Tempest (Deftones song)

2012 single by Deftones

"Tempest"

Single by Deftones
from the album  Koi No Yokan
Released| October 9, 2012 (2012-10-09)
Recorded| 2012
Genre|

* Post-rock[1]
* post-metal[1]
* progressive rock[2]

Length| 6:05
Label| Reprise
Songwriter(s)|

* Stephen Carpenter
* Abe Cunningham
* Chino Moreno
* Frank Delgado
* Sergio Vega

Producer(s)| Nick Raskulinecz
Deftones singles chronology
| "Leathers"
(2012)  | "Tempest"
(2012)  | "Swerve City"
(2013)

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"Tempest" is a song by American alternative metal band Deftones, released as the second single from their seventh album, Koi No Yokan. The song debuted on PureVolume's official website on October 3, 2012 along with a video featuring band members Chino Moreno and Sergio Vega giving some insight regarding the track. Its lyrical content is representative of the supposed end of the world that would have occurred on December 21, 2012, according to various myths related to the Mayan calendar.[3]

Peaking at No. 3 on the US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, Tempest became Deftones' most successful single on that chart, surpassing "Change (In the House of Flies)", which peaked at No. 9 in 2001.

It was placed at No. 2 in Consequence's article "The Top 20 Deftones Songs", with the song described as containing "[e]xpansive textures, Shakespearian lyrics, and multiple all-time-great riffs rolled into one banger".[4]

## Track listing

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iTunes singleNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Tempest"| 6:05

Promo CD singleNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Tempest (Radio Edit)"| 4:31

## Personnel

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Deftones

* Chino Moreno − vocals, guitar
* Stephen Carpenter − guitar
* Abe Cunningham − drums
* Frank Delgado − keyboards, samples, turntables
* Sergio Vega − bass

Production

* Nick Raskulinecz − producer

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2012–13)  | Peak
position

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Canada Rock (Billboard)[5] | 24
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] | 45
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 13

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2013)  | Position

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US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 43

## References

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1. ^ a b Brown, Dean (November 19, 2012). "Deftones: Koi No Yokan". PopMatters. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
2. ^ Cubarrubia, RJ (November 8, 2012). "Album Premiere: Deftones Unleash Angst and Tension in 'Koi No Yokan'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
3. ^ "Pure Volume".
4. ^ Bogosian, Dan; Hadusek, Jon (April 6, 2016). "Deftones' Top 20 Songs". Consequence. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
5. ^ "Deftones Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
6. ^ "Deftones Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
7. ^ "Deftones Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
8. ^ "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.

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Deftones

* Chino Moreno
* Stephen Carpenter
* Abe Cunningham
* Frank Delgado

* Dominic Garcia
* Chi Cheng
* John Taylor
* Sergio Vega

Studio albums|

* Adrenaline
* Around the Fur
* White Pony
* Deftones
* Saturday Night Wrist
* Diamond Eyes
* Koi No Yokan
* Gore
* Ohms
* Private Music

Compilation albums|

* B-Sides & Rarities
* Covers

Unreleased albums|

* Eros

Extended plays|

* Back to School (Mini Maggit)

Singles|

* "My Own Summer (Shove It)"
* "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)"
* "Change (In the House of Flies)"
* "Back to School (Mini Maggit)"
* "Minerva"
* "Hexagram"
* "Hole in the Earth"
* "Mein"
* "Rocket Skates"
* "Diamond Eyes"
* "You've Seen the Butcher"
* "Leathers"
* "Tempest"
* "Swerve City"
* "Prayers / Triangles"
* "Phantom Bride"
* "Ohms"

Promotional singles|

* "7 Words"
* "Bored"
* "Digital Bath"

Related articles|

* Discography
* The Bamboo Parachute
* Blackdiamondskye
* "A Song for Chi"
* Team Sleep
* album

* Category:Deftones

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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