Around the Fur the follow-up to Deftones passionate, aggressive Adrenaline, sees the California quartet expanding on the sheer rage of their earlier work, adding new, more sinister shades to their already extreme sound. The opening My Own Summer (Shove It), serves as an introduction to the albums sonic theme: sinewy guitars and eerie whispers alternate with fast, violent crunch. Sepulturas Max Cavallero contributes guitar and vocals to Headup, while MX finds singer Chino trading off vocal lines with Annalynn Cunningham, (wife of Deftones drummer Abe) in an acerbic take on the rock star mentality. Vocal acrobat Moreno attacks a variety of styles: his breathy, psychotic recitations sound downright industrial, while the albums calmer, more brooding moments show his gift for haunting melody. Behind him, guitarist Stephen Carpenters heavy wall of sound is astoundingly muscular, yet inspiringly agile. When Deftones hellish fury hits full tilt, as it always does on this album, Morenos voice erupts into screams which are best described as otherworldly, transforming this intense musical firestorm into a hurtling juggernaut of aggression. This LP version comes pressed on 180 gram vinyl.

• 1My Own Summer (Shove It)
• 2Lhabia
• 3Mascara
• 4Around the Fur
• 5Rickets
• 6Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)
• 7Lotion
• 8Dai the Flu
• 9Headup
• 10MX