The Deftones are not a talented band. Their lyrics are ridiculous. The songwriting lacks depth. Their music gets old after the first listen. The singer acts like he has something important to say, which he doesnt have the savvy to express. The guitarist tries way to hard to write a catchy riff, at which he fails miserably. Brian Welch could write a better riff if he was dead. The singer's voice is very annoying with that whiney tone that is stereotypical to numetal. I am shocked that this album recieved so many good reviews. I wonder if it was all the same person.