Deftones

American alternative metal band
MusicGroup rock_band Q485039
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Deftones

Summary

Deftones is a rock band[1]. Deftones ranks in the top 1% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,082 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 (9,082 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]; Lostprophets[31], a musical group[32], founded in 1997[33]; 30 Seconds to Mars[34], a musical group[35], founded in 1998[36]; Stone Sour[37], a rock band[38], founded in 1992[39]; Skindred[40], a musical group[41], founded in 1998[42]; and Funeral for a Friend[43], a musical group[44], founded in 2001[45].

FAQs

Who did Deftones influence?

Deftones has been cited as an influence by Linkin Park[28], Lostprophets[31], 30 Seconds to Mars[34], and Stone Sour[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Metal Evolution. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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