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(Credits: Far Out \/ Sophie Muller \/ Album Cover \/ Sven Mandel)<\/p>\n
Sat 7 March 2026 5:00, UK <\/p>\n
Deftones<\/a> may be renowned for their macabre, brutal strain of metal that has carried them from nu metal\u2019s beginnings to modern-day metal saviours, but there is more that lurks beneath their surface.<\/p>\n Despite their roots in metal and alternative, Deftones have always resisted definition, instead choosing to blend their cast of influences to distort metal\u2019s otherwise strict boundaries and reimagine how the genre can hold true to its vitality, while expanding its sonic and emotional spectrums. Heard most emphatically in vocalist Chino Moreno\u2019s vocals, which could easily oscillate from conveying lovesick longing to relentless anger, Deftones\u2019 range has remained boundless. <\/p>\n For Moreno, credit for Deftones\u2019 versatility<\/a> can be lent to his personal taste, which does not particularly even lean towards metal. Vocally, he looks to everyone from Faith No More\u2019s Mike Patton, to Prince, to PJ Harvey, icons who harness their own range and style. Many of these inspirations weaved their way into Deftones\u2019 sound, including a surprising nod to the stunning artistry of Sade.\u00a0The band recorded a cover of her hit \u2018No Ordinary Love\u2019, initially released as a B-side to their 2000 single \u2018Change (In the House of Flies)\u2019 and later featured on two compilations: 2005\u2019s B-Sides and Rarities and 2011\u2019s Covers. <\/p>\n Moreno first heard \u2018No Ordinary Love\u2019 as a teenager and was immediately enchanted, citing it as a primary inspiration. \u201cIt\u2019s sort of classy, another cocktail and cityscape record,\u201d he described to The Quietus<\/a> of Sade\u2019s fourth album, 1992\u2019s Love Deluxe, on which \u2018No Ordinary Love\u2019 is the opening track and lead single. <\/p>\n \u201cHer voice is equally soothing as the music,\u201d he said, \u201cAnd it\u2019s rare that you have a singer with that sort of voice [that] sits so well over the music.\u201d<\/p>\n Intriguingly, Moreno\u2019s voice has a similar effect at the helm of Deftones. When he\u2019s not bursting into blood-curdling screams and shrieks, his voice grounds you into the harsh, confrontational instrumentals. Particularly on their rendition of \u2018No Ordinary Love\u2019, his voice sparsely goes beyond a yearning cry. Their cover \u2013 as well as many of the inclusions on Covers \u2013 was a stark departure from the thrash-invoking breakdowns and screams that Deftones fans were accustomed to, but they were a glimpse into where their melodic leanings stemmed from. <\/p>\n Still, to interpret a voice as singular as Sade\u2019s was an intimidating feat for Moreno, who described the choice to include \u2018No Ordinary Love\u2019 on the album as \u201csacred ground, because, as an artist, Sade\u2019s unique,\u201d he admitted to The Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cEven when we were recording it, it felt like a very self-indulgent thing to be doing,\u201d he continued. First recorded in Moreno\u2019s garage, it was not intended to be heard by anyone outside of the band, and the thought of it being released was \u201cscary\u201d. He confesses that, had he been asked to record a Sade cover, faced with the idea of the singer herself hearing it, he would have refused. <\/p>\n![\"Deftones](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Deftones-2025-Far-Out-Magazine-1024x768.jpg\")
<\/a>(Credits: Deftones \/ We Are Indigo)<\/p>\n