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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

Watch Stephen Carpenter hammer out Deftones classic Bored in his latest guitar playthrough
By Matt Parker published
Check out the riff-y cut from Deftones’ 1995 debut, Adrenaline

Deftones' Stephen Carpenter showcases his 5-string bass chops in new Needles and Pins playthrough
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The 2003 cut, taken from alt-metal titans' self-titled album, features two bass guitars

Watch Stephen Carpenter tear through Deftones’ Ceremony in new guitar playthrough video
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Deftones release up-close footage of Stef with his 2021 guitar rig and scrunchie-wrapped ESP eight-string

Stephen Carpenter shreds in this rare Deftones Public-Access TV performance from 1992
By Sam Roche published
Watch the band's performance of dub/reggae-influenced pre-Adrenaline track Answers now

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

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

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
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