16 artists like Deftones
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 20 Deftones songs (averaging 69/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same intimate register and plays calmer overall (59/100). 82 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (53/100), with the same melancholy register running through 57 measured songs.
78 measured songs that keep the same transcendent register — plays calmer overall (49/100).
Shares the same intense register and averages almost the same intensity (73/100). 20 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (70/100), with the same aggressive register running through 84 measured songs.
43 measured songs that keep the same transcendent register — plays calmer overall (53/100).
Shares the same introspective register and averages almost the same intensity (67/100). 37 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (53/100), with the same energetic register running through 20 measured songs.
82 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (52/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and plays calmer overall (49/100). 64 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (60/100), with the same heavy register running through 20 measured songs.
48 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — plays calmer overall (49/100).
Shares the same cathartic register and averages almost the same intensity (70/100). 32 of their songs measured.
Plays calmer overall (61/100), with the same aggressive register running through 24 measured songs.
21 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (50/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and plays calmer overall (38/100). 95 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Deftones?
The closest matches we measure are Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 20 measured Deftones songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Foo Fighters: “Your Favorite Toy” (90% feel-match); Red Hot Chili Peppers: “One Hot Minute” (88% feel-match); Radiohead: “Like Spinning Plates” (91% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Deftones centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Deftones overall?
Across 20 measured songs, Deftones averages 69/100 on our intensity scale. Individual songs vary — see the full catalog breakdown on their artist page.
How do you decide two artists are similar?
Every song is measured on 8 dimensions (intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force, fine sound detail). We compare an artist's catalogue centre of gravity to every other artist's, then weight shared mood tags. Matches cross genre and era, because the measurements don't know what genre is.
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