Around the Fur - Deftones

Deftones' Around the Fur from 1997 delivers crushing heaviness through Stephen Chino Moreno's whispered-to-screamed vocals over Chi Cheng's rumbling bass and Abe Cunningham's pummeling drums. The band creates dense, atmospheric metal that shifts between quiet, hypnotic passages and explosive walls of distorted guitars.

Standout Tracks

• My Own Summer (Shove It): The opening track's stop-start dynamics and memorable 'shove it' refrain became a defining moment for late-90s alternative metal.
• Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away): Builds from ethereal verses into crushing choruses with some of the album's most emotionally charged vocal delivery.
• Around The Fur: The title track showcases the band's ability to create heavy, groove-laden riffs with an almost hypnotic quality.

Mood: heavy, atmospheric, driving, intense, brooding

Tracklist

1. A1. My Own Summer (Shove It)
2. A2. Lhabia
3. A3. Mascara
4. A4. Around The Fur
5. A5. Rickets
6. B1. Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away)
7. B2. Lotion
8. B3. Dai The Flu
9. B4. Headup
10. B5. MX