Adrenaline (album)
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Adrenaline is the debut album by the alternative metal band Deftones, released in 1995 through Maverick Records. The hidden track on the album, "Fist", was produced by Ross Robinson while the rest of album is produced by Terry Date. It was originally titled Communion and some promotional copies did get out, before Adrenaline became the name of choice. "7 Words" and "Bored" were released as singles. The album's cover art depicts a baby aspirator. The song "Engine No. 9" has been covered by Korn, Live, and Suicide Silence and is featured in the film Law Abiding Citizen.
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Daniel Gioffre stated in the Allmusic review: "Unlike many of their contemporaries, Deftones are very controlled even in the midst of chaos."[1] He added: "Throw Abe Cunningham's surprisingly sophisticated drumming into the mix, and you have a band that possesses a far greater degree of nuance than most others that work in the genre."[1] He also noted that "there is a bit of sameness in Chino Moreno's whispered vocal melodies, which drags the record down a bit."[1]
Music critic Piero Scaruffi includes Adrenaline at number 33, just after Deicide's self-titled album and before Judas Priest's Sad Wings of Destiny, in his classification of the best metal albums of all times.[2]
The album was RIAA certified gold on July 7, 1999 in recognition of 500,000 units sold.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Deftones
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Bored" | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Minus Blindfold" | 4:04 |
| 3. | "One Weak" | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Nosebleed" | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Lifter" | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Root" | 3:41 |
| 7. | "7 Words" | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Birthmark" | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Engine No. 9" | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Fireal" | 6:36 |
| 11. | "Fist" (unlisted track) | 3:35 |
Personnel
- Deftones
- Chino Moreno – vocals
- Stephen Carpenter – guitars
- Chi Cheng – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Abe Cunningham – drums
- Production
- Kim Biggs – art direction
- Victor Bracke – cover photo
- Julia Carro – additional photography
- Terry Date – production, recording, mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Rick Kosick – additional photography
- Ross Robinson – production on the hidden track "Fist"[4]
- Michelle Shuman – photography
- Tom Smurdy – second assistant
- Ulrich Wild – recording
Chart positions
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position[5] |
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| 1996 | Heatseekers | 23 |
References
- ^ a b c d Allmusic Review
- ^ Scaruffi, Piero. "Best heavy-metal albums of all time". Retrieved March 6th, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "RIAA Gold and Platinum searchable database". Search for artist "Deftones". RIAA. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ Adrenaline (1994) liner notes. Maverick Recording Company.
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"Billboard.com - Artist Chart History — Deftones: Albums". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
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- Essi Berelian's "Rough Guide to Heavy Metal", p. 95, "This still stands as one of the best examples of nu-metal"
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