Adrenaline

Adrenaline is Deftones' 1995 debut album, presenting a raw, heavy blend of alternative metal and early nu metal with post-hardcore and post-grunge textures. The record pairs downtuned, riff-driven guitars and punchy, propulsive rhythms with Chino Moreno's dynamic vocals that move from hushed melody to urgent screams, creating stark contrasts between aggression and atmosphere. Produced with a direct, live-oriented sound, the album introduced the band's trademark interplay of heaviness and moodiness and marked their entry into the mid-90s heavy rock scene.