Don’t call them shoegaze. It’s futile to try to define them at all. For 37 years, Deftones have avoided all blanket assumptions — especially nu-metal, where they may have been lumped forever ...

With the rise of the Y2K aesthetic across all platforms, Chino Moreno and the gang's music is being played on blast by a new generation of angsty teens. Deftones' shoegaze vibe and lyrics of lust ...