Editing Deftones (section)

===''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>