Ohms
| Deftones
Ohms
Ohms (stylized as _Ohms on physical editions) is the ninth studio album by American alternative metal band Deftones, released on September 25, 2020, through Reprise Records. -Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
Deftones’ ninth album reaches for a plane beyond loud and quiet, where the band is free to indulge its harshest and most gentle impulses at once. For the first time, they make it look easy.
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NME
The band's reunion with producer Terry Date results in an album that's as thrilling – and as emotional – as they have ever sounded.
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Kerrang!
Ohms may feel like a record you instinctively know because of its waypoints, but the destinations may only reveal themselves fully over time. If ever.
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PopMatters
If past albums in the Deftones discography defined key points in the story of your life, you can expect to be thoroughly engrossed by the latest chapter in a remarkable musical journey that, against all the odds, just got more compelling.
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Sputnik Music
Ohms is abrasive, destructive, and alluringly beautiful – but most of all, there’s a profound purpose and longing behind every punch that they throw. After two and a half decades, Deftones are still finding new ways to energize, enrage, and inspire themselves – and with Ohms, they’re finding new ways to peak.
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Paste Magazine
Arguably, Ohms is at first blush nothing new for Deftones. What it is is an engrossing refinement of what they’ve become over years of risk-taking and experimentation.
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Clash Magazine
A bruising yet beautiful return from alt-metal’s dreamers.
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Brooklyn Vegan
a top-tier album from a band who never stop moving forward.
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Louder Sound
Sacramento alt.metal linchpins Deftones deliver stellar ninth album with Ohms.
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musicOMH
There’s a reason why Deftones are called ‘the Radiohead of metal’, and with albums like this it’s easier than ever to see what that reason is – they are one of the most creative, forward-thinking bands on the planet.
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When The Horn Blows
The metal masters, the alternative adepts, the experimental experts; the legends that are Deftones are back with Ohms, their ninth studio album, and one that fully showcases what it is that makes them just so ineffably, undeniably great.
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Distorted Sound Magazine
Ohms is proof that they up their energy levels with each release, and is exactly why they’re still one of the best bands in the game. It is an unimaginable idea that DEFTONES can deliver anything less than true greatness.
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The Guardian
The Sacramento band’s ninth album streamlines their experimentalism and adds a hit of 90s nu-metal.
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Ghost Cult Magazine
In times of uncertainty, Deftones have risen to the occasion and offered listeners an outlet to channel their frustrations. Ohms shows that even with the ever-changing landscape, the band stands out and conquer with their creative prowess.
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Overblown
Ohms is a raw, emotional, focused, sleek, sexy and mysterious package all rolled into one album with amazing production. It will be talked about in 20 years time just like we have talked about the masterpiece that is White Pony.
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Bring the Noise
In a nutshell, as the latest album by Deftones, Ohms is a sonic punch that only solidifies the Sacramento gang as masters of their art. It constantly ebbs and flows, balancing melodic choruses with crushing guitars riffs and infectious rhythms which make you bob your head to their steady pacing – even more proof that when they work with producer Terry Date, the band strikes gold.
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Stereoboard
‘Ohms’ may not have the bite of fan favourites like ‘Diamond Eyes’ or even ‘Around the Fur’, but it’s as dark and alluring as anything else in Deftones’ canon. If you hated ‘Gore’, this is a subversive twist worthy of your time; if you loved ‘Gore’, this has the same hypnotic atmosphere and is equally worthy of your time.
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The Line of Best Fit
Deftones trade aggravation for equilibrium on a refined, thoughtful ninth album.
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DIY Magazine
If any of Deftones’ previous records are guilty of lacking focus, ‘Ohms’ is certainly safe from future vitriol.
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Vinyl Chapters
Twenty years since their mass acclaimed White Pony, the album is a credit to Deftones’ talent and ability to stay fresh even as most members approach their fifties. Any song could be played as a single, whilst no song could be pulled or rearranged from the tracklist. It truly is an ease to listen to from start to finish.
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The Soundboard
In the grand scheme of their career, Ohms might just be another album, but it’s another album that continues to revel in its own creativity and passion, and’s always going to be worth appreciating.
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Louder Than War
In Ohms, Deftones have delivered a futuristic masterclass in heavy alt-metal; brutal, gentle, cinematic and beautiful. Most importantly, Deftones’ ninth record is one that will keep the old fans very happy and will, no doubt, earn them a mass of new followers.
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Noizze
Ohms is a monumental triumph that breathtakingly showcases Deftones at their most focused and driven.
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All Music
"Ohms" is one of the best songs they've ever crafted and, like everything else on Deftones' ninth album, a dizzying display of a band at peak performance.
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Mind Noise Network
The coming together of major forces has bred something special in Ohms, and it takes a well-worthy spot alongside its predecessors. Once again we’ve placed our trust in this Sacramento five piece and like always they’ve provided emotion, class and dynamism. In Deftones, we’ll forever trust.
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Cryptic Rock
For Ohms, Deftones almost invites you into the room and you can feel the ambiance of Frank Delgado’s keys, the punch of Abe Cunningham’s drumming, and the pound of Sergio Vega bass. That said, the nine-string guitar used by Carpenter does add extra texture, whether you realize it or not. A fine moment in Deftones history.
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Beats Per Minute
Ohms further cements Deftones as the premier mainstream rock band to reinvent themselves every decade. The additions aren’t new, but they are carefully crafted and assembled in lavish ways that make the album a success on every level for its audience. The songwriting has improved significantly from Gore, and while there are fewer catchy or pop-influenced songs, the aesthetic is still pristine.
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Wall of Sound
In the outfit’s shortest full-length yet they have ignited their electricity yet again; considering their past, it is phenomenal to discover that Deftones’ energy is greatly galvanised to the [electrical] point of being the modern day equivalent of their idols. If Depeche Mode are still the Exciter of “New Wave”, then Deftones are the “Shock Wave”.
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Ultimate Guitar
Improved relationships in the band and an emotional re-connection with producer Terry Date pushes one of the heaviest and most focused Deftones albums in ages.
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The Circle Pit
It’s a well-rounded, deeply developed, quality effort from a band we’ve come to know and love.
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ACRN
Ohms proves to be Deftones’ best project in 20 years and will likely appeal to long-time fans and curious new listeners alike.
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Heavy Music Headquarters
Ohms is an album placed among their best of all time, easily their best since 2009’s Diamond Eyes. If you enjoy heavy music of any kind, this album should be in your rotation. Certainly an AOTY the contender.
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Get Rocked
Overall, Ohms is a solid reminder of why Deftones are still a prominent name in rock and metal. Stephen Carpenter’s contribution with the heavier moments are strong while not overpowering, and Chino still sounds hypnotizing in the best way possible. Terry Date helped bring back the magic. The results are radiant and Ohms add to a lifestyle that never gets old.
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The Spill Magazine
Ohms is a sonic journey and, in many ways, is among the most ambitious collections of music from Deftones which makes for a very strong case for the title of Album Of The Year.
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Original Rock
For all the metal lovers and die hard Deftones fans out there, Ohms is certainly not a let down! The pure power flows from track to track and with each song you find yourself eager for more. This isn’t only a matter of experience, it is about raw talent that is few and far between!
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Soundsphere Magazine
On ‘Ohms’, Deftones embrace full freedom, and take a deep breath creatively, collectively together – they sound like they’re really having fun. There seems to be a vulnerability that we’ve not seen from Chino and co under this moniker in recent years.
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Deadpress
Deftones have astronomically high standards in the first place, but it just so happens that ‘Ohms’ sees them once again entering a new decade pulling one hell of a rabbit from out of the hat. The combination of their 25-year long reign of setting the benchmark for other bands, and their unwillingness to bend to anyone’s law but themselves has led to simply breathtaking results.
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Red Roll
Deftones is still able to inspire even after almost three decades of being in the business. Ohms is nostalgic, destructive, abrasive, and beautiful. This isn’t a “comeback album,” but further proof that they are still energized and barley hitting their peak.
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The Needle Drop
At its worst, Ohms is some of the most aggravating music Deftones has ever recorded. At its best, it's the band painting-by-numbers.
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The Indiependent
Deftones fans have learned by now not to expect radical experimentation from them, and Ohms is ultimately more a refinement of the band’s core sound than a reinvention of it. Still, for anyone worried that almost five years and a global pandemic on from Gore, the group’s energy might be on the fade, this album will put their minds at rest. But it could just as easily blow their minds too.
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Louder Sound
Deftones have made a record for every kind of Deftones fan with Ohms.
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Under the Radar Magazine
Ohms is a gigantic undertaking that is fit for a band with even bigger ambitions. At this point in their career, Deftones have nothing to prove to anyone but themselves. Their latest work of art is simply a reminder of their greatness.
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Gigwise
Overall, Ohms is a transcendental body of work that perfectly amalgamates the beauty and brutality of Deftones' sound – satisfying the tastes of fans both old and new. Their ninth effort will go down as one of the most dynamic releases in the bands peerless back catalogue. Deftones just get better with age.
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Gig Goer
Coming as Deftones’ latest masterpiece, Ohms proves once again that the band’s unique trademark sound is unparalleled and immortal.
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Rock Sins
To the absolute surprise to no one, Deftones have once again outdone themselves and created another album of the year contender. Proving once again not only how deep and rich their own creative well runs, but also how far away from everyone else they continue to remain.
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Our Culture Magazine
The group lays down a ream of outstanding tracks halfway through the album, all of which make great use of atmosphere.
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Sleeping Village Reviews
I am, however, going to say it’s their second worst, and it’s sad because I did really want to like this album but it just didn’t give me any reason to. I’m gonna do my usual preface where I’m like “This isn’t BAD, I just think they could’ve done better,” because that’s basically how I would sum up this album. They could’ve done better, much better.
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