Album · Released 28 October 1997
Around the Fur
Abe Cunningham's drums make the heaviness of Around the Fur feel unusually flexible. The snare has a sharp, immediate sound, while the groove keeps moving inside Stephen Carpenter's thick guitar figures. Deftones use that tension to create music that can be aggressive and strangely inviting at the same time. My Own Summer (Shove It) is the clearest introduction. The opening riff has a simple, recognisable shape, but the rhythm section give it a…
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Around the FurOur album review · 7 August 2025
9.0 