Deftones

Deftones is an American alternative metal band formed in Sacramento in 1988. Along with Korn, they are considered the founders of nu metal and also regarded as one of the most innovative and influential bands of the genre. The band began its career playing concerts without releasing any album. The songs they played at that time had a style mostly close to "heavy metal". After signing with Maverick, Deftones began recording in the studio to create their own style, but did not achieve much success.