Chino Moreno is used to it by now. Whenever Deftones release a new album, the same series of questions crop up. Sequestered in what looks like an audiophile’s idea of heaven in his Portland home – sat in a chair surrounded by records, cassettes, tangled cords, microphones, three wall-mounted guitars and a Cure poster – he guides Kerrang! through the usual interrogation. ‘Is it heavy?’ he will be asked. “Do you mean, ‘Does it sound like Meshuggah?’” Chino will reply. “No, it’s not heavy like that.” ‘Is it fast?’ will follow. ‘Are there double bass pedals all over it?’ “No, but when have we ever sounded like that?” Chino will offer. It goes on like this. The questions keep coming. ‘Is it angry?’ pings another enquiry. “Some parts of it are angry,” Chino will nod. “Bu...
