Deftones

Summary

Deftones is a rock band^[1]. Deftones ranks in the top 1% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,390 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Deftones was influenced by Alice in Chains^[3].
• Deftones was influenced by Metallica^[4].
• Deftones was influenced by Mr. Bungle^[5].
• Deftones was influenced by Soundgarden^[6].
• Deftones was influenced by Black Sabbath^[7].
• Deftones was influenced by Depeche Mode^[8].
• Deftones's instance of is recorded as rock band^[9].
• Deftones's genre is alternative metal^[10].
• Deftones's genre is nu metal^[11].
• Deftones's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group^[12].
• Deftones's discography is recorded as Deftones discography^[13].
• Deftones's Commons category is recorded as Deftones^[14].
• Deftones's country of origin is recorded as United States^[15].
• Deftones comprises Chi Cheng^[16].
• 1988 marks the founding of Deftones^[17].
• Deftones's location of formation is recorded as California^[18].
• Deftones's official website is recorded as http://www.deftones.com^[19].
• Deftones's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Deftones^[20].
• Deftones's Commons gallery is recorded as Deftones^[21].
• Deftones's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[22].
• Deftones's topic has template is recorded as Template:Deftones^[23].
• Deftones's start of work period is recorded as 1988^[24].
• Deftones's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Deftones'}^[25].

Why It Matters

Deftones ranks in the top 1% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,390 views/month).^[2] Deftones has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] Deftones is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

Deftones has been cited as an influence by Linkin Park^[28], a musical group^[29], founded in 1996^[30]; 30 Seconds to Mars^[31], a musical group^[32], founded in 1998^[33]; Skindred^[34], a musical group^[35], founded in 1998^[36]; Funeral for a Friend^[37], a musical group^[38], founded in 2001^[39]; Lostprophets^[40], a musical group^[41], founded in 1997^[42]; and Cartel^[43], a musical group^[44], founded in 2003^[45].

FAQs

Who did Deftones influence?

Deftones has been cited as an influence by Linkin Park^[28], 30 Seconds to Mars^[31], Skindred^[34], and Funeral for a Friend^[37].