The Deftones, a California band, whose debut album Adrenaline appeared in 1995, has been referred to as "the Radiohead of metal".
Adrenaline is the debut studio album by American alternative metal band Deftones, released in 1995 by Maverick Records. 
Deftones is an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, U.S. Formed in 1988, the band was founded by Chino Moreno (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Stephen Carpenter (lead guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums) and Dominic Garcia (bass). 
 They are sometimes dubbed "the Radiohead of metal" by critics. 
