Bet You Didn’t Know : Deftones

1.Even though this was Deftones’s second gig in Indonesia, this gig was special because this one wil be held after the passing of their Iconic Bassist, Chi Cheng. Chi Cheng was an iconic person who inspired most of the people in the rock scene. Even some of Bandung’s street artist has created a mural with Chi Cheng’s face on it. Deftones and Chino Moreno is an iconic band who inspired a lot of people around the world. You’ll be gutted if you miss them.

 2.Their brand new album, “Koi No Yokan” has received mixed reviews around the world. With a majority of good props from major rock media, such as Revolver Magazine who gave this album an award for album of the year. “Koi No Yokan”’s single, “Swerve City” topped some of the rock around the world.

 3.Chino Moreno said that after Chi’s death, he had an intention to release their unfinished album with Chi, “Eros”. So they could play some materials from their unfinished album live! Who knows about that? Chino is an unpredictable guy and he loves to bring much surprise to his fan. Such as covering The Smiths and Duran Duran, who plays a pretty different music compared to Deftones.

 4.Bandung is known for their underground movement. Watching an iconic band with fellow gig-goer is a blissful joy. Singing to Minerva with a fellow gig-goer must be a joyful experience.

 5.The ticket price is cheap! For comparison, the ticket price for Deftones’s previous gig in Indonesia was around IDR 450-550k. And now it’s only 350k. It’s pretty cheap, right?

 6.The late Deftones’ bassist, Chi Cheng, has a song with his own name. That is ‘Chi’ from KoRN.

 7.Did you know that ‘Around the Fur’ video has never been released until today? Yes, the video which was directed by Stef Carpenter back in 1998, contained nudity and drug scenes.

 8.Still from ‘Around the Fur’. Its album cover features a woman whom people thought she was a Celeste, Chino’s wife. But, it’s wrong. The truth is the girl who featured on the cover is Lisa, a freelance model.

 9.Before Chi Cheng jumped the band as the bass player, there was another man who filled the slot. The first bass player was Dominic Garcia (Dom). Dom was a friend of Abe.

 10.This is Deftones. The band who created some of major hits such as Engine No. 9, Minerva, Be Quiet and Drive, Rocket Skates and many more. Skipping their gig would be a major disappointment for you. So what are you waiting for, secure your ticket now!