Twenty-twelve was a big year for DiS. From Jan 1st through Dec 31st there were 32,786,312 pageviews on DiS, and our Google Analytics say that there were 8,508,628 visits to the site. There was an average of 490k unique users on the site each month, and every day the equivalent of a stadium crowd arrived on DiS to have a mooch around our reviews and discussions. ... So what were you all reading in 2012? »
Hopefully this long list of names and releases gives you a clue about the individuals behind the screens at DiS. I've always thought of the site as being an aggregator of individual opinions, rather than some compromised coherent voice with a contrarian tone. It's near impossible to get music fans to agree on very much, which is why we do our album of the year list a little differently to most sites. We don't just tot up the votes and say what the most popular release was, as music to us isn't a popularity contest. Votes quickly become political, rather than personal and I hate the idea of mob rule. »
There is a lot of music in this round-up, partly because I haven't done one for a while, but mostly because there is a lot of great music around at the minute (IMHO, etc). This column is basically a round-up of the best of my inbox and social media feeds... »
We know September's not over, not over, not over yet! However, we have so many things that we're loving at the moment that we thought, instead of putting them all on single pages for you to flick through, we'd do what we have been trialling for the past few months and dump them altogether in one page that you can bookmark and come back to.»
Debut EP † is available as a free download as of today...»
BBC 6Music kindly let Drowned in Sound takeover the nations airwaves last night, for a special two hour 6mix(tape) featuring some of DiS founder Sean Adams’ highlights of the past 10 years. »
Following on from their excellent LP earlier this year, legends of rock Deftones will be returning to the UK once again for a seven-date tour, kicking off in Glasgow on November 12»
Share your summer playlist. Make what we consider to be one of the two best playlists and win an iPad. Simples.»
Drowned in Sound + Soundcloud x Tumblr = DrownedinSoundcloud»
Wa-ha! Just the Deftones news you were waiting for of a Monday morning. The band have confirmed that they've got a new one out in a couple of months. What will it be called, though? Diamond Eyes, apparently. It'll hit the shelves on May 18.»
Around this time last year, Deftones bassist Chi Cheng was badly injured in an horrific car accident, leaving him in a coma, and with life-threatening injuries. Then, in May, he left intensive care, making the first steps to recovery. However, the recovery has not been complete and Chi has remained in a semi-conscious state for much of this time, the process of recovery being slow.»
For the first time in living history there will be no box office on site at either Reading or Leeds festivals this weekend. »
Deftones' bassist Chi Cheng has been released from intensive care and reports suggest he is making the first steps towards recovery.»
Californian metallers Deftones have revealed more about their new studio LP, working title Eros»
Astrological Straights, the debut solo album from Zach Hill, has been the subject of much interstellar meddling, the drummer calling in half a decade or so’s worth of favours to assemble a great collaborative cast»
Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno has posted a blog on the Californian band’s website announcing that the recording of their sixth album will begin on April 14»
A tribute album collecting together covers of Smashing Pumpkins songs is forthcoming, featuring a wealth of rock talent...»
Good day to you, dearest of dear readers, and welcome to what we’re calling an ‘interactive activity’. Because we’re busy – bloody busy – at the DiSopolis, we’re asking you to decide our album/s of the year...»
DiS likes Deftones. We always have, in fact; and we reckon you probably do too. You'll be pleased to know, then, that they've announced an 11-date tour of England and Scotland for next year...»
Disrespect their alleged 'nu-metal peers' all you like, but disrespect Deftones and I will fight you...»
DiS has spent much of the last twenty-four hours in the company of Deftones' new album, Saturday Night Wrist. See that picture there? That's the cover art. Here we present a run-through of the album's twelve tracks, just to get appetites whetted somewhat...»
Watched by DiS only last night, Californian metal types Deftones have confirmed they'll return to the UK in July for a brace of non-London shows...»
Californian not-quite-nu-metallers Deftones are to return to record stores with fresh material this September, according to MTV...»
Team Sleep, the band led by bearded Deftones singer frontman, Chino Moreno, are to finally release their debut album and tour America... and stuff. Deftones have recorded their new album with Bob Ezrin but are just waiting for Chino to stop poncing around with his new friends.»
Deftones frontman, responsible for bad facial hair in colleges around the world, forced to cancel shows... Ok, don't laugh, but due to what reports are calling a "a severe groin injury" to Chino Moreno, the 'tones have had to cancel two Summer Sanitarium shows this week in the USA. Apparently Chino »
It has been almost impossible to get away from the Deftones this week with news of band bitching, tour dates, video recording & side bands. Firstly, the bitching. In a recent edition of Revolver magazine, vocalist Chino Moreno made some less than complimentary remarks about fellow metallers <»
Thought you missed your chance to see Chino and his crew play this year? Well fear not my sweeties because the Deftones have just announced a one-off UK show for this autumn. Our favourite Sacramento metallers, with the pie-friendly frontman, will be making an appearance at Wembley Arena on <»
DiS can exclusively reveal all the local support bands picked to support the Deftones on their short UK tour next week.
Dundee noiseniks Mercury Tilt Switch will be rocking in Glasgow. They played one of the DiS nights at the Windmill a while ago, you may recall.
Hyperactive =emo= boyz thisG»
Glasgow is about to be blown off the map, do you wanna go? On June 3rd at Braehead Arena The Deftones promoting their self-titled new album (Reviewed) play what's likely to be one of the rawk events of the year! Support c»
Chino and co. are being very nice and giving "local bands" the chance to open for them... A communiqué from AOL Time Warner sub-division Warner Music (on behalf of Madonna's label Maverick, home of the 'tones) reads as follows... "Deftones are offering local bands the opport»
Headliners pull out of Download... The Download Festival got a whole lot better with the news today that Limp Bizkit have pulled out of their scheduled Sunday night performance. Work on their new LP ‘Panty Sniffer’ has overrun, and will now not finish until the autumn. Rep»
Woo. Deftones are back for a mini-tour to promote their brand new album, cunningly titled 'Deftones' Already confirmed to play undoubtedly the most METAL (this must be in big ass capital letters y'unnerstan') weekend of the summer, they'll be at Castle Donington Park for »
The tracklisting to the soundtrack of one of the most eagerly anticipated movies of 2003 has been revealed. 'Matrix Reloaded: The Album' will be a 2 disc set and is due to drop on May 5th, with the film released on May 16. The first CD, as expected, is dominated by big name US rock acts, ma»
Latest up for the Download Festival is the Kerrang!/Radio1 stage, with most of its bands confirmed for the over the last month we've got the info... As previously reported the first confirmed were Limp Bizkit and Iron »
The best beard in rock is back. The Deftones, led by Chino Moreno (for it is he with the beard), are back and are busy. A single, ‘The Late Great Planet Earth', has been pencilled in for a late April/ early May release with the currently untitled LP to follow on May 20th. In related news, Mo»
ARTISTdirect Records and producer Ross Robinson announce the formation of a new imprint, I AM/ARTISTdirect Records, announced today by ARTISTdirect CEO Ted Field. Under this production agreement, Ross Robinson will oversee the imprint's A&R activities, contribute to the development of its talent as »
It is revealed that Mike Patton of Faith No More / Mr. Bungle fame as well as Abe Cunningham from the Deftones will be guests on the upcoming album from Team Sleep, the side project of Deftones frontman Chino Moreno. The full lineup consists of DJ Crook, and Chi»
Rising Welsh stars Lost Prophets will support Deftones at their low-key headline show at the London Forum this Sunday (24th June). Tickets are priced £15. Call Ticketmaster: 020 7344 0044 or book online at www.meanfiddler.com.»
"This show has been confirmed at very short notice - we need your help to spread the word. Please do," so say Mean Fiddler. And spread we shall... Deftones have confirmed a last-minute show for The Forum in London THIS SUNDAY (June 24th). Tickets are priced £15. Call Ticketmaster: 020 7344 0044»
Chino Moreno from the Deftones is to submit a vocal contribution to a previously unreleased Mogwai song.
The song, with a working title of 'Cortez' was written last year and was recorded during the sessions for Mogwai's upcoming album 'Rock Action', which due to be released though Mogwai's own label S»
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