Gore

[MammothSound]

Hey. Yeah, I'm a noob here. Long time lurker before a lot of you were even members, checking the website at least daily for 6 years.

I've been listening to the vinyl rip since Sunday and it's personally my favorite since S/T. As much as I love DE and KNY, I feel there was a certain lack of emotion that has always made me feel connected with their sound. All I can say is it's back and this album is gold.

I'm a "noob" in the sense of posting, so I don't expect a link, nor will I ask. Just a hello.

P.S.
I won't be upset if you decide to share the love.

[Papa Prune]

Ok i'm going for a walk with my dog. 40 minutes left before i drive to work. If i don't have a PM with a link during that time, I will... I will... I will drive to work anyway.

[GR1X7S]

Playing the album kinda loud on repeat, the 5th round has just ended with Rubicon and its starting over with Prayers again for the 6th round of Gore and my dog gives me this look


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Got a favorite track yet bro?..

Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

[Yossarian]

Anyone willing to share it? I got my thing preordered but want to hear this today.

[Mr Blonde]

Who needs Gore in hq, when you could have Romain covering Be Quiet and Drive

[Substance Abuse]

Here's a review of the album: 9/10

It was a cold December day in Columbia, Missouri, a blizzard was brewing and it came at the worst time, because Deftones had a show scheduled there on this day. The concert was put on by The Blue Note, one of the city's few theater size concert venues. However, the concert was moved to the Holiday Inn Expo Center due to the demand for tickets. The Expo Center was large enough to hold a few thousand standing room only concert goers. Luckily for me, I was working retail at the time right across the street from the venue (which meant convenient parking as well). During work that day, I was constantly checking The Blue Note web page for a postponement or cancellation, and to my surprise, one never came.

After work, I walked in the blizzard across a couple parking lots to the venue. When I got there, about twenty fans were in line waiting out the hammering snow.  When doors opened, the line had grown to just over a couple hundred fans, making it obvious that many people didn't want to go out in the poor weather. But for those dedicated few, Deftones put on one of the most intense concerts I have ever witnessed. Despite the poor conditions outside, the band killed it, playing a full set and encore to just a few hundred dedicated fans. In an evening that they could have easily postponed, cancelled, or cut the show short, they played for well over two hours.

That concert is an example of the spirit of this band, and it's that same spirit that has enabled them to create one of their greatest works yet in Gore. The release will also be almost three years to the day of the passing of frontman Chino Moreno's childhood friend, and Deftones bass player, Chi Cheng, who suffered an automobile accident in 2008 that left him in a comatose state until his death in April 2013.  Deftones are unique in the fact that when faced with adversity, they have the ability to channel their emotion and make great records and play great shows.

Their latest effort, Gore, also exemplifies the fact that Deftones' music combines aspects of many genres.  For example, metal heads who don't like alternative rock are fans, alternative rock fans who aren't fans of metal are fans, and even fans of emo are known to listen to some Deftones from time to time (on Gore, see "Hearts/Wires" and "Phantom Bride").

In comparison to past Deftones albums, their growth as a band has reached a creative pinnacle with Gore, with the band staking claim to a land of experimentation in a perfect union with their early angst and their current state of evolution. Gore is an achievement that many great veteran alternative rock bands have attempted, but are often times unsuccessful, which is recording an album that embodies their progression as a band, while also capturing the energy and emotion from their first few records.

Another aspect of this album compared to many of their contemporaries is that the entire album is solid, with the first half being just as strong as the second. The tracks on Gore match up toe to toe with tracks on the band's most popular albums, White Pony and Around the Fur.  Many 90's era bands that are still making records have a point in their current releases where the album trails off and a large portion of the album is weaker than the rest.  However, with Gore, Deftones show that there is still at least one band that was popular in the 90's that is still expanding the realm of their creativity and creating consistent records.

Tracks like "Hearts/Wires", "Pittura Infamante", "Xenon," and lead single "Prayers/Triangles" showcase Moreno's vocals, whose lyrics and melodies are on point. Moreno has that rare ability to find the perfect space and tone to make his vocal lines ease perfectly into the music, where it never sounds muttered or forced. Additionally, along with "Hearts/Wires", "(L)MIRL" is a track that contains some of the best melodies of Deftones' career, while another album standout, "Phantom Bride" featuring Jerry Cantrell, is progressive in nature.  The track starts out melodic with Moreno overlaying the track with brilliant vocal harmonies, until it slowly builds to the culmination of monster guitar riffs, with somewhat of a Pink Floyd vibe.  This then leads to the last track "Rubicon", which is their best album closing track since Around the Fur's "MX".

Gore also has more surprises than all of Deftones' previous albums, such as the track "Doomed User" in which guitarist Stephen Carpenter veers away from the script and surprises the listener with some stellar guitar work.  The tracks "Gore" and "Acid Hologram" also allow Moreno's searing vocals to work hand in hand with great metal hooks from Carpenter.  These three tracks are mean, and actually sound like they could fit perfectly on Adrenaline and Around the Fur, which will be a delight to fans of Deftones' earlier work.

Gore may very well be the best album of Deftones career, which is truly remarkable for a band that has been together for the better part of thirty years.  When many other bands that have been around that long have had their best creative period come and go, Deftones are giving both new and old fans something to bang their heads too. It contains tracks that could match up with the best tracks from their earlier work, and at the same time it is a zenith of collaborative experimentation. With Gore, Deftones created their best record in at least fifteen years and have in turn ensured a strong level of relevancy in a time that rock music is on the back-burner.

Link: http://www.alternativenation.net/review-deftones-gore/

[rubicon420]

can someone please direct me to 320 i have preordered already and will not be able to sleep without it

[GR1X7S]

Here's a review of the album: 9/10

It was a cold December day in Columbia, Missouri, a blizzard was brewing and it came at the worst time, because Deftones had a show scheduled there on this day. The concert was put on by The Blue Note, one of the city's few theater size concert venues. However, the concert was moved to the Holiday Inn Expo Center due to the demand for tickets. The Expo Center was large enough to hold a few thousand standing room only concert goers. Luckily for me, I was working retail at the time right across the street from the venue (which meant convenient parking as well). During work that day, I was constantly checking The Blue Note web page for a postponement or cancellation, and to my surprise, one never came.

After work, I walked in the blizzard across a couple parking lots to the venue. When I got there, about twenty fans were in line waiting out the hammering snow.  When doors opened, the line had grown to just over a couple hundred fans, making it obvious that many people didn't want to go out in the poor weather. But for those dedicated few, Deftones put on one of the most intense concerts I have ever witnessed. Despite the poor conditions outside, the band killed it, playing a full set and encore to just a few hundred dedicated fans. In an evening that they could have easily postponed, cancelled, or cut the show short, they played for well over two hours.

That concert is an example of the spirit of this band, and it's that same spirit that has enabled them to create one of their greatest works yet in Gore. The release will also be almost three years to the day of the passing of frontman Chino Moreno's childhood friend, and Deftones bass player, Chi Cheng, who suffered an automobile accident in 2008 that left him in a comatose state until his death in April 2013.  Deftones are unique in the fact that when faced with adversity, they have the ability to channel their emotion and make great records and play great shows.

Their latest effort, Gore, also exemplifies the fact that Deftones' music combines aspects of many genres.  For example, metal heads who don't like alternative rock are fans, alternative rock fans who aren't fans of metal are fans, and even fans of emo are known to listen to some Deftones from time to time (on Gore, see "Hearts/Wires" and "Phantom Bride").

In comparison to past Deftones albums, their growth as a band has reached a creative pinnacle with Gore, with the band staking claim to a land of experimentation in a perfect union with their early angst and their current state of evolution. Gore is an achievement that many great veteran alternative rock bands have attempted, but are often times unsuccessful, which is recording an album that embodies their progression as a band, while also capturing the energy and emotion from their first few records.

Another aspect of this album compared to many of their contemporaries is that the entire album is solid, with the first half being just as strong as the second. The tracks on Gore match up toe to toe with tracks on the band's most popular albums, White Pony and Around the Fur.  Many 90's era bands that are still making records have a point in their current releases where the album trails off and a large portion of the album is weaker than the rest.  However, with Gore, Deftones show that there is still at least one band that was popular in the 90's that is still expanding the realm of their creativity and creating consistent records.

Tracks like "Hearts/Wires", "Pittura Infamante", "Xenon," and lead single "Prayers/Triangles" showcase Moreno's vocals, whose lyrics and melodies are on point. Moreno has that rare ability to find the perfect space and tone to make his vocal lines ease perfectly into the music, where it never sounds muttered or forced. Additionally, along with "Hearts/Wires", "(L)MIRL" is a track that contains some of the best melodies of Deftones' career, while another album standout, "Phantom Bride" featuring Jerry Cantrell, is progressive in nature.  The track starts out melodic with Moreno overlaying the track with brilliant vocal harmonies, until it slowly builds to the culmination of monster guitar riffs, with somewhat of a Pink Floyd vibe.  This then leads to the last track "Rubicon", which is their best album closing track since Around the Fur's "MX".

Gore also has more surprises than all of Deftones' previous albums, such as the track "Doomed User" in which guitarist Stephen Carpenter veers away from the script and surprises the listener with some stellar guitar work.  The tracks "Gore" and "Acid Hologram" also allow Moreno's searing vocals to work hand in hand with great metal hooks from Carpenter.  These three tracks are mean, and actually sound like they could fit perfectly on Adrenaline and Around the Fur, which will be a delight to fans of Deftones' earlier work.

Gore may very well be the best album of Deftones career, which is truly remarkable for a band that has been together for the better part of thirty years.  When many other bands that have been around that long have had their best creative period come and go, Deftones are giving both new and old fans something to bang their heads too. It contains tracks that could match up with the best tracks from their earlier work, and at the same time it is a zenith of collaborative experimentation. With Gore, Deftones created their best record in at least fifteen years and have in turn ensured a strong level of relevancy in a time that rock music is on the back-burner.

Link: http://www.alternativenation.net/review-deftones-gore/

That closing paragraph is spot on.

Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

[beaverwithfishyshoes]

Playing the album kinda loud on repeat, the 5th round has just ended with Rubicon and its starting over with Prayers again for the 6th round of Gore and my dog gives me this look


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

'now some slayer pweeze?'

[pelican fly]

[deftonesluvrbrazil]

I don't get all this hype, all the positive reviews...srsly. This is FARRRRRRR from being their best album.

[deftonesluvrbrazil]

 

brilliant vocal harmonies

I truly can't understand, is there something wrong with me? I think the opposite, the vocal harmonies aren't that good, Chino constantly sings out of the harmonic field of the songs, his voice doesn't match the instrumentals. The vocal harmonies are lame compared to older Deftones songs. I'm listening to the songs over and over again, but the vocals still sound weird, disconnected from the rest of the songs, and they don't stick to my mind.

[thetimeisdead]

You made my night

[rageman02uk]

Anyone willing to share 320? I wanna hear those screams at the end of Gore in HQ   

[GR1X7S]

Still a pretty damn good album..

Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

[thetimeisdead]

Just transcribed from the booklet.

Phantom Bride

Inside of this hole you create
You hide from yourself
You separate every belief that is true
And you spent your life
Attached to this poison
You don't feel anything out of the rain
And it's true that

You spend your life
Trapped in this void
Where you will stay always

Can't rid of this thought of you rotting
In the same cold space
You don't want to feel anything new
You've decided to spend your life safe from emotion
This way you'll never be harmed again or confused now

You spend your life
Trapped in this void
Where you will stay always
You waste your life
Relaxed in your void
Where you will drain all of you

You spend your life
Trapped in this void
Where you will stay always
You waste your life
Relaxed in your void
Where you will stay always
You spend your life
Trapped in this void
Where you will stay always

Waste your life... always
Attached to this poison... always
You will drain all of you

[rageman02uk]

So confirmed the booklet has all the lyrics?

[thetimeisdead]

So confirmed the booklet has all the lyrics?

Oh yes

[thetimeisdead]

I also have Acid Hologram, Doomed User, Hearts/Wires and Pittura Infamante if you want

[E-Money]

brilliant vocal harmonies

I truly can't understand, is there something wrong with me? I think the opposite, the vocal harmonies aren't that good, Chino constantly sings out of the harmonic field of the songs, his voice doesn't match the instrumentals. The vocal harmonies are lame compared to older Deftones songs. I'm listening to the songs over and over again, but the vocals still sound weird, disconnected from the rest of the songs, and they don't stick to my mind.

Really? Wow.. My feelings are basically completely opposite... To each their own.. I'm sure it will grow on you man. Personally this blows DE and KNY out of the park. Probably my favorite album since white pony. 320 just sealed the deal for me. Good lord. And the lyrics are just fantastic. Chino really shines on this one. Rubicon is so grand. 🤑🎶👌🏻❤️💯