Deftones sustain intense live energy and relevance nearly 40 years after formation, drawing enthusiastic crowds across generations. The band has seen a marked influx of teenagers and people in their twenties at meet-and-greets and shows since about 2022. Younger fans discover and share the band's catalog online, often introducing parents to albums like "White Pony." The group's sound mixes post-hardcore, trip hop and shoegaze elements, broadening appeal beyond their nu-metal origins. Chino Moreno acknowledges the role of social media in music discovery despite limited personal use. The renewed audience interest has reinvigorated the band during rehearsals for an upcoming tour.
"It does freak me out when I sit back and, in retrospect, think about it," Chino Moreno says of Deftones' longevity.
"I'm not a big social media person," Moreno says of the medium that's enabled a new generation to discover Deftones. "There are positive sides to it, like amongst all the noise, you can share music. It is neat that everybody's much more connected to be able to share it like that."
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