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  • 1. Which year did Deftones release their debut album 'Adrenaline'?
A) 1995
B) 1991
C) 2000
D) 1998
  • 2. What is the name of Deftones' lead vocalist?
A) Mike Shinoda
B) Corey Taylor
C) Chino Moreno
D) Jonathan Davis
  • 3. Which Deftones album won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2001?
A) Around the Fur
B) Diamond Eyes
C) White Pony
D) Deftones
  • 4. What instrument does Abe Cunningham play in the band?
A) Keyboards
B) Bass
C) Guitar
D) Drums
  • 5. What is the title of Deftones' seventh studio album released in 2016?
A) Gore
B) White Pony
C) Diamond Eyes
D) Around the Fur
  • 6. Which member of the band is known for the distinctive guitar style and sound of Deftones?
A) Sergio Vega
B) Stephen Carpenter
C) Chi Cheng
D) Frank Delgado
  • 7. What genre is commonly associated with Deftones' music?
A) Jazz
B) Alternative Metal
C) Country
D) Pop
  • 8. What is the title of Deftones' second studio album released in 1997?
A) Deftones
B) White Pony
C) Around the Fur
D) Diamond Eyes
  • 9. In what year was Deftones formed?
A) 1990
B) 2003
C) 1994
D) 1988
  • 10. Which member joined the band in 1999?
A) Sergio Vega
B) Chi Cheng
C) John Taylor
D) Frank Delgado
  • 11. What was the title of Deftones' album that debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200?
A) Deftones (self-titled fourth album)
B) White Pony
C) Adrenaline
D) Saturday Night Wrist
  • 12. Which Deftones track won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance?
A) Change (In the House of Flies)
B) My Own Summer (Shove It)
C) Mein
D) Elite
  • 13. What was the name of the album Deftones were working on when Chi Cheng's accident occurred?
A) Diamond Eyes
B) Koi No Yokan
C) Eros
D) Saturday Night Wrist
  • 14. Who replaced Chi Cheng as the bassist for Deftones after his accident?
A) Frank Delgado
B) Sergio Vega
C) Chi Cheng
D) John Taylor
  • 15. Which band did Abe Cunningham join before rejoining Deftones?
A) Korn
B) Phallucy
C) Bad Brains
D) Quicksand
  • 16. What inspired Stephen Carpenter's interest in playing guitar?
A) Watching a documentary about rock musicians.
B) Being hit by a car while skateboarding and using a wheelchair for several months.
C) Receiving a guitar as a gift from his parents.
D) Attending a live concert of Metallica.
  • 17. What is the origin of Deftones' band name?
A) Combining 'def' with '-tones', and it's also a pun on 'tone deaf'.
B) Named after a song they liked.
C) Inspired by a famous guitarist named Def.
D) A tribute to a friend who was tone-deaf.
  • 18. Which high school did Chino Moreno, Stephen Carpenter, and Abe Cunningham attend?
A) Los Angeles High School
B) C. K. McClatchy High School
C) Sacramento High School
D) San Francisco High School
  • 19. Which label signed Deftones after being impressed by their performance?
A) Roadrunner Records
B) Warner Bros. Records
C) Interscope Records
D) Maverick Records
  • 20. Where was 'Adrenaline' recorded?
A) Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California
B) Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington
C) Electric Lady Studios in New York City, New York
D) Sunset Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California
  • 21. How many copies did 'Adrenaline' sell?
A) Over 1 million copies
B) Over 500,000 copies
C) Under 100,000 copies
D) Over 220,000 copies
  • 22. Which film's soundtrack featured the early track 'Teething' by Deftones?
A) The Crow: City of Angels
B) Scream
C) I Know What You Did Last Summer
D) Candyman
  • 23. How many weeks did 'Adrenaline' spend on the Billboard Heatseekers chart?
A) 21 weeks
B) 30 weeks
C) 10 weeks
D) 5 weeks
  • 24. What peak position did 'Adrenaline' reach on the Billboard Heatseekers chart?
A) 1
B) 23
C) 50
D) 15
  • 25. When was 'Adrenaline' certified gold by the RIAA?
A) March 3, 2000
B) July 7, 1999
C) January 1, 1998
D) June 6, 2001
  • 26. When was 'Adrenaline' certified platinum by the RIAA?
A) September 23, 2008
B) November 11, 2005
C) August 18, 2012
D) December 25, 2010
  • 27. What did Cheng attribute the album's success to?
A) Marketing
B) Luck
C) Perseverance
D) Talent
  • 28. How long had Deftones been together by the time they recorded 'Adrenaline'?
A) Three years
B) Almost eight years
C) Five years
D) Ten years
  • 29. What did Moreno use to perform all his vocals live during the recording of 'Adrenaline'?
A) A hand-held Shure SM58 microphone
B) A Neumann U87 microphone
C) An auto-tune machine
D) A Tascam 388 recorder
  • 30. To whom was the album 'Around the Fur' dedicated?
A) Max Cavalera
B) Stephen Thomas Erlewine
C) Dana Wells
D) Chino Moreno
  • 31. Who collaborated with Deftones on the track 'Headup' as a tribute to Dana Wells?
A) Rodleen Getsic
B) Max Cavalera
C) Maynard James Keenan
D) DJ Crook
  • 32. Who provided guest vocals on the track 'MX' from 'Around the Fur'?
A) DJ Crook
B) Maynard James Keenan
C) Annalynn, Cunningham's wife
D) Max Cavalera
  • 33. Which song was a collaboration with Maynard James Keenan of Tool?
A) Feiticeira
B) Passenger
C) My Own Summer (Shove It)
D) Change (In the House of Flies)
  • 34. What Billboard chart position did 'White Pony' debut at?
A) No. 10
B) No. 29
C) No. 3
D) No. 1
  • 35. Which festival did Deftones NOT perform at during the promotion of 'Around the Fur'?
A) Warped Tour
B) Coachella
C) Ozzfest
D) Pinkpop Festival
  • 36. What was the peak Billboard 200 position of 'Around the Fur'?
A) No. 50
B) No. 29
C) No. 3
D) No. 1
  • 37. Who was responsible for programming duties on 'White Pony'?
A) DJ Crook
B) Frank Delgado
C) Abe Cunningham
D) Chi Cheng
  • 38. What was the working title of Deftones' fourth album?
A) B-Sides & Rarities
B) Lovers
C) Minerva
D) Hexagram
  • 39. What was a significant challenge during the recording of 'Saturday Night Wrist' according to Abe Cunningham?
A) Disagreements over musical direction.
B) There were tensions related to band members' personal lives.
C) Technical issues with recording equipment.
D) The album's concept was difficult to finalize.
  • 40. Which side project includes members from Bad Brains and Cro-Mags?
A) Palms
B) Saudade
C) Crosses
D) Team Sleep
  • 41. What was the lead single of Deftones' tenth studio album, 'Private Music'?
A) My Mind Is a Mountain
B) Digital Bath
C) Swerve City
D) Prayers/Triangles
  • 42. What phrase began to be used in the 2020s to describe bands influenced by Deftones?
A) Nu-metal resurgence
B) Metalcore revival
C) Deftonescore
D) Shoegaze renaissance
  • 43. Which festival did Deftones perform at in Australia and New Zealand in January 2003?
A) Lollapalooza
B) Big Day Out
C) Coachella
D) Glastonbury
  • 44. Which company removed the 'Smile' video from YouTube due to copyright infringement?
A) Universal Music Group
B) Sony Music Entertainment
C) Warner Music Group
D) Interscope Records
  • 45. Which side project is Chino Moreno involved with that includes members from Medeski Martin & Wood?
A) Team Sleep
B) Crosses
C) Saudade
D) Palms
  • 46. What was Chi Cheng's condition after the car accident?
A) Full recovery
B) Minimally conscious state
C) Comatose
D) Permanent paralysis
  • 47. Which song from 'Gore' featured a guitar solo by Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell?
A) "Doomed User"
B) "Phantom Bride"
C) "Hearts / Wires"
D) "Prayers / Triangles"
  • 48. What tour did Deftones join in support of 'Saturday Night Wrist'?
A) Lollapalooza
B) Ozzfest
C) Download Festival
D) Family Values Tour
  • 49. Who joined Deftones as a touring replacement for Sergio Vega in 2022?
A) Chino Moreno
B) Abe Cunningham
C) Fred Sablan
D) Stephen Carpenter
  • 50. When was 'Saturday Night Wrist' released?
A) March 9, 2007
B) September 12, 2006
C) December 25, 2006
D) October 31, 2006
  • 51. Who produced Deftones' fifth studio album, 'Saturday Night Wrist'?
A) Serj Tankian
B) Shaun Lopez
C) Terry Date
D) Bob Ezrin
  • 52. What direction did Chino Moreno say the new Deftones album would take compared to 'Gore'?
A) A more electronic direction
B) A different direction
C) A lighter direction
D) The same direction
  • 53. What instrument did Sergio Vega use to help push Deftones into new sonic territory during the recording of 'Gore'?
A) Drum kit
B) Electric guitar
C) Six-string bass
D) Synthesizer
  • 54. Which band is NOT listed as being influenced by Deftones?
A) Linkin Park
B) Slipknot
C) Pearl Jam
D) Paramore
  • 55. What type of art prints were created by Jermaine Rogers for the 2010 tour?
A) Silk-screened art prints
B) Digital posters
C) Watercolor paintings
D) Photographs
  • 56. Which guitarist temporarily replaced Stephen Carpenter during the band's 2022 European Tour?
A) Sergio Vega
B) Quicksand
C) Fred Sablan
D) Lance Jackman
  • 57. Which Deftones album was released in the year 2006?
A) Saturday Night Wrist
B) Koi No Yokan
C) White Pony
D) Gore
  • 58. Who collaborated with Deftones on the track 'Pink Cellphone'?
A) Annie Hardy from Giant Drag
B) Shaun Lopez
C) Serj Tankian from System of a Down
D) Bob Ezrin
  • 59. What was the name of Deftones' companion remix album released alongside 'White Pony' reissue?
A) Ohms Remixes
B) Eros Unleashed
C) Black Stallion
D) Gore Revisited
  • 60. In what year did Chino Moreno reveal that Deftones had begun writing material for their ninth studio album?
A) 2018
B) 2017
C) 2019
D) 2020
  • 61. Who is a current touring member playing lead guitar for Deftones in 2022?
A) Mark Valencia
B) Shaun Lopez
C) Stephen Carpenter
D) Lance Jackman
  • 62. Which band is an example of the 'nu-gaze' style according to Eli Enis?
A) Pearl Jam
B) Radiohead
C) Narrow Head
D) Nirvana
  • 63. Which song originally by the Cars was covered on Deftones' 'Covers' LP?
A) "Drive"
B) "No Ordinary Love"
C) "If Only Tonight We Could Sleep"
D) "Poltergeist"
  • 64. Which band did Deftones team up with for the fall 2010 tour in the United States and Canada?
A) Slipknot
B) Alice in Chains
C) Linkin Park
D) Mastodon
  • 65. When was Deftones' sixth album 'Diamond Eyes' originally scheduled for release?
A) April 27, 2010
B) March 15, 2010
C) May 18, 2010
D) February 23, 2010
  • 66. In which state did Chi Cheng's car accident take place?
A) Nevada
B) Texas
C) New York
D) California
  • 67. Which song was the first single from the album 'Deftones'?
A) B-Sides & Rarities
B) Lovers
C) Hexagram
D) Minerva
  • 68. Which alternative rock group has Deftones' legacy been compared to?
A) Radiohead
B) Nirvana
C) Pearl Jam
D) Soundgarden
  • 69. Which album marked Deftones' debut in 1995?
A) Around the Fur
B) Adrenaline
C) White Pony
D) Deftones
  • 70. Who produced Deftones' sixth album 'Diamond Eyes'?
A) Frank Delgado
B) Chino Moreno
C) Stephen Carpenter
D) Nick Raskulinecz
  • 71. Which Gen Z music trend was particularly influenced by Deftones?
A) Punk rock reemergence
B) Synth-pop comeback
C) Indie rock revival
D) Shoegaze resurgence
  • 72. Who commented on the band's musical direction for their fourth album?
A) Moreno
B) Greg Wells
C) Cheng
D) Date
  • 73. On what date did Deftones release an LP titled 'Covers' for Record Store Day?
A) November 12, 2012
B) October 25, 2011
C) March 29, 2012
D) April 16, 2011
  • 74. Which publication called the album 'less rewarding than its predecessor'?
A) The A.V. Club
B) Spin
C) NME
D) Rolling Stone
  • 75. How did Abe Cunningham describe the recording process for 'Saturday Night Wrist'?
A) A breeze
B) An enjoyable experience
C) Like pulling teeth
D) Quick and efficient
  • 76. What was the title of Deftones' ninth studio album announced in August 2020?
A) Ohms
B) Gore
C) Eros
D) White Pony
  • 77. Where did Deftones convert their rehearsal space into a studio?
A) New York City, New York
B) Seattle, Washington
C) Sacramento
D) Los Angeles, California
  • 78. Which band supported Deftones on their South American tour in May 2018?
A) Gojira
B) Nine Inch Nails
C) Linkin Park
D) Quicksand
  • 79. When was the second single 'Mein' released?
A) March 9, 2007
B) September 12, 2006
C) December 25, 2006
D) October 31, 2006
  • 80. Who did Deftones work with as the producer for Eros?
A) Terry Date
B) Bob Rock
C) Rick Rubin
D) Steve Albini
  • 81. What was the name of Deftones' first single from 'Ohms'?
A) The title track 'Ohms'
B) 'Genesis'
C) 'Swerve City'
D) 'Prayers/Triangles'
  • 82. What did Stephen Thomas Erlewine say about 'Hexagram'?
A) 'It lacks the intensity of other tracks on the album.'
B) 'It hits hard—harder than they ever have.'
C) 'It is similar to Linkin Park's style.'
D) 'It is softer compared to their previous work.'
  • 83. What campaign did Deftones announce on September 22, 2020?
A) 'Dot the World' campaign
B) 'Sponsor a Note' campaign
C) 'Ohms for All' campaign
D) 'Adopt-a-Dot' campaign
  • 84. Which magazine dubbed Deftones as 'perhaps the smartest members of the now moribund NĂ¼-Metal genre'?
A) NME
B) Pitchfork
C) Stylus Magazine
D) Rolling Stone
  • 85. Who produced Deftones' album 'Gore', after they had previously worked with Raskulinecz?
A) Rick Rubin
B) Bob Rock
C) Steve Albini
D) Matt Hyde
  • 86. Which single from 'Diamond Eyes' was available for free download on February 23, 2010?
A) "Diamond Eyes"
B) "Rosemary"
C) "Roller Derby"
D) "Rocket Skates"
  • 87. Who launched the website 'One Love for Chi'?
A) Terry Date
B) Chino Moreno
C) Gina Blackmore
D) Jeanne Cheng
  • 88. What term evolved during the 2020s to refer to a fusion of shoegaze and nu metal?
A) Nu-gaze
B) Emo revival
C) Post-grunge
D) Alt-metal
  • 89. Which band's influence did Chino Moreno reject being associated with despite initial press categorization?
A) Limp Bizkit
B) Korn
C) Linkin Park
D) Slipknot
  • 90. What was the name of the 2010 tour that included Deftones, Mastodon, and Alice in Chains?
A) Blackdiamondskye
B) Koi No Yokan Tour
C) Diamond Eyes Tour
D) Eros Tour
  • 91. What was the reason for Deftones postponing their joint tour with Gojira?
A) Scheduling conflicts
B) Band member illness
C) Technical difficulties
D) COVID-19 pandemic
  • 92. Which Deftones side project was Chino Moreno involved with during the early stages of writing for their follow-up to 'Koi No Yokan'?
A) Palms
B) Himera
C) Crosses
D) Team Sleep
  • 93. How much did the fourth album cost to complete?
A) $500,000
B) $2.5 million
C) $1 million
D) $3 million
  • 94. When did Chi Cheng pass away?
A) November 12, 2012
B) March 29, 2012
C) April 13, 2013
D) May 18, 2010
  • 95. Which album was released by Chi Cheng in 2000?
A) Around the Fur
B) The Bamboo Parachute
C) White Pony
D) Adrenaline
  • 96. Who was a drummer for Deftones from 1993 to present?
A) Abe Cunningham
B) John Taylor
C) Chi Cheng
D) Dominic Garcia
  • 97. Which guitarist produced some of 'Saturday Night Wrist' after the initial recording sessions?
A) Terry Date
B) Bob Ezrin
C) Shaun Lopez
D) Serj Tankian
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