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Album Review: Deftones’ ‘Diamond Eyes’
Deftones started playing music way back in 1988 and released their first album in 1995. Since their start they have always wanted to be different from the rest and make awesome music. I feel this is a true statement. Yesterday their sixth full length “Diamond Eyes” has finally come out and I couldn’t be more impressed. Heavy, fierce, atmospheric and dare I say pretty? Read past the break for my review!
The album opens with the the title track “Diamond Eyes” which isn’t a song I expected to be an album opener but it couldn’t be more perfect. It’s definitely in Deftones fashion similar to other openers like “Hole In The Earth” and “Feiticeira” but with a little more substance and a way catchier chorus. The next couple songs get progressively heavier, “Royal” being one of them in particular. The song sounds like it could have been a b-side to “Around The Fur”. As I listen more to the album I start to notice the growth in their lyrics as well as their music. The next few songs flow really well and are super catchy and something you can lay back too. “You’ve Seen The Butcher” is equally as heavy as well as calm. This song is a prime example of their growth and how well they can make a story out of a song.
“Rocket Skates” is without a doubt my favorite track off the album. It is so angry and violent and Chino’s voice goes from psychotic to wounded throughout the whole song. From here the album gets a little slower but doesn’t get boring especially on the song “976-EVIL”. The song is probably one of the best crush/love songs ever made. It’s got the insecurity/risk taking that goes into liking someone. In a way it’s kind of heartwarming.
This is the first album without longtime bassist Chi Cheng due to him being in a coma from a severe car accident, but Sergio Vega of former post-hardcore act Quicksand kept up with the Deftones’ sound and did an excellent job considering the shoes he had to fill. The album as a whole sounds like the bastard child of “White Pony” and “Around The Fur” and has definitely become a candidate for album of the year. This is a great album for both hardcore Deftones fans and for ones who are kind of into them and ones who have never listened to the Deftones before. If you’re not doing anything go buy this album now.
4.5 out of 5 skulls
The Lost Boys: A New Musical officially kicked off on Broadway last month, and Deadline now reports that the show’s Broadway run has been extended into next year.
The show was originally set to run through November, but Deadline reports that The Lost Boys: A New Musical “has released a block of tickets through Sunday, March 7, 2027.”
The news comes in the wake of The Lost Boys: A New Musical becoming the most Tony-nominated musical of the season with twelve nominations including Best Musical.
Additionally, “The Lost Boys will launch a North American National Tour in Spring 2028, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland. Additional cities and tour dates will be announced later.”
The Lost Boys: A New Musical is of course an adaptation of the 1987 horror classic from director Joel Schumacher, with the cast including Ali Louis Bourzgui as lead vampire David (originally played by Kiefer Sutherland), Maria Wirries as Star (originally played by Jami Gertz), and LJ Benet as the soon-to-be-turned Michael (originally played by Jason Patric).
The horror musical’s cast also includes Shoshana Bean as Lucy Emerson, Benjamin Pajak as Sam Emerson, Paul Alexander Nolan as Max, Jennifer Duka as Alan Frog, Miguel Gil as Edgar Frog, Brian Flores as Marko, Sean Grandillo as Dwayne, and Dean Maupin as Paul.
The Lost Boys: A New Musical is Directed by Michael Arden, featuring Music and Lyrics by The Rescues, Book by David Hornsby & Chris Hoch, Story by James Jeremias & Janice Fischer, and Produced by James Carpinello, Marcus Chait & Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring) by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.
When a mother and her two teenage sons move to Santa Carla in desperate need of a fresh start, they soon uncover the darker side of this sunny coastal community. While Lucy tries to piece her family’s life back together, Michael keeps pulling away in search of belonging.
As he finds connection with a local rock band and its charismatic leader, his younger brother Sam comes face-to-face with a terrifying reality: When night falls, Michael’s new friends are even more dangerous than they first appeared.
Joel Schumacher directed the original The Lost Boys vampire movie in 1987, wherein two brothers move to a new town and discover that the area is a haven for vampires.
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