Deftones - Adrenaline (Reissue) Deftones

Deftones introduced themselves to the world with Adrenaline, a critically acclaimed set which featured fan favourite tracks such as "Bored" and "7 Words". Adrenaline was praised for its innovative sound, with critics initially comparing it to a diverse range of acts including Helmet, Nine Inch Nails, The Cure, Korn, Nirvana and The Smashing Pumpkins. 

In his 1995 review for Kerrang!, Paul Brannigan felt the album's sound "falls between Quicksand and Tool", writing that Deftones "explode from atmospheric croons into buck-mad rages". He added, "Excellent production from Terry Date allows the crisp guitar on Lifter and 7 Words to shine", while Bored and Nosebleed are "just as blunt and angry, slabs of guitar crashing down on swirling, hypnotic rhythms." .