Metal Anarchy

During an interview with Forté, Frank Delgado was asked if Deftones are planning to celebrate the 20th anniversary of “White Pony.” He responded by saying that they “might do a few things here or there.”

Delgado said the following about the band’s anniversary plans:

“I’m sure we might do a few things here or there but I know we haven’t really talked about, and I don’t think we’ve ever really done that either, but I think that record is really seminal for us that it might need the attention!”

He also reflected on the album:

“It feels good to work with not only your best friends but to learn to trust yourself and your instincts. I think ‘White Pony‘ was a big deal and a big part of that because at the time there was a popular thing happening in the States with rock music and heavy metal and we could have easily rode some wave but we trusted our instincts of what we thought we should be doing and that was a pretty big success at the time.

At the time we were young and taking advantage of our creativity and our brotherhood and it just seemed to really all work and I think all bands are chasing that at some point but I don’t think we were ever chasing that. I don’t think we’re always trying to make a ‘White Pony‘ but we’re always trying to please ourselves at the end of the day.”

On another note, Delgado also talked a bit about the group’s new album:

“We’ve been pretty much working on that for the last couple of years and it’s basically done. I think we need to tie up a few things here and there to fix it but I think that’s coming in the real near future – I know it is.”

He added:

“It’s a Deftones record which I know that sounds cliché or cheesy but we’ve never put up any walls and we’ve always gotten together and see what happens and as long as everyone is together and happy and in good shape, we’re good and there was a lot of that. We don’t really chase any sound or try and be a certain way. We just try to get better at what we do and put a whole package together where it sounds sonically amazing and that’s where we’re at right now and we’re pretty fucking excited for it!”