"It's far more aggressive than, you know, our last few records, I'd say. I think we kinda just went in this
time and just started writing, and obviously, all the stuff that came out was just way aggressive. That's what
kind of made it fun. It was weird being out in Malibu, which is like a sunny place, a happy place, and we
just started making some straight evil music." - Chino Moreno

DEFTONES will begin recording in early November in Connecticut, with a release planned for the Spring of 2005. Production duties will reportedly be handled by Bob Ezrin, who has previously worked with KISS, JANE'S ADDICTION and PINK FLOYD, among many others. In addition to the new DEFTONES CD, Moreno is finishing work on the first album by his side project, TEAM SLEEP. A November release is expected, with a tour to follow in December.