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