohms'' album cover via a charitable donation.<ref>{{cite web |title=You Can Adopt a Dot on the Cover of Deftones' New Album Ohms |url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/you-can-adopt-a-dot-on-the-cover-of-deftones-new-album-ohms/ |website=Kerrang |access-date=29 September 2020 |date=23 September 2020}}</ref>

In October 2020, they officially announced a 20th anniversary reissue of ''White Pony'' to be released in December of that year. The reissue was packaged alongside ''Black Stallion'', a companion remix album featuring artists including [[Linkin Park]]'s [[Mike Shinoda]], [[DJ Shadow]] and [[Robert Smith (musician)|Robert Smith]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 13, 2020|first=Joe|last=DiVita|title=Deftones Unveil 'Passenger' Remix By Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda|url=https://loudwire.com/deftones-passenger-remix-linkin-park-mike-shinoda/|access-date=2021-03-18|website=Loudwire|language=en}}</ref><ref name="pitchfork-10.30.20">{{cite web| last = Yoo| first = Noah| title = Deftones Announce White Pony Remix Album Black Stallion, Share Purity Ring Remix: Listen| work = [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]| date = October 30, 2020| url = https://pitchfork.com/news/deftones-announce-white-pony-remix-album-black-stallion-share-purity-ring-remix-listen/| access-date = October 30, 2020}}</ref><ref name="rollingstone-6.20.20">{{cite magazine| last = Exposito| first = Suzy| title = Deftones Announce Upcoming 'White Pony' Remix LP 'Black Stallion'| magazine = [[Rolling Stone]]| publisher = [[Wenner Media]]| date = June 20, 2020| url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/deftones-white-pony-20-black-stallion-reissue-1015368/| access-date = October 30, 2020}}</ref>

Deftones postponed their joint tour with [[Gojira (band)|Gojira]] in support of ''Ohms'' twice due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|first=Spencer|last=Kaufman|url=https://consequence.net/2021/07/deftones-postpone-tour-2022/|title=Deftones postpone North American tour with Gojira until spring 2022|website=Consequence|date=July 9, 2021|access-date=December 23, 2021|language=en-US}}</ref>

In March 2022, it was announced that bassist Sergio Vega left the band in early 2021, with Vega claiming he was never an official member of the band and was just a contracted bassist for his tenure. Vega said he sought what he perceived as official membership, and chose to leave after being offered the same status as he had been since he began performing with the band.<ref name="Sergio Vega2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-part-ways-with-longtime-bassist-sergio-vega/|title=Deftones Part Ways With Longtime Bassist Sergio Vega|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=March 9, 2022|access-date=March 9, 2022|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Sergio Vega3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2022/03/08/news/deftones-rumored-to-have-parted-ways-with-bassist-sergio-vega/|title=Deftones Have Officially Parted Ways With Bassist Sergio Vega (Updated)|website=ThePRP|date=March 8, 2022|access-date=March 9, 2022|language=en-US}}</ref> The following month, it was announced that [[Fred Sablan]] joined the band as Vega's touring replacement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-officially-recruit-former-marilyn-manson-bassist-fred-sablan/|title=Deftones Officially Recruit Former Marilyn Manson Bassist Fred Sablan|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=April 15, 2022|access-date=April 15, 2022|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Touring guests 2022">{{Cite web|first=Greg|last=Kennelty|url=https://metalinjection.net/news/identity-of-deftones-new-second-guitarist-revealed|title=Identity Of Deftones' New Second Guitarist Revealed|website=Metal Injection|date=April 16, 2022|access-date=April 16, 2022|language=en-US}}</ref> The band was also joined by touring guitarist Lance Jackman;<ref name="Touring guests 2022"/> on May 20, 2022, it was announced that Jackman would be temporarily replacing Carpenter during the band's 2022 European Tour.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Eli|last=Enis|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/deftones-stephen-carpenter-sit-out-summer-european-tour-announces-fill-guitarist|title=Deftones' Stephen Carpenter to Sit Out Summer European Tour, Announces Fill-In Guitarist|website=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]|date=May 20, 2022 |access-date=May 22, 2022|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Tenth studio album (2024–present)===

In April 2024, Chino Moreno told [[KROQ-FM|KROQ]] that the band had completed the bulk of its tenth studio album. He said the entire album was tracked instrumentally, but vocals had yet to be recorded.<ref name="Coachella24interview">{{cite web|first1=Joe|last1=Cingrana|first2=Nicole|last2=Alvarez|url=https://www.audacy.com/podcast/kroq-audio-on-demand-37f84/episodes/deftones-at-coachella-2024-f979e|title=Deftones at Coachella 2024  |website=[[Audacy]]|publisher=[[KROQ]]|date=April 15, 2024|access-date=August 18, 2024}}</ref>

In September 2024, Deftones announced a 2025 North American headlining tour, the band's first headlining tour since 2022. On November 4, 2024, the band announced a headline show in Crystal Palace Park, London on June 29, 2025 with [[Weezer]] and [[High Vis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-announce-their-biggest-u-k-show-to-date-at-londons-crystal-palace-park|title=Deftones Announce Their Biggest U.K. Show To Date At London's Crystal Palace Park|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=November 4, 2024|access-date=November 5, 2024}}</ref> In March 2025, it was revealed that the band would be playing at the UK's biggest music festival [[Glastonbury Festival|Glastonbury]] for the first time since 1998 on June 28, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/biffy-clyro-deftones-turnstile-nova-twins-and-more-for-glastonbury-2025|title=Biffy Clyro, Deftones, Turnstile, Nova Twins and more for Glastonbury 2025|website=[[Kerrang!]]|last=Garner|first=Emily|date=March 6, 2025|access-date=March 14, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/glastonbury-2025-line-up-announced-headliners-tickets-3843426|title=Glastonbury Festival 2025 line-up announced|website=[[NME]]|last=Trendell|first=Andrew|date=March 6, 2025|access-date=March 14, 2025}}</ref>