As kids, the Sacramento fivesome cut its teeth on Anthrax and The Smiths, Pantera and The Cure. As a band out of high school, Deftones mixed trip hop with thrash, melodic vocals with crushing reverb, and pretty with ugly. As chart-toppers and headliners, they’ve crossed over genres, defied categorization and confused the hell out of your iPod (“Heavy Metal?” “Hard Rock?” “Alternative?”) Above all, Deftones have stuck together throughout their often-turbulent tenure, and now, deliver one of the most compelling records of their career - Diamond Eyes.

American prog rockers Coheed and Cambria is an American hail from New York, and were originally formed in 1995.The band’s albums are concept albums that reveal a science fiction storyline called The Amory Wars, a series of story mediums written by lead singer Claudio Sanchez.

The band has released five studio albums, two live albums, and several special-edition releases. In 2008, the band held a four-day concert series, Neverender, during which they played their first four studio albums in succession. Their fifth studio album, Year of the Black Rainbow, which is a prequel to the series, was released on April 13, 2010.