Were not trying to make sexualised music. Deftones Chino Moreno on the nu metal revival, conspiracy theories and whatever the hell Baddiecore is
News Source : Louder
News Summary
- Daftones have never been more popular - or influential.
- Since January 2022, the hashtag #deftones has had eight billion views.
- Videos featuring Change (In The House Of Flies), Mascara, Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away), Sextape and My Own Summer (Shove It) have been viewed 12 billion times.
- Surge of interest from Gen Z has translated to ticket sales.
- In the UK, Deftones have just done three prestigious gigs.
- When they return to the UK and Ireland in February 2026 to tour 10th album Private Music, they’ll do six arena dates, performing for a combined total of more than 90,000 people.
Have you heard of the word baddiecore? Confusion clouds Chino Morenos face as he processes our question. The Deftones frontman is sitting in his garden in Portland, Oregon, on a sunny Friday morn [+19946 chars]
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