Oklahoma City’s new 3,500 – 4,000 guest venue sought an Oklahoma artist for its opening night.
Deftones
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Hard and ’toned
There are few modern hard rock bands that come to enjoy the wide appeal and critical acclaim that alt-metal act Deftones has over the course of its 20-plus years as a band, and the five-piece isn’t looking to slow down anytime soon. “I think the fact that people get this band is not so much […]
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Tele Mori — Sounds from a Broken Music Box
Henry McMinn, one-half of that twosome, is now back as Tele Mori, and backed by a full band. Not only does that added help grant depth and a richer sound to his programmed melodies, but the resulting disc, Sounds from a Broken Music Box, is more accomplished. Whereas a good chunk of Funktion’s tracks sported […]
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Def, not dumb
It’s a common storyline: Young, fervent rockers mellow with age and settle into an elder statesman role, complete with less touring. This is not the Deftones’ storyline. “Right now, we’re just hammering it out on the road. We totally enjoy it,” said Frank Delgado, the California-based alt-metal band’s turntablist/keyboardist. “As you get older, you find […]