Deftones talk new music backstage at Coachella

Chino Moreno and Abe Cunningham stopped by the KROQ trailer backstage at Coachella to talk about new music, playing their first Coachella, and more! #kroq #coachella #deftones
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[@supercoolmike123]

chino always looking fly

[@disasterdujour]

Lol he looks like he's wearing goofy glasses with the fake nose.

[@Xtri0s]

And healthy, lost lots of weight

[@MichaelMoxley-lh1wm]

Remind me of the goggles he's wearing in Deftones video digital bath 🔥​@@disasterdujour

[@MichaelMoxley-lh1wm]

​@@Xtri0she slowed down on drinking so that probably is a factor. Don't have the beer belly anymore 😅

[@ted__ryan]

@@disasterdujour don't threaten me with a good time 😂

[@bisaillion]

I'm wincing everytime i hear "the Deftones"

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

Wince away.

[@destroyerofsenses]

I hate it too. Fucking casuals.

[@syndrodome]

goofy

[@Abrahamhamham]

I'm more annoyed by her finishing their sentences and helping with their answers like they're 4th graders

[@adamantiumaudio830]

Heard Chino himself say The Deftones many times over the years. Calm down just enjoy it.

[@cleonjohnmusic]

Deftones did really good at coachella yesterday. Chino is looking really good and sounding really good

[@deftones420]

Nah

[@deftones420]

Lots of screw ups and chino’s screams are all screechs now. Hopefully they bring it next week and in aug with SOaD

[@Spacecadet0720]

His screams were off. He struggled. But the setlist was really good.

[@PM-vv3uc]

@@deftones420 haters gonna hate

[@user-mq8cp6jz6d]

Dude is in his 50s, he sound good enough tho

[@freddyalvarez5871]

Chino rocking them Robert Deniro "Casino" shades! 😎

[@MichaelMoxley-lh1wm]

Lmao they remind me of the goggles he was wearing in digital bath

[@sharinglungs3226]

He’s hitting his Elvis years.

[@ericwinterspruce0110]

Chino's Deniro Casino shades lol

[@justinrisen1929]

Hahaha i knew something was familiar about them lmfao thanks for the laugh. He is indeed rockin em though

[@louc3268]

RIP CHI🩶 Wish he could have been around to play Coachella

[@IceKoldKilla]

Yeah these kids never grew up with him. It's why you barely see Chi mentioned on new stuff anymore. Most of their TikTok fans just joined so I get it. I just hope they do their research if they truly wanna claim Deftones as their favorite band. Just to show some respect for Chi. Dude was a key member. And since losing Sergio too and now Stef, I'm starting to lose faith in them.

[@excrementcranium]

@@IceKoldKillawho said steph was out of the band as well?

[@anarcho_icon]

CHI FOR LIFE!

[@ramzamo1666]

@@excrementcraniumStef’s in the band. No idea what they’re talking about.

[@Thooterbawp]

@@ramzamo1666 i think they are just talking about how he doesnt like to play out of the US

[@bob36225]

They both seem like normal, down to earth dudes. Love the Deftones!

[@colinderue8095]

Just Deftones

[@Kooldood.]

Never realized chino has a tattoo of the Depeche Mode violator flower 😮

[@MichaelMoxley-lh1wm]

He's a big fan of the band

[@karenbuckley5842]

Of course he does🥰

[@XenomorphLV426]

You must not be a true Deftones fan. That's literally his primary influence

[@Kooldood.]

@@XenomorphLV426I’m not lol. Just got into them like 5 years ago

[@chrisd2p2]

@@XenomorphLV426 Oh chill, not everyone needs to decipher their tattoos to be considered a "true fan". Ive been going to shows since 1998 and even I didn't know that till now.

[@arandommanthatexists]

excited for a new deftones drop!

[@MichaelSilverMedia]

Triple excited!!!

[@RumoursOfFamine]

I've been waiting on new deftones albums since adrenaline . And I'm still here waiting today.

[@heartbeatsdrum]

@@RumoursOfFamine based

[@RumoursOfFamine]

@@heartbeatsdrum not sure what that means

[@Violencia10000]

​@@RumoursOfFamine It means cool opinion basically

[@Tooldruid]

Love hearing from Abe, one of the most underrated and best drummers in the last 30yrs

[@JCridford]

I love Abe's drumming. He has so much feel and knows the exactly part to fit the song. This is probably the first time I've seen him interviewed and he's just as cool as his beats.

[@n_cog_neato]

It’s wild how this band is bigger now than they have ever been. Younger crowd at work is asking if I’ve ever heard of them and they don’t believe it that they my first concert 20 years ago and I was a fan the first time they were big lol

[@ReplicantsAreHuman]

Yeah that's wild dude, I guess Deftones rising popularity amongst the new generation is truly one of the positives of social media in 2024 😅

[@chrisd2p2]

I feel like a wise old sage telling the youngins about the early days.

[@onewhitepony]

Same lol. Became a fan in 2000 with white pony..never would’ve guessed a big resurgence I guess tiktok and the memes helped but I guess part of the cycle the younger generation is really into all things 90s/2000s

[@isaacgomez5684]

Yupp younger SIL who’s still in HS asked if I knew if them and just chuckled. Didn’t want to shame her but saying I’ve known and listened over a decade before she was born

[@emie1170]

thanks to tiktok !

[@kqidkekdnngj]

I want these foos to tour again. I love em sm

[@LisaMarie-om4ks]

I'm still waiting for Eros to be release.

[@Fraughtful]

I think it's in the works

[@josemata9040]

It’s gonna be released when the band probably retires or another 10 years

[@justinrisen1929]

I believe they will release it asp. However i dont see it for some time. Then again tracks being released for it online was not something i saw coming at all so i could be and hope i am wrong lol

[@antonoakenshield7362]

you know you're a real fan when you know there is no "The" before Deftones.

[@Spacecadet0720]

lol I get second hand embarrassment when I hear someone say “The Deftones”.

[@jakepatton6813]

everytime she said it i was rolling my eyes 😭

[@Tarotlover2020]

You know youre a real fan when you know that EVERYONE was saying “the deftones” back in the day, even themselves. If youre from sacramento people still say it here.

[@sharinglungs3226]

This is always the lamest comment on any of their videos. No one cares even the band doesn’t.

[@darlenevilleda3338]

I was looking for this comment 😂

[@brianof97]

Chino and the band Killed it

[@LDR4Lyfe]

Chino is such a cutie

[@Marnlou404]

He really is! I've seen him two times!

[@Jasme0w]

Hi fellow Lana & Deftones fan 🥹

[@LDR4Lyfe]

@@Jasme0w hello :)

[@rjburleson]

Abe looking like a chubby kid rock 😂 I hope these guys never stop. The definition of excellence and perfection.

[@froidboy]

i am so excited for new music you have no idea

[@sethwilliams720]

First time I saw Deftones was at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus Ohio, July 7th 2000 on The White Pony tour. Glassjaw was the opening act. Words can’t describe how amazing and crazy that show was. Chino crowd surfed all the way to back of the venue singing Weezer. A kid jumped from the top balcony and Chino made sure everyone on the floor was going to catch him. One of those memories you will always cherish and nothing else can compare to.

[@GeorgeFromThe856]

My all time favorite band since 95!!! 🤌🏼👊🏼🤘🏼

[@thebingobros]

Chino Moreno is my style spirit animal

[@SpikeMiller-rd5fn]

Love their Ohms album and now can't wait for new album 🤘

[@Greatlakeskyle.]

Feel like after Ko no yokan they dropped off but I do like some singles after that

[@IvanAcevedo_28]

⁠@@Greatlakeskyle.Nah,their last two albums are insanely good

[@normsteez]

Chino is looking straight boss right now, he looks good

[@streetcarpp]

he sounded so good on please please please let me get what i want, really matched the desperate vibe of the song

[@DoomGuy98]

Chino Moreno, mi papá

[@stormiecherie]

Phenomenal ❤ Everyone has their fav band as a teenager, and mine hasn't changed. I fucking love these guys.

[@paulhartog5196]

'Don't be a dick' sounds like a good advise... Looking forward to their new album.

[@Ana-fd2ch]

So fucking excited for the music 😩

[@noahrios8381]

Would love to see them again is been a while since I seen them . Deftones BUFC ❤

[@Josh_Torre]

Most influential band of all time!

[@PercussaResurgo-]

Goodshow last night guys. Chino still has that smooth voice. “Guns, razors, knives….come f*ck with me.”

[@jaybirdful]

I remember early 90s Cattle Club Sacramento, Chino slammed a lollipop on the stage before he started singing, the old days

[@PercussaResurgo-]

He gets bored

[@scalise23]

Old school Sacto shows were the best!!!

[@michellemarieoreilly9981]

Patience! Everything comes with time and the time spent to get there is so precious to watch evolve ❤ can't wait for the new album!

[@aazeil]

grinning so much watching this, so excited for the new album

[@tishamedina5335]

Yessssss I love this so much OMG ALL TIME FAVORITE BAND BEEN OVER 28 YEARS

[@egonzo91]

Deftones Por Vida

[@bluntman310]

loving their music since 98, thank you kroq

[@susman2024]

deftones ontop

[@lisao6928]

Love Deftones! Been a fan since the 90s, seen them many times. Probably my fav band and Abe is my fav drummer, been trying to learn Deftones on the drums.😊

[@cameronbrown8674]

Good questions

[@kiraimani]

so chill i love them

[@angieleigh2055]

I'm happy to see these guys are still performing together and playing together after all these decades! makes my heart happy! RIP CHI! And I'm proud to say I've seen Chino perform up front stage and got to touch his sweaty arm, i didn't wash my arm for a while! lol and he smelt good! oh and Abe is a BADASS DRUMMER!!!

[@wilbebop]

Man can’t wait to see these guys soon!! EROS HERE WE COME?!

[@Zaetix]

good interview :)

[@RedCloudServices]

Saw them in 2022 with fkn GOJIRA (and many times before) they never disappoint

[@joelane800]

Love these guys

[@itsjustajokejeez]

I've always been a huge fan since the 90's in HS. It's so nice to see a resurgence in young people finding and enjoying their sound.

[@imyariss]

esto es genial aguante deftones

[@seanriley2534]

So ready for a new album, Ohms was killer

[@raytheonorion]

Long shall they reign!

[@SharraineStar]

I love you chino!!!!!!!! ❤

[@leboshfather7845]

Man I love them so much

[@user-fu7mu2bs5y]

New album 2024 yes !! Thank you!

[@user-qd9mm5mt4i]

It is cool people are now hip to these guys.

[@IvanAcevedo_28]

So damn excited for the next album,i need it now

[@GothicQueen_23]

New music, YES!!

[@digitalbath.]

finally some new deftones content 🙏🏻

[@yzwme586]

Favorite band by far. I always say my first tattoo will be Deftones related but haven't gotten one yet..

[@fjsjsjajs]

Love y'all's music

[@GilsonSantos-vz5nn]

Chino get skinnier that's very good for him, keep it up man we love you!!!

[@_ar8410]

chinos goatee is everlasting

[@jacobkates3478]

A+ These questions were really good sometimes reporters do a horrible job

[@sasham2061]

Cool watch!

[@ryanrooprai5104]

Every time I hear about Deftones (my favourite band of all-time) making new music, I always get really excited about it! Ohms was a masterpiece and I think their upcoming 10th album will be a masterpiece as well.

[@IceKoldKilla]

Masterpiece is a big word. I still think their albums Adrenaline, Self-titled and SNW are their best work so far. Adrenaline can never be replicated. It was a moment in time for them. S/T is my favorite album of theirs but depending on the day, I might say SNW. That album was hated on for years when it was released in 2006. I love White Pony obviously but Ohms, Gore are good just not masterpieces. Also I know most of their fans nowadays are young so they never grew up seeing Chi Cheng in the band but I still miss him. And then they let Sergio go after 10 years. That breakup was hard to watch. Sergio was so nice and only wanted to be part of the band like the rest but Chino didn't want that and saw it as him being greedy. He said fuck Sergio literally on Mixlr. I remember that. It made me lose some respect for Chino.

[@ryanrooprai5104]

@@IceKoldKilla The thing is, Adrenaline is more of a hardcore album than a typical nu metal album (unlike Korn and Limp Bizkit), yet critics have cited Adrenaline as an important classic nu metal album, which I respect their opinion, but in my opinion, Adrenaline isn't necessarily a nu metal album, I simply see Adrenaline as a Deftones album. As with Around the Fur (which is my favourite album from the band), the band were still developing their own sound. Take Chino Moreno for example: he cited Depeche Mode, Bad Brains and the Cure as influences while Stephen Carpenter was a big fan of bands like Meshuggah, Metallica and Anthrax. And then White Pony came out, and they took their sound to the next level by incorporating influences of post-punk, post-rock, shoegaze, trip hop etc...And from that album on, they progressed even more. And also, you've mentioned that Saturday Night Wrist is your favourite album? That's interesting because Saturday Night Wrist has often been misunderstood for years, but I personally think that they did a great job making that album, despite the fact that the band were going through a tough time making it. As with the band's 2003 self-titled album, that album slaps!!!! SO heavy, SO crushing, SO seductive and just generally a great album, MUCH MUCH better than Limp Bizkit's Results May Vary.

[@MichaelMoxley-lh1wm]

Much love to chino, abe, frank, Stephen and rip chi ❤

[@purpleehaze]

He sits just like me haha

[@ericguerra6576]

5:39 you heard him! 🏡 🦫 much love from Far East Oregon!❤

[@J12680]

I wish I could’ve been there. They sounded amazing.

[@redmondartwork]

I like this girl

[@kosk3432]

yeah! Ma boys!

[@om75222]

LEGENDS

[@jasonramirez6192]

Top of game. Respect 🫡 one of my favorite Bands of All Time God Bless you Guys. You guys have gotten me through a lot of Bad times ✌️

[@BloodnightStudios]

New music baby!!

[@nobodyhatred]

can’t wait for this new album it’s gonna be crazy excited to see what they do ohms was really good so i feel this one is gonna be really different

[@IvanAcevedo_28]

I hope its super heavy

[@rje1157]

THE Deftones

[@omarreyes8371]

Definitely , the headliners

[@streetcarpp]

CHINOOOOOOOOO!!

[@williamhurrelbrink3324]

❤❤❤DEFTONES!!!!!

[@hologramempire]

New Music!!! ❤❤❤

[@ted__ryan]

Legends

[@lacali2346]

Time is a trip!!

[@4nniesk625]

my babies

[@bmcantrell619]

Chino washed his sunglasses and socks together

[@almitilux]

TE AMOOO CHINOOO

[@Fraughtful]

The deftones

[@petecomplains]

✊🏾🖤

[@eyesoniriss]

Please do a tour please but we understand if you guys are tired 💔❤️

[@haikalemir3623]

chino youre tha man

[@samuraifis]

Anything Deftones is 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙❤

[@jasonmusic9938]

love chi, love the world, dont make mistakes.

[@mudzera]

NEW ALBUM COMING.............

[@sharinglungs3226]

That’s interesting the music is all done on the new album. Chino didn’t mention it but he just came off the Crosses tour. I hope he takes some time off to really polish the lyrics and vocals on the new album.

[@dominicfriedly2330]

Great interviewer

[@karamuenster]

Quality band ❤🎡💎😎🤘🏻ILY

[@christopherleelewis21]

How does she not know that they were signed to Maverick (Madonna's label)?

[@bmcantrell619]

Chino looks like an extra in Casino

[@heartbeatsdrum]

Abe is my fave. I hope he can get TAMA to re-release his signature snare. I was really surprised to hear they have new music basically done except for tracking vocals. So excited because "Ohms" blew me away.

[@madular]

THE deftones 😢

[@jigglypuffd4502]

chinooo is so cute

[@adamantiumaudio830]

Heard Chino himself say The Deftones many times over the years. Calm down just enjoy it.

[@MarioRamil]

She was a good interviewer