Title: Rocket Skates
Album: Diamond Eyes
Music Video: Official Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woR6ohiFeYE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woR6ohiFeYE) / Directors Cut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buc6_SRXZmY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buc6_SRXZmY)
Fun Facts:
Rocket Skates was released for free as the first song from the Diamond Eyes album via http://gunsraizorsknives.com (http://gunsraizorsknives.com) which now redirects to the band's official website.
As a part of international Record Store Day on April 17, 2010, 3,000 copies of "Rocket Skates" were released in a limited edition 7" vinyl format with a "picture sleeve" supporting the unofficial holiday.
The Rocket Skates single was released on white vinyl and cd. It includes the M83 Remix along with the single.
Rocket Skates was the first single released without bassist Chi Cheng, who was in a coma during the time of recording following a car accident in October 2008.
As part of a promotion for Diamond Eyes, a free download of the single was made available on February 23, 2010 through the band's website for 24-hours accompanying new information about the album. The surge of visitors trying to receive to download crashed the website's servers, resulting in temporary technical difficulties.
The music video directed by 13thWitness was released on March 9, 2010.
Frontman Chino Moreno told Spin magazine this is one of his favorite tracks from Diamond Eyes. He added it is a "heavier" tune with "beautiful yet violent imagery," that has a fantasy vibe similar to "Knife Party."
Remixes:
M83 Remix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7ysBxro6Qc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7ysBxro6Qc)
Covers:
I'll just leave this here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nnXCfba3iI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nnXCfba3iI)
Other Stuff:
Rocket Skates (instrumental) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLsSWpeJojU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLsSWpeJojU)
Rocket Skates (official lyric video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB0LMZOPsA4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB0LMZOPsA4)
Jermaine Rogers Rocket Skates Inspired Gig Poster http://s0.limitedrun.com/images/1031830/13_defCORPUS.jpg (http://s0.limitedrun.com/images/1031830/13_defCORPUS.jpg)
Unofficial Tshirt http://cdn.mintees.com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/tees/3/329859/800x400-gunsrazorsknivesf.gif (http://cdn.mintees.com.s3.amazonaws.com/files/tees/3/329859/800x400-gunsrazorsknivesf.gif)
Single Album Cover https://fanart.tv/fanart/music/7527f6c2-d762-4b88-b5e2-9244f1e34c46/albumcover/rocket-skates-51d20214659c4.jpg (https://fanart.tv/fanart/music/7527f6c2-d762-4b88-b5e2-9244f1e34c46/albumcover/rocket-skates-51d20214659c4.jpg)
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Notable Performances
Debut @ Portland Oregon Oct 13th 2009 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3GXcbiSIDo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3GXcbiSIDo)
May 4th, 2010 Live Studio Session in Dallas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38q2P9MuP7A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38q2P9MuP7A)
Blackdiamondskye Tour in Uncasville CT September 20, 2010 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaoXz8qnf_E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaoXz8qnf_E)
Proshot In Germany https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFjv1K5hcKo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFjv1K5hcKo)
Free Press Summer Festival @ Eleanor Tinsley Park in Houston, TX on May 31, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjEHtD5fsf4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjEHtD5fsf4)
(If you know of any more notable performances please comment and I'll add them)
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>"Rocket Skates" is a song by the American alternative metal band Deftones. It is the first single released from Deftones' sixth studio-album Diamond Eyes, and twelfth single overall. It is also the first single released without bassist Chi Cheng, who was in a coma during the time of recording following a car accident in October 2008. The single was recorded with former Quicksand bassist Sergio Vega, who also fills in on bass for the entirety of Diamond Eyes.
Wikipedia Link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Skates (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Skates)
Frontman Chino Moreno told Spin magazine this is one of his favorite tracks from Diamond Eyes. He added it is a "heavier" tune with "beautiful yet violent imagery," that has a fantasy vibe similar to "Knife Party."
Quote from: chi_no on Dec 08, 2014, 02:54 PM
Frontman Chino Moreno told Spin magazine this is one of his favorite tracks from Diamond Eyes. He added it is a "heavier" tune with "beautiful yet violent imagery," that has a fantasy vibe similar to "Knife Party."
Nice, thanks. adding it in.
Quote from: therealdaebat on Dec 08, 2014, 02:55 PM
Quote from: chi_no on Dec 08, 2014, 02:54 PM
Frontman Chino Moreno told Spin magazine this is one of his favorite tracks from Diamond Eyes. He added it is a "heavier" tune with "beautiful yet violent imagery," that has a fantasy vibe similar to "Knife Party."
Nice, thanks. adding it in.
No probs.
Tho I don't believe there's much to add to this song :/
High Quality Single Cover:
https://fanart.tv/fanart/music/7527f6c2-d762-4b88-b5e2-9244f1e34c46/albumcover/rocket-skates-51d20214659c4.jpg
I like that unofficial T shirt. Any idea where I could buy it?
Quote from: Shadow46/2 on Dec 08, 2014, 04:17 PM
I like that unofficial T shirt. Any idea where I could buy it?
This is all I could find: http://www.mintees.com/tees/329859-deftones-guns-razors-knives/ (http://www.mintees.com/tees/329859-deftones-guns-razors-knives/)
another good performance (sorry. i've uploaded only the full show):
http://youtu.be/CIBuhwh9P_I?t=3m57s (http://youtu.be/CIBuhwh9P_I?t=3m57s)
What is that thing Chino does with his hands when he's in the car? I ask because I recall he does the exact same thing in some footage from the S/T era.
Quote from: sooniletugo on Dec 10, 2014, 11:17 AM
What is that thing Chino does with his hands when he's in the car? I ask because I recall he does the exact same thing in some footage from the S/T era.
hand dancing maybe. enjoying some tunes