Deftones

Emerging from the alternative-music scene of the 1990s, Deftones were originally lumped into the heavy metal genre and later into nu-metal, but they never wanted to be pigeonholed there (or anywhere else). The group was most influenced by non-metal bands such as Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Faith No More, the Smiths, and Portishead, and they weren't fond of the machismo and negativity they saw in the metal culture of their time.

Deftones often contrast soft and loud, moving from whispers to roars (literally and metaphorically) and back again several times within a single song.

The group was most popular in the late '90s and early '00s, but they found a new generation of fans years later thanks in large part to social media. The new wave of fans dubbed the band "baddiecore," a designation that both confused and amused Deftones.