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Deftones is a metal/rock/experimental band from Sacramento, California, formed in 1988 consisting of Chino Moreno (lead vocals and guitar), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Sergio Vega (bass), Frank Delgado (keyboards and turntables), and Abe Cunningham (drums and percussion). They have released six albums to date, with their most recent Diamond Eyes released on April 30, 2010. Critics have often praised them as one of the more unique rock bands of recent years for their innovative and atmospheric music. Moreno's poetic lyrics were described by a TIME magazine critic as "suggesting emotions rather than announcing them.” See them at the Valarium on Tuesday, September 7.