"Ohms" - Deftones New Album

[Frankz0r]

Thanks for the MHammer review. That was nice of you. Sounds so promising and hopefully somewhat accurate! Didnt mention  Spell of Math which i found sorta missing bc people have hinted at it being "different" or a surprise maybe. Urantia sounds really interesting thus far. I gotta decide today which bundle if any i want. I dont have a record player anymore or a cd player. The speakers in my Jeep Cherokee arent awesome and i feel like this may be the first time ever not initially hearing a new Dtones record at a premium level. This is really bugging me. I dont want to buy a stereo bc i own a beast, its just stuck 800 miles away in a storage facility i cant get to till December!     Any ideas? Is theere any tecommendations for wireless ear buds for an Iphone? Like really good ones? Please help a fellow fan out

If I'd be planning to listen Ohms on iPhone, apart from looking for good headphones I'd go to Tidal for album stream. Deftones are one of few bands releasing music in MQA files on Tidal. It's called "Master" quality and you need to pay bit extra for "Master" Tidal account to access it, but it's worth it. Songs sound more detailed and analogue. With decent headphones their quality is uncomparable with any other streaming.

Thanks for the advise, I forgot I have 3 months of tidal for free

[ChubbyChino]

Thanks for the MHammer review. That was nice of you. Sounds so promising and hopefully somewhat accurate! Didnt mention  Spell of Math which i found sorta missing bc people have hinted at it being "different" or a surprise maybe. Urantia sounds really interesting thus far. I gotta decide today which bundle if any i want. I dont have a record player anymore or a cd player. The speakers in my Jeep Cherokee arent awesome and i feel like this may be the first time ever not initially hearing a new Dtones record at a premium level. This is really bugging me. I dont want to buy a stereo bc i own a beast, its just stuck 800 miles away in a storage facility i cant get to till December!     Any ideas? Is theere any tecommendations for wireless ear buds for an Iphone? Like really good ones? Please help a fellow fan out

If I'd be planning to listen Ohms on iPhone, apart from looking for good headphones I'd go to Tidal for album stream. Deftones are one of few bands releasing music in MQA files on Tidal. It's called "Master" quality and you need to pay bit extra for "Master" Tidal account to access it, but it's worth it. Songs sound more detailed and analogue. With decent headphones their quality is uncomparable with any other streaming.

Thanks, I just signed up for the free trial. Tbh on master quality sounds exactly the same as Spotify's high quality. Well. At least I know I'll be listening on the highest possible quality.

[punkflop01]

Metal Hammer review for those who were asking:

"It's rare in a career spanning more than a quarter of a century that a band could make as few missteps as Deftones have. The Sacramento alt-metallers have rarely let their lofty standards slip below essential, but, even though many were hugely onboard with the more ethereal, experimental post-rock vibes of 2016's Gore, there were some murmurings of discontent from fans that the album sacrificed too much in the way of heaviness. If you were one of those people then Ohms will definitely go some way to placating you and your tastes, as long as you don't expect Deftones to have thrown the baby out with the bathwater.

Opener Genesis is expertly pitched between the slow-burning mystique of the previous album, yet it's still dominated by a gargantuan Stephen Carpenter metal riff. It's then followed by two songs that sting like a butterfly and float like a bee; Ceremony is woozy one minute and white hot the next, while Urantia chugs into view as if it is going to be a full-blown metallic stomper before pulling back to a gentle strut. This dance continues for the rest of the song, and showcases everything that make Deftones so special. Their use of dynamics, the ability to be so heart-stopping beautiful yet outwardly aggressive, is the reason why so many people hold this band in such esteem. That push and pull is second nature to them at this point, and while it wouldn't be correct to say that Ohms points the band in any new directions or draws from any new influences, Deftones are such masters at taming these contradictory, capacious sounds that the results are continually glorious.

Saying that, the second half of the record is definitely where the old-school fans of traditional heaviness will have the most joy. Pompeji is a tricksy number, starting as slow and quiet as the album gets before launching into a destructive groove and then ending on as close to Vangelis-inspired synthwave scene as Deftones have ever been, before This Link Is Dead comes powering into view. It's probably the most out-and-out brutal Deftones have sounded since When Girls Telephone Boys on their 2003 self-titled album. It's such a delight to hear the band rage with such uncompromising intensity again, so good in fact that it's the highlight of the record. They don't let up for the following Radiant City, and even though Headless is a slow and more spacious number it still contains some crushing guitar parts. The title track closes the record, once more an amalgam of lush melodies and post-metal crush, but with an added stoner riff that wouldn't be out of place on a Red Fang album.

Ohms is an album for every type of Deftones fan. Whether you're longing for the days of Around The Fur or if you appreciated the more measured material on Gore there will be something that you'll love. In taking an extensive tour of their past, Deftones continue to be essential today."

Thank you for typing this out!  Just curious, did they they it any kind of grade?

[LG95]

Metal Hammer review for those who were asking:

"It's rare in a career spanning more than a quarter of a century that a band could make as few missteps as Deftones have. The Sacramento alt-metallers have rarely let their lofty standards slip below essential, but, even though many were hugely onboard with the more ethereal, experimental post-rock vibes of 2016's Gore, there were some murmurings of discontent from fans that the album sacrificed too much in the way of heaviness. If you were one of those people then Ohms will definitely go some way to placating you and your tastes, as long as you don't expect Deftones to have thrown the baby out with the bathwater.

Opener Genesis is expertly pitched between the slow-burning mystique of the previous album, yet it's still dominated by a gargantuan Stephen Carpenter metal riff. It's then followed by two songs that sting like a butterfly and float like a bee; Ceremony is woozy one minute and white hot the next, while Urantia chugs into view as if it is going to be a full-blown metallic stomper before pulling back to a gentle strut. This dance continues for the rest of the song, and showcases everything that make Deftones so special. Their use of dynamics, the ability to be so heart-stopping beautiful yet outwardly aggressive, is the reason why so many people hold this band in such esteem. That push and pull is second nature to them at this point, and while it wouldn't be correct to say that Ohms points the band in any new directions or draws from any new influences, Deftones are such masters at taming these contradictory, capacious sounds that the results are continually glorious.

Saying that, the second half of the record is definitely where the old-school fans of traditional heaviness will have the most joy. Pompeji is a tricksy number, starting as slow and quiet as the album gets before launching into a destructive groove and then ending on as close to Vangelis-inspired synthwave scene as Deftones have ever been, before This Link Is Dead comes powering into view. It's probably the most out-and-out brutal Deftones have sounded since When Girls Telephone Boys on their 2003 self-titled album. It's such a delight to hear the band rage with such uncompromising intensity again, so good in fact that it's the highlight of the record. They don't let up for the following Radiant City, and even though Headless is a slow and more spacious number it still contains some crushing guitar parts. The title track closes the record, once more an amalgam of lush melodies and post-metal crush, but with an added stoner riff that wouldn't be out of place on a Red Fang album.

Ohms is an album for every type of Deftones fan. Whether you're longing for the days of Around The Fur or if you appreciated the more measured material on Gore there will be something that you'll love. In taking an extensive tour of their past, Deftones continue to be essential today."

Thank you for typing this out!  Just curious, did they they it any kind of grade?

Oh yeah, I did mention it earlier, sorry. 8/10.

[punkflop01]

Thanks!

[Far away]

Whoa tarkil, far away, moz...

It's like Im back to 2006

Girls are gone (devilinside and I forgot the other girl's name...).

This happens every 4 years haha

It's been a ride

Whats up, my man? I went MIA for some years. I cant say why, tbh, I have no idea. Good to see some old names still around.

I've been listening to a lot of The ocean while Ohms is not out.

Shit is about to get crazy in here, lol...
T minus 5 days!
Respect!

[Gaz]

I use Qobuz for HD Audio

[Yossarian]

I use Qobuz for HD Audio

Guys, as you seem to be interested in stream quality, one more tip...

This program - https://audirvana.com/ - converts digital signal from Qobuz and Tidal to analogue which makes music sound better. It's paid but they have 30 days free trial which may be used right after Ohms premiere.

[Visionz]

Thanks for the MHammer review. That was nice of you. Sounds so promising and hopefully somewhat accurate! Didnt mention  Spell of Math which i found sorta missing bc people have hinted at it being "different" or a surprise maybe. Urantia sounds really interesting thus far. I gotta decide today which bundle if any i want. I dont have a record player anymore or a cd player. The speakers in my Jeep Cherokee arent awesome and i feel like this may be the first time ever not initially hearing a new Dtones record at a premium level. This is really bugging me. I dont want to buy a stereo bc i own a beast, its just stuck 800 miles away in a storage facility i cant get to till December!     Any ideas? Is theere any tecommendations for wireless ear buds for an Iphone? Like really good ones? Please help a fellow fan out

If I'd be planning to listen Ohms on iPhone, apart from looking for good headphones I'd go to Tidal for album stream. Deftones are one of few bands releasing music in MQA files on Tidal. It's called "Master" quality and you need to pay bit extra for "Master" Tidal account to access it, but it's worth it. Songs sound more detailed and analogue. With decent headphones their quality is uncomparable with any other streaming.

Thank u!

[Visionz]

I use Qobuz for HD Audio

Guys, as you seem to be interested in stream quality, one more tip...

This program - https://audirvana.com/ - converts digital signal from Qobuz and Tidal to analogue which makes music sound better. It's paid but they have 30 days free trial which may be used right after Ohms premiere.

Yossarian... I'm curious where that picture of the flamingo came from. I never bought the vinyl is that actually the sticker from a vinyl version or did you find that and make it? It's a pretty sick concept and kudos to you if you came up with it

[Inkblades]

I've been trying to wrap my head around why I prefer Gore over Koi despite Koi being the slicker, infinitely better-produced album (don't worry, this ties into Ohms and I'll get to my point soon). I've realized it's because Gore is much sadder than Koi - P/T, Acid, Geo, H/W, (L)MIRL and Phantom Bride all have that melancholy vibe to them, while I would only really say the verse on Entombed, the bridge on Rosemary and maybe little parts of Leathers and Poltergeist sound sad (and those are really more bangers, even if they are dark), perhaps the Goon Squad intro, but that's about it. I guess I'm just a sadboi at heart.

From what I've heard, The Spell of Mathematics, Pompeji and the bridge on Ceremony definitely have some of that haunted sadness vibe to them and I hope there's some other sad moments for all my sadbois and sadgurls.

[LG95]

Despite not being mentioned much in the couple of reviews I've read, The Spell Of Mathematics was my early favourite from the Mixlr set. I think it might be one of the favourites for a few on here.

[Draken]

I can't get Genesis out of my fucking head

[Vesanic]

@LG95 I can confirm that.

[sharinglungs]

Spell is going to get very high rankings on deftones top charts lol.

[Yossarian]

I use Qobuz for HD Audio

Guys, as you seem to be interested in stream quality, one more tip...

This program - https://audirvana.com/ - converts digital signal from Qobuz and Tidal to analogue which makes music sound better. It's paid but they have 30 days free trial which may be used right after Ohms premiere.

Yossarian... I'm curious where that picture of the flamingo came from. I never bought the vinyl is that actually the sticker from a vinyl version or did you find that and make it? It's a pretty sick concept and kudos to you if you came up with it

not my work, I have copied it from this guy - https://www.reddit.com/r/fakealbumcovers/comments/cser8d/deftones_gore/ 

[Draken]

i dunno, when Gore leaked absolutely nobody was talking about Acid Hologram

[Sleeping_Giant]

I can't get Genesis out of my fucking head

2 days ago I was like "it's ok song, nothing special".

Now I walk around whole day humming "climbing out of the ashes" to myself

[secretbandinsider]

@Inkblades I think I prefer Gore over KNY as well. I know that's an unpopular opinion. What Happened To You probably slays anything on Gore though lol.

[Inkblades]

@Inkblades I think I prefer Gore over KNY as well. I know that's an unpopular opinion. What Happened To You probably slays anything on Gore though lol.

Another unpopular opinion: WHTY? is my least favorite Deftones song. I do like Chino's performance, but I hate the one-note riff on it. Like, violently hate.