White Pony

White Pony, released in 2000, finds Deftones expanding their sound beyond straightforward alternative metal into a more textured, atmospheric palette that blends heavy, downtuned guitar riffs with shoegaze-like ambience, subtle electronics, and quiet-loud dynamics. Chino Moreno alternates between hushed, ethereal melodies and urgent screams, while the band experiments with mood, texture, and unconventional song structures; notable tracks include Change (In the House of Flies), Digital Bath, Elite, and Passenger, which features a guest vocal by Maynard James Keenan.