With a pretty killer intro the song really shines when the chorus comes in and Chino sings his heart out. Opening track “Bored” is pretty much an anthem of teenage rebellion.the rebellion of boredom. His odd use of whispering narratives at times can be a bit repetitive, but it usually tonally goes with the music of the track. Vocally Chino is pretty great on this album, but I have to admit that at times he can go slightly off pitch. Now I'm not expecting outstanding production from a debut album in the early 90s, and I have to admit some of the production is pretty good at times, but it is a slight gripe. One criticism I would have with this album would be the production. Lyrically Chino is very cryptic in this album, with the lyrics needing a lot of explaining. The best way to describe it is a mixture of early post hard core mixed with experimental rock and at the odd times rap influences. Yes, it is very much in its infant stage but this is very much the blossoming of the bands sound. Musically the album is very much Deftones sound. Not the bands best albums, but they are pretty damn good statements of a sound. In many ways they have similar tones (with the latter being better produced slightly better) and are perfect examples of brilliant debuts.

This album reminds me of System Of A Down's debut album. While I never really thought of Deftones as a “nu-metal” band, I do think without them, the scene wouldn't have been influenced as much and probably would have lost a lot of spark. So here we have the genesis of one of the most loved bands to have survived the “nu-metal” wave.

Deftones albums recorded in seattle