Around the Fur
Deftones 1997 rebellious
alternative-metal Nu-Metal Post-Hardcore
A nü-metal record that smuggled shoegaze yearning and sexual vulnerability into a scene obsessed with aggression, hinting at the atmospheric reinvention to come.
Acoustic Profile
Production
Method: live-dominant
Fidelity: polished
Drop-tuned 7-string guitar layeringDynamic soft-loud contrast structureTerry Date's high-impact drum mixingWhisper-to-scream vocal dynamics
Vocal
Approach: mixed
Lyrical Abstraction: 6/10
Mood & Theme
rage yearning defiance
Territory: Sexual Tension, Suburban Restlessness, Physical Aggression
Emotional Arc: Simmering Tension to Eruption
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.
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Dirty Sonic Youth (1992)
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Pornography The Cure (1982)
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