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Deftones recruit former Marilyn Manson member Fred Sablan as new touring bassist
By Sam Roche published
Sablan has been perfoming with the band alongside a mysterious new touring guitarist

11 crazy guitarist signature products that have nothing to do with guitar
By Jonathan Horsley published
Hot sauce, Sharpies and things to make you smell nice – the guitar world’s signature products are not just gear and merch

Deftones part ways with longtime bassist Sergio Vega
By Sam Roche published
“I really started to need something stable – it was clear there was no opportunity for growth for me,” Vega says

Deftones’ Stephen Carpenter explains why he’s always preferred being a rhythm guitarist rather than a lead player
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The eight-string-toting riff machine also revealed what made Anthrax his favorite thrash-metal band and why he considers himself Deftones’ “odd man out” in a new episode of Ernie Ball's String Theory

Deftones bassist Sergio Vega opens up Reverb Shop for studio- and tour-played gear
By Matt Owen published
The Deftones and Quicksand bass player will be selling a range of guitars, basses and other gear that saw use throughout his illustrious career

Foo Fighters, Mammoth WVH, AC/DC, Black Pumas, St. Vincent, H.E.R., Dream Theater nominated for Grammys
By Jackson Maxwell published
Chris Cornell, Deftones, Arlo Parks, Gojira, Mastodon, Weezer, Paul McCartney, Joe Bonamassa, Japanese Breakfast and Cedric Burnside were also among the nominees

Stephen Carpenter dons pirate face paint for new playthrough of Deftones’ Minerva
By Sam Roche published
The guitarist once again shows off his insane rig in a fresh playthrough of the shoegaze-metal classic

Stephen Carpenter shares a peek at his epic guitar rig in new playthrough for Deftones' Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)
By Matt Parker published
The Deftones man treats us to a crushing playthrough of one of the metal innovators' biggest tunes, and shows off some choice gear in the process
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