Given this serious trauma, it’s only logical that Diamond Eyes functioned as musical therapy for Deftones, but the surprise is that it has little downcast lyrical angst-mining, preferring atmosphere to bloodletting.
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The Deftones Diamond Eyes LP (2010) Shrink Wrap Tear
This is the 2010 Reprise/WEA Records release. I tried to photograph it but it is difficult to see. Forgive the reflection in the photos from the over head lights.
Deftones Diamond Eyes LP Album vinyl record 2024 reissue remastered on Reprise
A modern alt‑metal landmark, Diamond Eyes finds Deftones blending ethereal atmosphere with crushing heaviness, delivering one of the most emotionally resonant and sonically focused albums of their career. This 2024 European remastered reissue brings renewed clarity and depth to the record’s shimmering guitars, dense textures and dynamic production. A must‑have for collectors of Deftones’ art‑rock, shoegaze‑metal and nu‑metal crossover era.