Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno said in a new Apple Music interview that the band's producer Terry Date has just finished the first round of mixing on the band's ninth album.
As for when the album will emerge, Moreno said that the plan is still to release it this summer. That could change, however, if Deftones cannot tour to support the LP due to pandemic conditions.
Moreno explained, “We haven’t really discussed it too deeply other than we plan on it coming out this summer. It’s not looking like we’re going to be able to get out there this summer to support it. So does it make sense to put it out when you can’t support it? Maybe. Maybe not. I don’t know. I think that’s something that we’re going to have to figure out sooner than later.”
The follow-up to 2016's Gore is the first album that Date has produced for the band in years. He worked on their first four LPs as well as 2008's abandoned Eros album, which went unfinished after bassist Chi Cheng was left comatose in a car accident.
Moreno said about working with Date again, “We love Terry. He’s pretty much been there since the beginning of us making records. We just vibe with him really good . . . He’s just a great dude.”
Monday (May 4th) marked the 10th anniversary of Diamond Eyes, the 2010 album that Deftones made after the accident in which Cheng was injured. The LP introduced bassist Sergio Vega into the lineup.
