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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jan 23, 2003
Pros: Intense; solid production; well-written tunes with a furious pace
Cons: "Mascara"; a ton of screaming (if you consider that a con)
Summary: The most-repeated comment about the Deftones in 1997 was probably "Who???" But as Around the Fur's hit singles "My Own Summer (Shove It)" and "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" began to saturate the radio market, it became clear just ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 29, 2012
Pros: Improved vocals, no weak tracks
Cons: None
Summary: After releasing their debut album Adrenaline in 1995, the Deftones headed into the studio to try and top their previous success as most bands often do. However, most bands do not inadvertently help pioneer a genre (whether you love it or hate it) ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 24, 2007
Pros: Almost as raw as Adrenaline, but slicker writing
Cons: Just a tad over produced.
Summary: Look at that album cover and tell me what you see. A sky view of a young woman's cleavage fresh from the pool. A long glance has me confused...is this Sexy or Scary? We'll get back to this beautifully rude and real on the last track. Either way, I ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 13, 2005
Pros: Consistently WONDERFUL album... and as always, Chino Moreno's voice.
Cons: Hmm. I suppose it can be a little repetitive at some points.
Summary: In my previous experiences with Deftones albums, I always expected something really excellent. It always seems that I would find a handful or two of wonderful songs on each of their albums, and I was never really disappointed with what ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 28, 2004
Pros: 3 really good songs, original ideas, vocals when no ones screaming
Cons: a lot of forgettable tracks, almost unchanging lyrical themes
Summary: Ultimately Nu-Metal comes across as a genre which many of will ignore and insult, and there are those that love the genre a huge amount and those people are then split into two categories, those who only listen to Linkin Park and Limp ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 19, 2004
Pros: Lot's of good rocking songs, diverse and cool
Cons: Only 10 songs, Mascara sucks
Summary: Some people hated the Deftones after Chino Moreno tore apart Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Metallica, Papa Roach and Korn in the Summer Sanitarium interview last year. That is kind of a shame as the Deftones have made alot of good music over the years but oh ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 6, 2004
Pros: Vast catalogue, huge range in musical qualities, directions and tones, a must have!
Cons: Some very strange ideas and incorporations at some points throughout the album.
Summary: Y'know, there's been a lot of rumours flyin' around that 'Deftones' once had an offer that would make them more famous than 'KoRn', and they turned it down. Well hell, I dunno if that rumours true but I really wouldn't be surprised. This band has kept ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 7, 2003
Pros: An album seldom equaled in its innovation and cohesiveness...
Cons: The Deftones have never come close to writing another masterpiece like this...
Summary: Rock albums. There are tons of them. Metal, punk, hardcore, pick your genre. In the piles and piles of albums that lurk in CD stores everywhere are bands that exist only to fill gaps on radio or be used as tax right-offs by major record labels. But every ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 19, 2003
Pros: The album that changed everything.
Tracks drop like H-BOMBS.
Very tight and reinforced song structure
Cons: Might take some time to truly appreciate the album and its intimacy, but who cares!!!
Summary: There was once a time, where I was not really keen on the deftones at all. I didnt HATE them, and I dont know what it was, maybes it was because I never heard them properly or give them the time of day, but there was something about them which made them n ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 16, 2003
Pros: Emotional, jagged, introspective, sincere, new look at heavy music
Cons: Vocal haywire, a mere ten songs, some of which are lacking
Summary: During my spring break of 2001, on a trip to a Wal-Mart while staying on vacation in Jackson Hole, W ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2002
Pros: Aggressive, Loud, Hard, but at times still gorgeous and angelic
Cons: "Rickets" is 100% filler, "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" has an ending
Summary: ... and this release proves it. The Sacramento band Deftones must truly love their fans, and it shows in the beauty that is their 1997 release, Around the Fur. Rare is the album on which you can find songs which not only one can release ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 23, 2002
Pros: emotion, musicianship, intelligence
Cons: slight repetition and occasional filler
Summary: This, the Deftones' second album proper - is one of those
"give it time" records, it is one that you really must invest some time in to receive the full amount or pleasure on offer here.
If we begin with the opener "My Own Summer (shove ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 15, 2002
Pros: Incredible intensity! There is something hidden deep on this one...
Cons: ...it took me nearly 3 years to honestly enjoy all of this album.
Summary: Well ... after lying dormant as a reviewer for several months, I've suddenly had a resurgence of inspiration. Tonight, I found myself listening to Around the Fur and reading reviews made therefore and noticed a couple of scathing reviews ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 3, 2001
Pros: great mixture of sonic assault and melodies, awesome vocals
Cons: having to fast-forward 30 minutes to get to "Damone"
Summary: Around the Fur is the follow up to the Deftones 1995 album "Adrenaline." Within two years, the Sacramento based quartet managed to go for a more refined sound than their raw debut, and the result is the best album that they have released. There is no ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 12, 2001
Pros: Vast improvement over "Adrenaline", the detuned guitars and Chino's voice go together well
Cons: I can't really pick any out, but it's still not a perfect album.
Summary: After hearing Adrenaline, Deftones first album, I didnt really think they would be around for a long time. Adrenaline was a good album, don't get me wrong, but it wasn't that great. But then when I went out and got Around the Fur, I knew they would be a ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 1, 2001
Pros: Well to sum it up, hardcore, badass, NOT SLEEPY, Fast, Angry
Cons: Cons, What the Hell? Whoever says there are any cons needs to be shot.
Summary: what could be better than metal riffs, hellish screaming, and a distinct sound? Nothing that i know of. Where could you find such a thing? Ill tell you where. Right here enbedded into one of the best albums ever made. Around the Fur by the deftones ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 7, 2001
Pros: Intricate Lyrics, Solid Performance, Different musical style and influence.
Cons: What are you talking about?!? No way!
Summary: Now tell me, what is it that people like most about the Deftones? Could it be the passion, or the intricate lyrics. Who knows, maybe it is that and something else.... Something where you have to let the music take control of your soul, and just let the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 30, 2000
Pros: 2 incredible songs, great overall album
Cons: could be a little hard at first for some people, needs to be given a chance
Summary: Originally, the reason that i purchased Around the Fur was that I loved a couple of the songs on it. The first song, My Own Summer (Shove It) is the best "loud song" that I have ever heard. Its filled with anger and emotion and is an overall ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 14, 2000
Pros: Perfect...
Cons: ... but too gritty for some
Summary: The moment I heard Chino Moreno plead with the clouds to come “shove the sun aside,” I knew it was love. Being a rain-and-cold-weather-loving person living in South Texas, I could relate. But Around the Fur, released in 1997 as the Deftones’ ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 11, 2000
Pros: Excellent song-writing - far superior to their debut
Cons: I don't even have any complaints - how 'bout that?
Summary: This is what hard music should be all about: expression and raw emotion without sacrificing instrumental and compositional quality. Simply put, Deftones are one of the best - if not THE best - new young hard music bands to appear in the 90's.
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