Editing Stephen Carpenter (section)

==Other projects==

Carpenter is a member of the underground instrumental project [[Sol Invicto]], formed by producer [[Richie Londres]] alongside Technical Itch & Dan Foord & Eric Bobo of Cypress Hill.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/deftones-stephen-carpenters-side-project-sol-invicto-ep-release/ |title=Deftone's Stephen Carpenter's Side Project Sol Invicto EP Release |magazine=[[Metal Hammer]] |date=August 16, 2011 |access-date=November 15, 2013 |author=Gill, James |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722090206/http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/deftones-stephen-carpenters-side-project-sol-invicto-ep-release/ |archive-date=July 22, 2013 }}</ref> The band released its debut EP, ''Initium'' in 2011 for free. The band's second EP, ''Initium II'' was released in 2013 via the band's official [[SoundCloud]] page. The final installment of the Initium series was released late 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deftones-guitarist-s-sol-invicto-initium-ii-ep-preview/ | title=Deftones Guitarist's Sol Invicto: 'Initium II' EP Preview | date=January 18, 2012 | access-date=November 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://soundcloud.com/solinvicto | title="Sol Invicto" on SoundCloud | access-date=November 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://noisecreep.com/sol-invicto-stephen-carpenter/ | title=Sol Invicto (Featuring Stephen From the Deftones) Reveal EP Cover – Exclusive | website=[[Noisecreep]] | date=January 18, 2012 | access-date=November 15, 2013 | author=Sciarretto, Amy}}</ref> The group's music was only available to fans via their private mailing list "The Sol Invicto Comiti" until 2024 when they released their first public EP entitled “Loosely Aware” The band are set to release a full debut album in 2025.

Carpenter was involved in the rap metal band [[Kush (American band)|Kush]], featuring [[Christian Olde Wolbers]] and [[Raymond Herrera]] of [[Fear Factory]] and [[B-Real]] of Cypress Hill. The band's debut album, which was set to be released in 2003,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kush-set-fall-release-date-for-long-awaited-debut/ | title=Kush Set Fall Release Date For Long-Awaited Debut | work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] | date=November 28, 2002 | access-date=November 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458879/b-real-finishing-up-kush-lp.jhtml | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025074507/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458879/b-real-finishing-up-kush-lp.jhtml | url-status=dead | archive-date=October 25, 2012 | title=B-Real Finishing Up Kush LP, Going Grimmer For Next Cypress Hill Album | publisher=[[MTV]] | date=November 27, 2002 | access-date=November 15, 2013 | author=Downey, Ryan J.}}</ref> was never released.

Carpenter also plays drums. In an interview with ''Guitar.com'' he reported that he likes drums more than he likes guitars, "as far as when it comes to creating the ideas."<ref name="drummer">{{cite web | url=http://www.musiciansfriend.com/resources/article/An-interview-with-Stephen-Carpenter-of-the-Deftones/m710823 | title=Interview:An interview with Stephen Carpenter of the Deftones | access-date=November 15, 2013 | author=Sharken, Lisa}}</ref> Also on his drumming abilities, he said: {{blockquote|"I do play drums. But I play drums like a guitar player, if that makes any sense. I don't play drums like a drummer would, where a drummer has the ability to somehow manipulate that kit into different dimensions. I can't do that. I play to the riffs and I'm pretty straight forward. I could pull off playing drums in a little jam session, but when it comes to really writing songs as a drummer, I don't have it. To me, a tempo could be the same beat in every song, when it comes down to it. Really, you're just changing the tempos to back the riff."<ref name="drummer"/>}}