Around the Fur
A nü-metal record that smuggled shoegaze yearning and sexual vulnerability into a scene obsessed with aggression, hinting at the atmospheric reinvention to come.
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Era & Context
Released at the height of nü-metal's commercial dominance, Around the Fur distinguished Deftones from the machismo of Korn and Limp Bizkit by threading sensuality and vulnerability through their aggression. The Sacramento band's refusal to simplify their emotional range anticipated the genre's eventual implosion.
Career Phase
Raw aggression with hints of the atmospheric sensibility to come. Sacramento's nü-metal adjacent outfit channeling hardcore punk energy through alternative metal, already distinguishing themselves from peers with melodic undercurrents.
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