Quote from: snw9 on Jun 29, 2026, 08:28 PMWho is listening to these demos more than Private Music?

So far, I am warming up to the demos and like the Bob Ezrin ones, who knows what final songs were going to end up without any demos recorded?

Electra stands out

Electra is great just the way it is. If that's what you mean... this version sounds perfect on a good sound system. If you've got a nice clear crisp loud sound system in your vehicle. It is the best way to hear it I have found.
I listened to it once on My Daughter's beats headphones and it wasn't anything compared to my Harman Kardon  speakers in the truck. I like the punk influences I hear on this album as in Electra. So ATF. Abe's drums punch right through it just perfectly and I think his drums were recorded just right on this record. I have also found that at least six for sure but maybe eight songs on here we're already ready to be mastered. I think there are 6 to 8 complete songs here that there was no reason to tamper with ...so I can't remember how far along they claimed to be, but I think they said the music was pretty much finished and the vocals were halfway. I think they were right about the music part but I think Chino was more than 50% done if there's six or eight complete songs in my opinion. Anyone else have a take on that? Obviously, we don't know their thoughts and what songs they might scrap or manipulate later. What do you think about that comparison of what they said to what you hear?

Quote from: Far away on Jun 29, 2026, 03:28 PMI listened to Melanie bc we had a live version laying around for a long ass time... I remember thinking back then it was a banger. Even tho this version is unfinished... yup, still a fucking banger.

So dope. I put it up there in my top 10.... It's classic elite Deftones material. that one could sit on adrenaline or around the fur and fit

Quote from: Deftones-argentina on Jun 23, 2026, 03:51 PMjust a little heads up for those who want to hear the unreleased song lyrics; this page lets you isolate the vocals from the rest of the instruments.

https://poppop.ai/ai-vocal-remover

Thank you for this!

Who is listening to these demos more than Private Music?

So far, I am warming up to the demos and like the Bob Ezrin ones, who knows what final songs were going to end up without any demos recorded?

Electra stands out

Quote from: defTHE1s on Jun 29, 2026, 05:59 PMI love how you never changed your profile pic again 

speaking of, @far away, wasn't your pfp foghorn leghorn back in the day?

Quote from: Deftones-argentina on Jun 26, 2026, 08:51 PMIn before we all dissipate until the next deftones record cycle (or leak),
I wanted to say I appreciate all of us gathering here every time sometimes significant in the deftones world happen;

As a kid I spent a lot of time here talking to you guys, having a laugh & discovering music among other things. Even tough I'm a grown man now and only enter a few times a year, I love having Sharing Lungs & DW as a constant in our lives. Much love to you all.

I love how you never changed your profile pic again 

Good to see that there are still many known ppl here, and there will be while Deftones lasts.
Couldn't join before, around the PM cycle, because I couldn't login/recover my account, but finally here I am to see what else was happening around the leak.

I got it shared via WhatsApp, and sound is pretty decent but, since it's just mp3, I'd love to see if there is any remaster in the works.

And of course, if Deftones ever decides to release it as I expected to happen sometime in the future, I'll be glad to get a copy, just as I just got my 5 variants between CD/vinly/tape from PM.

Quote from: tongues_of_flame on Jun 25, 2026, 09:47 PM

Quote from: DefFsho on Jun 25, 2026, 07:58 PMThis is probably the biggest thing to ever happen on this forum. There's still a few names lurking around this place that I remember from those 2007 2008 days when they were dropping those I think weekly clips in the studio making this record. That one evil sounding jam that Chi and Steph were working on, I wish made this record. Also was really hoping to hear what Frank's work on that clip where he's playing that really weird synth electronic sound turned out to be, but it didn't make the cut. Would've been a sweet intro. But of course they've done 1 million things We've never heard that would b great to hear and see...Just like anything else. I'm surprised that a few of those older members haven't reacted to this yet to be honest. Who's the guy who had the little thumbnail picture of a stick man pissing in a dirty toilet? He was a dick but hilarious !!!  I'm glad I got to hear it, but I do get that it sucks in a way, but art is made to share. It wasn't shared correctly. But it was shared, and we are all enjoying it don't lie.

the synth that frank plays in one of those clips reminds me a lot of the outro of pittura infamante/intro to xenon. not the same rhythm but the sound of the synth itself

Totally fits with what I am pointing, some ideas might have evolved on new songs for the upcoming albums

Quote from: Gaz on Jun 25, 2026, 08:54 PMIts a real insight into where the band were at the time and direction they were heading into with this, I never thought it would ever see the light of day

Same here.
I've woke up the last past days with any of thesongs running thorugh my head.

Also I am feeling this is the missing link we've waiting to hear, to see how they've evolved their sound between SNW and DE. Also, some ideas I'm sure could have evolved into different new songs, not that this tune morphed into that one, but some ideas, some riffs.

Quote from: buddyboy101 on Jun 25, 2026, 08:38 PM

Quote from: DefFsho on Jun 25, 2026, 07:58 PMThis is probably the biggest thing to ever happen on this forum. There's still a few names lurking around this place that I remember from those 2007 2008 days when they were dropping those I think weekly clips in the studio making this record. That one evil sounding jam that Chi and Steph were working on, I wish made this record. Also was really hoping to hear what Frank's work on that clip where he's playing that really weird synth electronic sound turned out to be, but it didn't make the cut. Would've been a sweet intro. But of course they've done 1 million things We've never heard that would b great to hear and see...Just like anything else. I'm surprised that a few of those older members haven't reacted to this yet to be honest. Who's the guy who had the little thumbnail picture of a stick man pissing in a dirty toilet? He was a dick but hilarious !!!  I'm glad I got to hear it, but I do get that it sucks in a way, but art is made to share. It wasn't shared correctly. But it was shared, and we are all enjoying it don't lie.

Many many old names have come back.  Penicks, Pixelsblur, Far Away, etc. - many from the earliest 2004 days.

Regarding the "evil" riff, if we're thinking of the same clip, then that would be Trempest. 

Edit: referring to this clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hywI1emDHk

Edit 2: you're prob referring to this clip, i agree it does not appear to be in the leak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rn_OT-Jh4Y

That other Clip (Clip 4) seems to be just another variation of Trempest

Quote from: Far away on Jun 29, 2026, 03:33 PM

Quote from: RikshawHoward on Jun 23, 2026, 04:29 PMPut this on again with all the Eros commotion and man, I still love this record so much.

Same. Literally did this like a day or 2 ago. All the Eros talk revitalized PM for me. Usually after a couple months, I get out of that 'deftones coma' phase where all I can think about is their latest work.

That's what always happens to me too. We're lucky they still continue to make great music. It's the first album in a couple of cycles that doesn't have any skips from me. Chino really knocked it out of the park with his vocals.