Adrenaline
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Adrenaline
- Artist: Deftones
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- Release Date: 1995 10
- Total Time: 47:03
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
Adrenaline is an appropriate title for this, Deftones' debut album, as all ten tracks explode with repressed energy. Unlike many of their contemporaries, Deftones are very controlled even in the midst of chaos. The musical attack is precise and well organized without sounding mechanical or soulless. Simply put, this music is the product of a good old-fashioned band, with every element of the music fitting together nicely. One of the practical ways in which this expresses itself is the way that Deftones groove, a skill that most nu-metal bands have somehow managed to lose along the way. Throw Abe Cunningham's surprisingly sophisticated drumming into the mix, and you have a band that possesses a far greater degree of nuance than most others that work in the genre. If there is a weakness to Adrenaline, it is that there is a bit of sameness in Chino Moreno's whispered vocal melodies, which drags the record down a bit. On later albums, the band's progressive tendencies become more developed, but the more straight-ahead material on Adrenaline does not disappoint. A promising debut. ~ Daniel Gioffre, Rovi| Adrenaline (1993 Album by Rosetta Stone) | |
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Adrenaline (album)
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| Studio album by Deftones | ||||
| Released | October 3, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | July–August 1995 at Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington | |||
| Genre | Nu metal, alternative metal | |||
| Length | 47:07 | |||
| Label | Maverick, Warner Bros. (9 46054-2) |
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| Producer | Terry Date, Deftones | |||
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Adrenaline is the debut album by the metal band Deftones, released in 1995 through Maverick Records. The hidden track on the album "Fist", was produced by Ross Robinson while the rest of album is produced by Terry Date. It was originally titled Communion and some promotional copies did get out, before Adrenaline became the name of choice. "7 Words" and "Bored" were released as singles. The album's cover art depicts a baby aspirator. The song "Engine No. 9" has been covered by Korn, Live, and Suicide Silence and is featured in the film Law Abiding Citizen.
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Recording
Regarding the recording, Abe Cunningham said, "At the time we did the first record – which I really like and think is good – you can tell the band was really young. We'd been playing most of those songs for quite a while, and we were just so happy to be making a record that we didn't really think a whole lot about making the songs better."[1] Moreno felt that Adrenaline was recorded "really fast"[2] and performed all his vocals live with the band in the room using a hand-held Shure SM58 microphone.[3]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
Daniel Gioffre stated in the Allmusic review: "Unlike many of their contemporaries, Deftones are very controlled even in the midst of chaos."[4] He added: "Throw Abe Cunningham's surprisingly sophisticated drumming into the mix, and you have a band that possesses a far greater degree of nuance than most others that work in the genre."[4] He also noted that "there is a bit of sameness in Chino Moreno's whispered vocal melodies, which drags the record down a bit."[4]
Music critic Piero Scaruffi includes Adrenaline at number 33, just after Deicide's self-titled album and before Judas Priest's Sad Wings of Destiny, in his classification of the best metal albums of all times.[5]
While the album was initially unsuccessful, extensive touring and word-of-mouth promotion built the band a dedicated fanbase and helped Adrenaline to sell over 220,000 copies.[6] Asked to what he attributed the album's success, Cheng responded, "One word: perseverance. We've been together for almost eight years, on the road for two and we do it with honesty and integrity – and the kids can tell."[7] The album was RIAA certified gold on July 7, 1999 in recognition of 500,000 units sold. It was eventually certified platinum on September 23, 2008 in recognition of 1,000,000 units sold.[8]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Deftones.
| No. | Title | Length | |
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| 1. | "Bored" | 4:06 | |
| 2. | "Minus Blindfold" | 4:04 | |
| 3. | "One Weak" | 4:29 | |
| 4. | "Nosebleed" | 4:26 | |
| 5. | "Lifter" | 4:43 | |
| 6. | "Root" | 3:41 | |
| 7. | "7 Words" | 3:43 | |
| 8. | "Birthmark" | 4:18 | |
| 9. | "Engine No. 9" | 3:25 | |
| 10. | "Fireal" | 6:36 | |
| 11. | "Fist" (unlisted track) | 3:35 |
Personnel
- Deftones
- Stephen Carpenter – guitars
- Chi Cheng – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Abe Cunningham – drums
- Chino Moreno – vocals
- Production
- Kim Biggs – art direction
- Victor Bracke – cover photo
- Julia Carro – additional photography
- Terry Date – production, recording, mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Rick Kosick – additional photography
- Ross Robinson – production on the hidden track "Fist"[9]
- Michelle Shuman – photography
- Tom Smurdy – second assistant
- Ulrich Wild – recording
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
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| 1996 | Top Heatseekers[10] | 23 |
| 2000 | Catalog Albums Chart[11] | 46 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
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| United Kingdom[12] | Silver |
| United States[8] | Platinum |
References
- ^ Peiken, Matt. Interview with Abe Cunningham, Modern Drummer, 1997.
- ^ Bromley, Adrian. Keeping It Simple, Chart, July, 1998.
- ^ Walkling, Dennis. Chillin' with Chino: Deftones get Moody, Circus, June 1998.
- ^ a b c d Allmusic Review
- ^ Scaruffi, Piero. "Best heavy-metal albums of all time". http://www.scaruffi.com/music/metal.html. Retrieved March 6th, 2011.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Deftones biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/deftones-p168233/biography. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
- ^ Deftones [interview], Guitar World Online – Guitar School, 1997.
- ^ a b "RIAA certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?&artist=deftones. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ Adrenaline (1994) liner notes. Maverick Recording Company.
- ^ "Adrenaline - Deftones". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/album/adrenaline-r224220/charts-awards.
- ^ "Adrenaline - Deftones". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/album/deftones/adrenaline/175003.
- ^ "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx.
- Essi Berelian's "Rough Guide to Heavy Metal", p. 95, "This still stands as one of the best examples of nu-metal"
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