{"product_id":"deftones-early-demos-1992-1994-rare","title":"Deftones - Early Demos 1992-1994 (Rare!)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deftones - Early Demos 1992-1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\/Genre\/Sub-Genre\/City:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1992-1994, Metal, Alternative Metal Rap Metal, Sacramento, California 8\/26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New (BC) | Members: Chino M (73' - ), Stephen C (70' - ), Chi C (70' - 13'), Abe C (73' - )\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonal Struggle:\u003c\/strong\u003e As a teenager, Stephen Carpenter was struck by a car while skateboarding and spent months recovering. Money from the eventual settlement helped him buy music gear, indirectly helping fuel the band that became Deftones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudio Lore:\u003c\/strong\u003e These early demos capture Deftones before \u003cem\u003eAdrenaline\u003c\/em\u003e, when their sound leaned much harder into funk, rap, hardcore, and groove metal before the dreamy textures of their later records emerged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFun Fact:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stephen Carpenter came up with the name “Deftones” by combining the hip-hop slang “def” with the old-school “-tones” naming style used by vocal groups, perfectly reflecting the band's early collision of rap culture and heavy music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48220453011643,"sku":null,"price":39.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/files\/Screenshot2026-08-07at11.44.54PM.png?v=1786171512","url":"https:\/\/power-plant-records.myshopify.com\/products\/deftones-early-demos-1992-1994-rare","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}