Chorus.fm — *System of a Down* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/systemofadown) and *Deftones* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/deftones) are touring together (http://www.systemofadown.com/system-of-a-down-with-special-guest-deftones/) this summer. Submitted by MObassma... more info

Metal Injection — It's offically official! Over the weekend, both System of A Down and Deftones tweeted the above photos and teased that a tour announcement was coming on Monday. Check your calendars…it's Monday and we have an official announcement. Both b... more info

Metal Injection — Heavy MTL and Heavy TO have become the absolute killer Canadian festival shows of the year. I'm loving all of these megafests popping up on this side of the Atlantic and the bands listed for these sister fests are fucking astounding. Bands like ... more info

Metalsucks — Rockstar Mayhem Festival, Summer Slaughter, Trespass America… the summer touring circuit in the U.S. is getting pretty crowded, but that’s not stopping even more bands from heading out on the road. Wait ’til you see some of the confirmed tour ... more info

Metalsucks — Saturday is Record Store Day, which is awesome cuz neat bands release neat records exclusively to stores. Best of all are the super-neat cover songs. For example, last year the Deftones collected their many remakes for the vinyl collection Covers. ... more info

Metal Injection — We originally thought that Deftones were going into the studio in July, then it turned out to be way sooner than expected, and now, we can confirm the 'tones are crushing some tones right now in the studio. YES!! The band has been tweeting inst... more info

Chorus.fm — *Deftones* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/deftones) have entered the studio (http://twitter.com/#%21/deftonesband/status/191955020143538176) to begin work on their new album. more info

Metal Injection — Earlier this week, we got really excited when Deftones frontman Chino Moreno told a Chilean website that his band is all done writing new material and plan to enter the studio in July. Turns out something got lost in translation and the band is enter... more info

Chorus.fm — According to Chino Moreno (video in the replies), recording starts next week on a new *Deftones* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/deftones) album with a release date sometime late this year. Submitted by Simulcast more info

Gigwise — Frontman Chino Moreno reveals 'it's the best record we've made' more info