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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

Did Bring Me the Horizon lift a Deftones riff for their latest track?
By Richard Bienstock published
It’s not the first time BMTH have been accused of musical theft

Tony Iommi unravels the enduring legacy of Black Sabbath in Australian Guitar #140, out now!
By Australian Guitar published
Plus plenty more in our epic final issue for 2020!

Deftones' Stephen Carpenter unleashes his heaviest riffs yet in new Sol Invicto side project
By Richard Bienstock published
Latest track, A Reason for Being, also features members of British proggers SikTh

From eagerly awaited metalgaze to searing blues-rock: here are this week’s essential guitar tracks
By Michael Astley-Brown, Sam Roche published
The hottest cuts from Deftones, Tyler Bryant, Steve Lukather, Emma Ruth Rundle/Thou and more

Stephen Carpenter debuts ESP 9-string in video for new Deftones single Ohms
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Stef also gives a shoutout to Sarah Longfield for a neat tone hack

Deftones’ Chino Moreno reveals Stef Carpenter “wasn’t too happy” about him playing guitar on White Pony
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Frontman of the alt-metal trailblazers recalls learning guitar while making the band’s landmark album

Download Festival Australia 2020 has been cancelled amid COVID-19 fears
By Australian Guitar published
Organisers have cancelled the 2020 edition of Download Festival Australia due to fears surrounding the emerging coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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