After the initial burst of curiosity I had with all the nu-metal acts, I soon lost interest as the quality was distinctly lacking. This was Deftones’ third album, released in 2000, and some critics say it’s the band’s best. Not afraid to experiment with sounds and genres, they come across like a metal version of Radiohead.
Listen to Digital Bath and it hits you straight in the face. It has a very mellow groove and vibe – a very non metal experience. Elite on the other hand is pure nu-metal, heavy riffs with a danceable low end groove, screamed vocal, and it’s the winner of the favourite track award. RX Queen is the track that is right out there and crosses into new Prog. The rest of the album is along these lines and they are the most interesting band to come out of the whole nu-metal thing.
8/10 from The Grooveman.
