White Pony is the third studio album by American alternative metal band Deftones, released on June 20, 2000.
It marked a significant evolution in the band's sound and is considered a turning point in their history in terms of experimentation, embracing an increasingly experimental rock sound, and incorporating influences from post-hardcore, trip hop, shoegaze, progressive rock, and post-rock into the alternative metal sound for which they have become known. White Pony was also the first album to feature Frank Delgado as a full-time member of the band on turntables and synthesizers; Delgado had previously worked with the band as a guest on their first two albums, creating sound effects for some songs. It was also the first Deftones recording to feature Chino Moreno on rhythm guitar.
Upon its release and in retrospect, the album was critically acclaimed and is generally regarded by fans and critics as one of their most mature releases to date. White Pony is Deftones' best-selling album to date, and it became their first platinum record, certified platinum by the RIAA on July 17, 2002. The album features two successful singles ("Change (In the House of Flies)" and "Back to School (Mini Maggit)"), the promotional single "Digital Bath," and the track "Elite," which won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. The album was reissued in honor of its 20th anniversary, along with Black Stallion, a companion remix album to White Pony, in December 2020.
Tracklist:
LP1: White Pony
- A1 Feiticeira
- A2 Digital Bath
- A3 Elite
- B1 Rx Queen
- B2 Street Carp
- B3 Teenager
- C1 Knife Party
- C2 Korea
- C3 Passenger
- D1 Change (In The House Of Flies)
- D2 Pink Maggit
LP2: Black Stallion
- A1 Feiticeira (Clams Casino Remix)
- A2 Digital Bath (Dj Shadow Remix)
- A3 Elite (Blanck Mass Remix)
- A4 Rx Queen (Salva Remix)
- B1 Street Carp (Phantogram Remix)
- B2 Teenager (Robert Smith Remix)
- B3 Knife Party (Purity Ring Remix)
- B4 Korea (Trevor Jackson Remix)
- C1 Passenger (Mike Shinoda Remix)
- C2 Change (In The House Of Flies) [Tourist Remix]
- C3 Pink Maggit (Squarepusher Remix)
