The American alternative metal group Deftones was founded in Sacramento, California, in 1988. They were founded by Dominic Garcia (drums), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Chino Moreno (vocals, guitar), and Abe Cunningham (bass). The band's line-up changed frequently throughout their first five years, but settled in 1993 after Cunningham returned after leaving in 1990; at this point, Chi Cheng was the bassist. With the exception of keyboardist and turntable artist Frank Delgado, who was introduced in 1999, the roster stayed same for fifteen years. Because of the group's experimental style, some reviewers have referred to them as "the Radiohead of metal." Since the band's inception, nine albums have been released. After settling on a lineup in 1993, the group signed a recording deal with Maverick Records, and in 1995, Adrenaline, their debut album, was made available. Deftones managed to build a devoted fan base through word of mouth by aggressively touring in support of the album with other bands in the scene. Released in 1997, their second album "Around the Fur" achieved chart positions with its hits and became the group's first to be certified by the RIAA. With their third album, "White Pony" (2000), which marked a shift away from their previous, more aggressive sound and toward a more experimental direction, the band garnered even more success. The band's most commercially successful single to date is its lead single, "Change (In the House of Flies)," and the song "Elite" earned the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. It was also the band's first of three albums to receive a platinum certification in the US. In 2003, they published their fourth album under their own name. Although the band continued to receive positive reviews, sales lagged behind White Pony. After the release of "Diamond Eyes" in 2010, the band went on a North American triple-headline tour with Alice in Chains and Mastodon. The band continued to take experimental turns on their seventh and eight.

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