Finally after two years of being on hiatus following the death of their bassist Chi Cheng from a tragic car accident, Deftones is now ready to release a new album.
And while the band has yet to announce a release date, frontman Chino Moreno gamely reveals details about their upcoming new record.
In an interview with the Blabbermouth, the 41-year-old musician revealed an exciting news for their loyal fans. According to Moreno their new album will include special appearances from different artists.
And including in the list is Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell.
"Jerry is on the new Deftones album," Moreno confirmed. "I didn't know if he wanted anybody to know or not. But I guess I've just spilled the beans. But he came in... There's this one track that... in the demo stages of it, I was, like, 'There's this hole in there...'"
Moreno added that Cantrell has contributed a lot with their upcoming album, teasing fans that the Alice in Chains guitarist may have even included some of his band's sound to the tracks.
"In Deftones songs, there's not really any guitar solos per se, but there was a section in there where [there was room for] not necessarily a typical solo, but it had an area where it could use something like what he does, especially... just his style and the way he plays guitar," he revealed.
"So I sent him the track, and then he sent me a demo of it back, like, two days later. So, yeah, when we recorded the song [properly for the album], he came in and laid it down. And it's awesome. It's like you're hearing a Deftones song, but all of a sudden, a little bit of Alice In Chains seeps its way in there, and it's kind of neat. I mean, me, as a fan, I was just sitting back and a little tear came out of my eye."
However, Chino Moreno assured fans that while there will be new elements in their new album the sound will still be a "Deftones" music.
"It's definitely a Deftones record, and it has all the elements that make us who we are," Moreno explained to Rolling Stone. "We're not going out there to change anything, other than just thinking outside the box."
