{"product_id":"deftones-adrenaline","title":"Deftones – Adrenaline (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaw nerves, downtuned guitars and barely contained aggression - the sound of Deftones before they learned to hold anything back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in 1995, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdrenaline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the debut studio album from Sacramento's Deftones, capturing a band developing the volatile, distinctive sound that would eventually make them one of alternative metal's most influential acts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere later records would explore dreamy atmospheres and experimental textures, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdrenaline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is all sharp edges and restless energy. Stephen Carpenter's crushing guitar riffs collide with Abe Cunningham's explosive drumming, while Chi Cheng's bass provides a heavy, elastic foundation. At the centre of it all is Chino Moreno, whose vocals veer between tense whispers, rhythmic delivery and full-throated screams.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracks like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBored\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7 Words\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngine No. 9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e showcase the band's early intensity, blending hardcore punk aggression with groove-heavy metal riffs and the rhythmic experimentation that would become a defining feature of the emerging nu metal scene. There's a sense of barely controlled chaos throughout — music that sounds as if it's being pushed to its absolute limits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album was produced by Terry Date, whose work with bands including Pantera and Soundgarden helped shape the sound of heavy music in the 1990s. His production captures the band's force without sanding away the roughness, allowing the riffs, drums and vocals to hit with maximum impact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdrenaline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e initially received modest commercial attention compared with the band's later releases, relentless touring helped build Deftones a devoted following. It laid the foundation for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAround the Fur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and, eventually, the more atmospheric direction of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhite Pony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Deftones at their most primal: abrasive, physical and full of the restless energy of a band finding its voice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEssential for fans of alternative metal, hardcore, nu metal and the heavier roots of 1990s alternative music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nightshade Books \u0026 Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55460094902601,"sku":"DFTNS_DRNLN-LP","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/4721\/6969\/files\/Deftones_Adrenaline_pic_1.jpg?v=1790616260","url":"https:\/\/nightshade.ie\/en-us\/products\/deftones-adrenaline","provider":"Nightshade Books \u0026 Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}