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9.1
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9.1 |
Consequence Of Sound
Deftones are perhaps the most important rock band in the world and a calm reassurance for guitar bands everywhere as we head into an uncertain digital future
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9.1
85759
9.1 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Gore is a challenging, fluid, and wholly engrossing album from a band who, 28 years after their inception, should by all accounts be past their prime
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9.0
85813
9.0 |
Gig Soup
At first 'Gore' seems difficult and even peculiar, and needs continuous concentrated listening to reveal its true riches
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9.0
85676
9.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
Their mellowest and most varied release to date
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8.5
85870
8.5 |
Beardfood
Gives faith in the future of metal and the longevity of bands: you don’t expire, you evolve
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8.0
86037
8.0 |
musicOMH
A solid album, one which, given time to explore its layers and textures, justifies investigations tenfold
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8.0
85855
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Perhaps no band on the planet is more deserving of reevaluation than Deftones
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8.0
85790
8.0 |
Q
Sacramento alt-metallers rewrite their own rule book. Print edition only
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8.0
85680
8.0 |
The Guardian
They’re a rare metal band who understand that heavy needn’t necessarily mean oppressive
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8.0
85681
8.0 |
DIY
Yet again, Deftones have created a real beast of a record while still showing glimpses of its heart
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8.0
85682
8.0 |
The Music
Menacing, ragged, aggressive, tender, emotive and soothing
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8.0
85677
8.0 |
All Music
A triumphant reminder of the band's ever-evolving sound and their continuing ability to push the boundaries of metal
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8.0
85684
8.0 |
The Skinny
What keeps us leaning in is the visceral push and pull between frontman Chino Moreno and guitarist Stephen Carpenter
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8.0
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8.0 |
Exclaim
Continuing to age gracefully, Deftones deliver an emotionally divided release with Gore, one that will continue to endear and swing with your own mood — however you're feeling
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8.0
86087
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
This is a record of sweeping complexity, that captures the raw energy Deftones have always thrived upon without eschewing the benefits of an intelligent eye being cast over the production
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8.0
86110
8.0 |
State
Their most forward thinking record since White Pony
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7.8
85752
7.8 |
Pitchfork
As with all of their best music, it sounds like the brutal, beautiful result of the band being passionate enough to rip each other’s heads off
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7.0
85678
7.0 |
Spin
It’s still evident that Deftones are the most interesting and esoteric thing the radio-festival circuit might dare touch
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7.0
85798
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
The strange new demon inside them has driven the band to roughen up some of their mirrored surfaces and make a darker, more uncomfortable record than their last two
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7.0
85858
7.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
Their best since White Pony
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7.0
86214
7.0 |
No Ripcord
Gore is a listen as complex and engrossing as we’ve come to expect from Deftones, and they continue to be a band that matures organically, becoming more and more fluid in their own craft
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7.0
86048
7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Gore enters the world with a whisper rather than a bang
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5.0
86044
5.0 |
Under The Radar
A hillock of doomy pop that cowers beside the band's formidable peaks
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4.0
85679
4.0 |
The Irish Times
Unless you’re a hardcore fan, it’s uninspiring stuff
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