Diamond Eyes is an alien abducting you, then taking you on a soul crushing guitar riff through time, and then morphing into your own mirror image. I had to post this because Deftones are back in the Hampton Roads area with Baroness. Haven’t seen them in years, and this might be because of all the indie rock I’ve been listening to lately, but I am stoked. Stoked! These guys slammed out another worthy album with even heavier guitar, wild drums, and the strange ethereal voice of Chino—either whispering haunts or howling revelations—as always, poetic. “Diamond Eyes” encompasses all this and speaks to the tragedy the guys have gone through…pain channeled into creativity.
Baroness is a fucking great opener choice, and had one of the best albums of 2009. Harrowing. Epic. Long overdue for metal fans, they showcase music skill anyone can appreciate! There’s a lot to experience, but the album isn’t overwhelming. Blue Record swells through a captivating storm, but I’ll stop here and do them better justice another time…just go see the show!
