Top Ten Best Deftones Songs

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The Top Ten

1Digital Bath

this song is absolutely incredible! every time I hear it I feel every emotion hit me at once like a wave. it gives the sensation of free falling and drifting away. very powerful, very moving, an absolute perfect representation of music with feeling.

The emotion on this song is just amazing... I always like the heavy Deftones songs but there is something about this song that is mysterious and haunting and yet relaxing...

Easily the best Deftones song ever. The only thing that couldve made it better is if Maynard James Keenan was a part of it like her did with "Passenger" which should be number 2

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2Change (In the House of Flies)
Everithing changes but this song... Gets me every time! Also it pairs very good with sex!
At the first lines of the song I was almost bored, but when I've heard the chorus I stop for a moment until it ends. I always remember to hear it on youtube anytime I go to the interne shop.
Such an amazing song from a great band. Reminds me about Queen of the Damned every time I hear it
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3My Own Summer (Shove It)
Wow... just wow. This song is bloody brilliant! How can you possibly get better than this? How can this possibly not be number 1? It's amazing!
YES! This is definitely the best song on this album and the band's best song as well. Just gonna write more.
Just awesome.. Great lyrics, guitar and this you should be at number one for sure. It's just amazing

shove it shove it shove it!
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4Diamond Eyes
One of the BEST RIFFS EVER!, Excellent song
Love The guitar hear, and the lyrics... Amazing, my favorite, White Pony is a great album, but this is better, and where is You've Seen The Butcher? , Other Incredible...
"Time will see us realign. Diamonds rain across the sky. And shower me into the same realm... " What a great song! Definitely one of their best!
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5Passenger
Great song Love Maynard and Chino! Amazing song, but ever single song of theirs is amazing

Maynard and Chino voices are just amazing together
Possibly the darkest and the best song they've ever made. When second chorus kicks in it's impossible not to get chills.
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6Sextape
For me, this is the best song, because it's really emotive, so beautifull, every time I hear this song I must pick up my guitar and start playing the song, and when Chino start singing I just start singing, almost crying because of the beauty of this song. It should be in N# 1
A perfect example of one of Deftones' soothing, tranquil songs which still fits perfectly among their heavier stuff.
Great song, this was the first song I ever heard of them, and since I've been digging more and more into this band, thank you I love you Jenn.
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7Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)
This must be first... This song and "Diamond Eyes" are my favorite! My favorite part: "I don't care where just FAR" great part!
In my opinion, the best Deftones song. There is so much raw energy and emotion on this song, and the heavy guitar and screaming vocals will keep this song in your head for a long time.

NorwegianWood

No puede ser que este hasta el septimo lugar es la obra maestra mas chingona que puedo haber hecho la banda de chino moreno esta merece el primer lugar! En fin para mi es la mejor cala hasta los huesos!
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8Minerva
What in the name of Minerva this is doing at number 8? This piece of art screams the kind of sensuality that won't attract unwanted public staring!
Really really epic song...!
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9Rocket Skates

Damn epic with a lot of power riffs. Steph did excellent work

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10Hole In the Earth

Sat night wrist is so underrated! My favorite album of theirs and I've been a fan since ATF days!

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The Contenders

11Bored
The raw youth and anxiety tone to this song helps me relieve the days I first listened to this song! BEST SONG!
Not a big fan of deftones but will say that this songs is truly amazing!
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12Elite
Slipknot is my favourite band their songs 'wait and bleed' nominated at the grammy but the grammy went to 'elite' and I was so pissed and I said to myself I am gonna check this song but after checking it out I wasn't pissed not one bit. TRUST ME ON THIS ONE GUYS THIS SONGS IS THE TRUE BEAUTY OF METAL GENRE
How is this not number one you stupid dumbtards! This won a Grammy in 2001 for best Metal performance. I bet most of you kids weren't even alive at the time.
RAWR! Awesome song! Get it now and you will believe me
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15976-EVIL
A dreamy song with awesome lyrics. Definitely one of my favorite songs, cause I'm always getting the chills while hearing it.
Wet myself every time I listen it. Beautiful live!
It's not 476-Evil, it's 976-Evil. And you call yourselves Deftone fans... Don't really like this song anyways but it was the only way to point this out.

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16You've Seen the Butcher

First HD music video I ever bought. Otherworldly sensuality is all I can think of when I hear it.

I love the intro on this song never gets old

What a song man, the most subtle sexually explicit song ever. The video is destined to make you orgasm. Hear it all the time. Lyrics make so much sense and its bound to make you feel good.

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17Around the Fur
This song was stuck in my head for ages. I feel like I can relate to the song somehow, should I be different and maybe make a fool of myself to impress you? Or should I be like everyone else and be safe? Either way I want you to notice me somehow. That's how I interpreted it and I think it relates to a lot of people.

entersandman35

What's this song doing in 17? It has everything.
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18Engine No. 9

one of their heaviest songs amazing

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19Lucky You Listen to sample

20Rosemary
Amazing song! Really puts you into a feeling you can't really explain just a purely awesome song! One of there best!
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21Beware

So chilling, Saturday Night Wrist is way too underrated.

Easily the most epic deftones song, definitely in the top 5 for me.

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23Poltergeist
It has a beautiful ambient flow that makes the song seem like you falling
The chorus give me chills and chino's voice is epic
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24Leathers
Best song on the koi no yoken album and that is saying a lot. Koi no yoken is an amazing album and there is not a single bag song on it. No song on it you say "eh I kinda like this song"... What you really say is "ok that song is the best on the album next song... No this song is the best on the album". Most deftones fans will probally hate me for this but imma say it... Koi no yoken is the best deftones album period.
This song is quite fresh but it has the potential to be a 'tones classic. I can listen to this track all day and never get bored, it fuses so much melody, emotion and and anger together. Just give it a listen
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25Fireal

When I listen to this song and the chorus comes up, The vocals remind me of an alien being stabbed continuously and then Chino screams at it afterwards, I dunno why but the vocals just don't sound human, well-done Chino!

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26Fist

27Anniversary of an Uninteresting Event Listen to sample

28Cherry Waves
This song is so catchy and atmospheric. BEST SONG VER.
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29What Happened to You? Listen to sample

30Knife Party

Deserves to be way higher on the list. Simply a masterpiece, with chilling vocals.

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31Hexagram

Need to be in the top 5, its a MASTERPIECE! Very heavy and the guitar is very catchy, as chino's voice is perfect, like always, GREAT SONG!

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32Tempest
Best song by far!
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33Back to School (Mini Maggit)

First song I heard from them. The experience was reminiscent of melting into with the music and subsequently falling into depression from not being able to touch the music in any physical or emotional way. Shortly thereafer, I bought the album and came to appreciate the gloriousness of the unconditional love the music provided me.

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34Beauty School
One of the most beautiful songs I ever listened to. Not only from Deftones, but also from any rock band. Definitely a favourite. It's a shame that not many people know about it besides fans - everyone should.
My personal favorite song by Deftones.
This is one of the greatest songs I've ever heard! Every time I hear it I have to completely stop what I'm doing and just listen 100%. Such an incredibly beautiful song, and deserves to be so much higher.
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35Battle-Axe Listen to sample

36Teenager Listen to sample

37Risk
Amazing song I think it should be higher emotive and excelent lyrics.
I, m a deftones fans since 2002 and this is and excelent song of all the album of deftones.
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38Lotion Listen to sample

39Pink Maggit Listen to sample

40The Chauffuer Listen to sample

41Riviere Listen to sample

42Damone

43Entombed Listen to sample

44Swerve City
What, why is this song not even here? , this is 1st the guitar is heavy, everything is cool.

Reminds me when I was playing need for speed underground 2 (#_#)
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45Kimdracula Listen to sample

46Mascara Listen to sample

47Birthmark Listen to sample

48Feiticeira Listen to sample

49Combat Listen to sample

50Prince Listen to sample

51Xerces

I love a lot of Deftones. They're my favorite band, but when it comes down to something to listen to when you're depressed or mourning, this song is the most powerful, beautiful, comforting masterpiece you can find. This is what gets me through the rough times. 11/10

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52Dai the Flu
For the love of Chino and all that is Deftones - how in the hell is this so far down on the list?! Come on people. Listen again and enjoy the ass-whuppin' thrown down by Abe. 61?
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53Headup

54Minus Blindfold Listen to sample

55Teething

56One Weak Listen to sample

57Street Carp Listen to sample

58Lifter Listen to sample

59Rx Queen Listen to sample

60Crenshaw

61Jealous Guy Listen to sample

62Rickets Listen to sample

63MX Listen to sample

64Needles and Pins Listen to sample

65Bloody Cape

Though this isn't their best song ever, I've been coming back to it over and over as having the most gut-wrenching, driving guitar and vocal bridge in all their music. I have never heard Chino exude that level of pure desperation in any other song. "GOD HELP! GOD HELP! "

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66Romantic Dreams Listen to sample

67Rats! Rats! Rats! Listen to sample

68Lhabia
Easily should be in the top 15. Change in the house of flies only climed up because it's their most popular song. This song has everything, good lyrics and heavy and almost satanic black metal shrieks like in fireal.
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      This list was created 3 years, 98 days ago and has been voted on over 900 times. This top ten list has been remixed 8 times.

      Updated Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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