Around the Fur, the follow-up to Deftones' passionate, aggressive ADRENALINE, sees the California quartet expanding on the sheer rage of their earlier work, adding new, more sinister shades to their already extreme sound. The opening "My Own Summer (Shove It)," serves as an introduction to the album's sonic theme: sinewy guitars and eerie whispers alternate with fast, violent crunch. Sepultura's Max Cavallero contributes guitar and vocals to "Headup," while "MX" finds singer Chino trading off vocal lines with Annalynn Cunningham, (wife of Deftones' drummer Abe) in an acerbic take on the rock star mentality.
Vocal acrobat Moreno attacks a variety of styles: his breathy, psychotic recitations sound downright industrial, while the album's calmer, more brooding moments show his gift for haunting melody. Behind him, guitarist Stephen Carpenter's heavy wall of sound is astoundingly muscular, yet inspiringly agile. When Deftones' hellish fury hits full tilt, as it always does on this album, Moreno's voice erupts into screams which are best described as otherworldly, transforming this intense musical firestorm into a hurtling juggernaut of aggression.
Deftones: Chino (vocals); Stef (guitar); Chi (bass); Abe (drums).
Additional personnel: Max Cavalera (vocals, guitar); Annalyn Cunningham (background vocals).
Recorded at Studio Litho, Seattle, Washington.
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Rock, Metal
Track Listing:
A1 My Own Summer (Shove It)
A2 Lhabia
A3 Mascara
A4 Around The Fur
A5 Rickets
B1 Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away)
B2 Lotion
B3 Dai The Flu
B4 Headup
B5 MX
