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Deftones - Ohms (September 25, 2020) Album • Page 75

Discussion in 'Music Forum' started by JM95, Aug 20, 2020.

  1. DarkHotline

    Stuck In Evil Mode For 31 Days Prestigious

    I honestly thought that Loathe album was a straight up Deftones ripoff but that’s why I really liked it.
     
  2. Micah511

    We reach for the longest shadow

    Two Way Mirror and a couple others for sure, but it still had a lot of that metallic hardcore/metalcore sound across the whole album too much to be a direct ripoff, but I want them to lean further into that Deftones-esque sound.
     
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  3. Dinkleberg

    Go birds Supporter

    There are a couple songs or sections that sound straight out of Deftones’ discography, but that’s to be expected from a band who is heavily influenced by them. I think there are still plenty of songs and sections that are more unique to Loathe or are inspired by other bands than they are to Deftones
     
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  4. Penlab

    Prestigious Supporter

    Not enough bands rip off the Deftones, IMO. I need stuff to listen to when Deftones are busy.
     
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  5. atlas

    Trusted

    Yall aren’t even listening to Narrow Head in here huh
     
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  6. Micah511

    We reach for the longest shadow

    No. Have they shifted from 90s alt rock worship to Deftones worship?
     
  7. JM95

    hmmm

    I'd rather Loathe don't continue to lean into Deftones worship. Two Way Mirror's a great song but it crosses the border into a great song because it has a deceptively big chorus, not because of the Deftones-isms. And there are two or three other really good songs on that record but the rest of it lost its taste for me after three listens, and I think it's far from the masterpiece that metalcore subreddits do. Dimorphous Display, on the other hand, was a pretty promising experimentation and I hope they haven't let a relatively mixed response stymie them.

    It's funny how even they don't actually feel like Deftones either. All of those bands do an approximation of a Stef riff, with a washed-over breathy vocal, doused in melancholy, and think that's it. I'm sure it's partly why there's this misrepresentation of Deftones as a sad band now; they all miss the swagger, the beats, the tension and release, and all the rich, popping nuances in Chino's voice, which you can't replicate just by throwing some washy delay over.
     
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  8. Penlab

    Prestigious Supporter

    Real talk, BMTH's Limosuine is the best Deftones ripoff I've heard in a while.
     
  9. JM95

    hmmm

    Limousine is Diamond Eyes without as good a riff, groove, melody, or production.

    This recent single from Boston Manor is actually sweetly imbued with a feel-good, summery chorus

     
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  10. Michael Belt

    metadata incarnate Supporter

    i've heard tons of people call Limousine a cheap ripoff of SYNC.wav by Moodring, lmao (for the record, i love both songs)
     
  11. SuddenUrgeJoey

    queer as fuck. Supporter

    Really enjoyed this! Not familiar w/Boston Manor at all, is this pretty indicative of their normal sound?
     
  12. JM95

    hmmm

    I'm not that familiar with them myself but I understand that's more Deftones-tinged than their usual stuff. Their new album's out at the start of September.
     
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  13. Penlab

    Prestigious Supporter

    The album or the song? Cause honestly, "Diamond Eyes" is actually maybe one of my lesser favorites from that album. Feels too repetitive versus something like "CMND/CTRL" or "Rocket Skates".
     
  14. JM95

    hmmm

    The song. Probably one of my lesser favourites from that album too, but the ‘big’ refrain on Limousine is just the Diamond Eyes verse without even half the feel. I think pretty much all music is collage to some extent, but I can't get past that one.
     
  15. Penlab

    Prestigious Supporter

    (shrugs) To each their own.
     
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  16. They fucking wish they wrote anything off Diamond Eyes lmaoooo
     
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  17. JM95

    hmmm

    Indeed
     
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  18. JM95

    hmmm

    When will one of these bands write a homage to Pink Cellphone that's what I wanna know
     
  19. Dinkleberg

    Go birds Supporter

    good band
     
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  20. Phantoms

    Regular

    Totally agreed. Their vocalist Jacob is insane live.
     
  21. mattylikesfilms

    Trusted

    I’m here for all the Deftones rip offs as long as it’s done well tbh
     
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  22. Michael Belt

    metadata incarnate Supporter

    my partner has been compiling a playlist of Deftones-adjacent songs/bands. drop some recommendations beyond the ones discussed so far.
     
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  23. Micah511

    We reach for the longest shadow

    Every Time I Die - Nothing Visible; Ocean Empty
     
  24. T E A L

    Regular

    Vexes. Their double album Imagine What We Could Destroy /// If Only Given Time is incredible and really scratches the itch. Super underrated.
     
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  25. Phantoms

    Regular

    YES seconding this
     
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