Jesus Piece guitarist David Updike and drummer Luis Aponte not too long ago weighed in with their ideas on whether or not or not multi-platinum various steel faction Deftones are the truth is a nü-metal band.

That latter Sacramento outfit got here up in the identical circles of the early nü-metal motion, earlier than deliberately stepping away from the style with “White Pony” and their subsequent touring and aural output afterwards. The choice to take action led Deftones to get pleasure from a constant stage of success on their very own phrases, however was not with out price to the friendships they loved with their friends within the aforementioned scene early on.

Updike, who was sporting a Deftones shirt on the time, was requested to shared his opinion on a not too long ago posted episode of the Nu Pod podcast (see beneath.) He weighed in as follows [transcribed by theprp.com]:

“Deftones will not be nü-metal. I’ll die on that hill. I really feel like, I see individuals… I don’t know, individuals have fought, like pushed again on it. [Their] first report [“Adrenaline“], I’ll say it’s a nü-metal report, however I don’t suppose they’re a nü-metal band.

‘Trigger if you happen to take “Saturday Night time Wrist“, and a great majority of “White Pony” and… actually I’m not gonna title all their data. However the level is, exterior of “Adrenaline” & “Again To College“… How are you going to inform me like “Cherry Waves” appears like Coal Chamber—I don’t know any of their songs—however I’m saying that stuff. I imply I don’t hate nü-metal, however that’s not my factor. [Luis and I] each like System Of A Down and Deftones, Slipknot… the standard suspects.

When ya kinda get all the way down to it, even like the largest… I imply [Korn‘s] “Freak On A Leash” or [Slipknot‘s] “Eyeless“—any of those songs. How are you gonna inform me that any Deftones track—even off of “Adrenaline“—[sound like them?]

…”Seven Phrases“, in fact it’s nü-metal riffs. You realize what I imply? “Again To College“, in fact, the grooves and the rap, even half of like… [but] “Digital Bathtub” bro? that’s not nü-metal.”

Aponte then took over the mic to say:

“He’s a much bigger Deftones fan than me, however I’ll say this: I agree with each side. As a result of I feel it’s much less about calling Deftones a ‘nü-metal’ band and [more about] boxing them in as a nü-metal band. As a result of they’re so broad, they usually have so many several types of sounds, and attention-grabbing… they’re superb musicians. And I really feel like nü-metal may be very limiting sounding.”

Updike chimed in:

“I feel that they’re their very own band. There’s not… Apart from that new band Detest that got here out, everybody’s tried to do it, however they’ll’t, and it’s their very own factor. That’s why nü-metal to me is just not the precise descriptor. They’ve issues, however total I don’t suppose they’re a nü-metal band.”