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Stephen Carpenter of Deftones performs at Fabrique on April 21, 2017 in Milan, Italy
Stephen Carpenter sheds light on the health struggles that have impacted his playing

By Janelle Borg Published

The Deftones guitarist opens up about how his undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes impacted the writing and recording of Private Music

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Deftones playing with Polish fan Kacper in Poland 2026
Deftones invite superfan onstage to play in front of sold-out arena crowd

By Phil Weller Published

The fan seized his moment under the stage lights to play 7 Words alongside Chino Moreno and co

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Stephen Carpenter (left) and Chino Moreno perform onstage in 2003
Deftones' White Pony was one of the first metal masterpieces of the new millennium. Its creation was anything but smooth sailing

By Helen Dalley Published

Resident riffmaster Stephen Carpenter minced no words in this 2000 interview, rolling his eyes at “our friends” Korn, and even – before walking it back – calling his bandmate's guitar-work “awful.” Still, though, he was proud of the band's “really awesome record”

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Stephen Carpenter (L) and Chino Moreno of Deftones perform during Riot Fest at National Western Complex on September 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado
Chino Moreno opens up on how Stephen Carpenter’s health problems forced him to play more guitar on Deftones’ new album

By Janelle Borg Published

Carpenter’s undiagnosed type 2 diabetes forced Moreno to step up to the plate and get more involved in writing private music’s guitar parts

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The singer and the guitarist of the Deftones Chino Moreno and Stephen Carpenter in concert at the Fabrique, in Milan. Milan, Italy. 21st April 2017
Even Chino Moreno doesn’t know why Stephen Carpenter isn’t touring with Deftones

By Matt Owen Published

Carpenter stepped away from touring duties in 2022 and hasn't played any overseas shows since

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KHDK Electronics Digital Bath
“Arresting, unsettling, sometimes unpredictable… nails the Deftones brief”: KHDK Digital Bath review

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

This signature stompbox recreates one of Deftones’ dreamiest tones – but is it more than just a one-trick (white) pony?

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Stephen Carpenter in concert at the Fabrique, in Milan, Italy on 21st April 2017
Stephen Carpenter shares his power chord addiction as Deftones announce new album

By Janelle Borg Published

In a candid conversation with Zane Lowe, Stephen Carpenter and Chino Moreno describe how they search for soundscapes instead of songs – while Carpenter reveals his long-lasting guitar tone influences

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Polyphia's Scott LePage and Tim Henson
Hear Polyphia channel Dimebag and Deftones in their heaviest song yet, the Chino Moreno-featuring Bloodbath

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

Eight-string chugs abound as Scott LePage unleashes a scorching metal lead his bandmate Tim Henson dubs “my favorite Scott solo ever”

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Polyphia's upcoming album Remember That You Will Die will feature Steve Vai and Deftones' Chino Moreno

By Matt Owen Published

The hip-hop-meets-shred heroes' fourth studio effort – now revealed to be arriving October 28 via Rise Records – has been previewed with its latest mind-bending single, ABC

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Deftones: "The bass is a very forward-charging instrument, and it has to be for me to enjoy playing it"

By Ellie Robinson Published

Nine albums down, the alt-metal assassins in Deftones continue to reinvent themselves – and the sound that made them one of the world’s most enticing musical outfits to begin with

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