Deftones EdenSessions

Review: Deftones at Eden Sessions 2025

Only The Eden Sessions could bring a band like alternative legends Deftones to the peaceful surroundings of Cornwall. 

There’s a weird coalescence in the air between Grammy Award winning Sacramento rock outfit Deftones and the setting they are in. Cornwall’s iconic biomes at the Eden Project, feels like such a unique setting to hold such a concert. It all feels as frontman Chino Moreno states “gorgeous”, from the location to the people. And you can tell it’s going to be the right type of crowd tonight, when there are more confiscated bottles of Gaviscon and the front door than vodka.

From the moment the first notes of “Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)” ring out in the Cornish air we know we are in for a treat. The 1-2 hit of that straight into “My Own Summer (Shove It)” takes you back to being a teenager again. Back in the early 00’s where skateboards were all of the rage. For the 90 minutes that the set lasts, you ultimately feel like you are 10x cooler than you were before.

As those crunching riffs for “Diamond Eyes” kick in, it feels like a train is chugging along and is ploughing its way into you. As the many thousands of fans there all bang their heads in unison. Moreno, ever the enigmatic frontman, blends the perfect duality of those hushed and luscious tones to those ear-splitting screams all within the space of a single verse. It’s most event in the wonderful “Tempest” which builds and builds until the banshee is released.

There’s something about their signature low-slung, djent-infused riffs and sound which feels so clean and satisfying. It’s a tone that others have tried to replicate, but none have been able to perfect. It rings through each song and just never gets old. The energy of the crowd never lets up the whole time, be it with the bouncing during the groove of “Swerve City” or the bodies flying around the pit and over the barrier during the chaotic “Headup”.

It’s set full of highlights with each song topping the last, with the exhilarating “Rocket Skates” moving into the much calmer and melodic “Sextape”; everything just feels incredibly balanced. The biggest reaction of the night comes during “Change (In The House Of Flies” as the band are backlit and appear as shadows on stage. There’s not a single person at the venue who isn’t swaying or singing along.

With such a huge back catalogue of hits, it’s a shame that everything goes by so quickly. We get fleeting glimpses from the very early “nu-metal” days with “Bored” and 7 Words” along with a look at the present in the form of “Genesis”. Despite their evolution over the last three decades; they’ve always been true to their roots and it rings through everything that they do. The Eden Sessions have been known to showcase some absolutely top tier concerts over the years and this has got to be up there with the best of them. Everything from the mixing, to the location and the settings feels just right it’s hard to explain it any other way.

In terms of the band, they’ve been extensively touring and due to perform to a sold a out show in London which promises to be something memorable. Let’s hope that they don’t keep us waiting too much longer for that new album now!