In what may be a foolhardy move, I will open this reappraisal of (arguably) Deftones’ finest by risking all the cool points I have accumulated over my year as a DiS contributor: I hated White Pony ...

25 in 2025: Deftones' White Pony - the album that transformed nu-metal, 25 years on. By Benjamin Jackson. Culture and tickets writer. Comment. Published 21st Mar 2025, 15:46 BST.

25 in 2025: Deftones' White Pony - the album that transformed nu-metal, 25 years on. By Benjamin Jackson. Culture and tickets writer. Comment. Published 21st Mar 2025, 15:46 BST.

White Pony marked Deftones' transition from nu-metal to a more experimental alternative metal sound. Chino Moreno's desire to break genre conventions and the band's diverse influences shaped the album ...