New Deftones Album for Chi Cheng

Deftones bassist Chi Cheng has been in and out of a coma since November last year after sustaining massive head injuries in a Car accident.

The band, who were just completing their new album Eros have made a decision to shelve the album, and make an entirely new one, driven by the tragedy they have all been through together, and they way they have all dealt with it.

Deftones front man Chino Morino spoke to Kerrang Magazine saying “To see your brother in that condition… I can’t even find the words to explain how it feels. I’ve spent the last 20 years of my life right next to him. Every little thing we do, I’m used to doing with Chi by my side. Now, when I look over, he’s not there.

“At the moment, he’s still in a coma. It’s a weird stage. When someone’s in a state like that, he’s still here with us but yet he’s not. He’s in limbo. It’s been pretty tough. I miss my friend. I want him to come back. I hope he comes back soon.”

He added: “I know that, deep down, Chi would be proud of us and, in a big way, we’re doing this [new album] for him. We’re trying to do the best we can for him, for us, and for the situation, and that’s to bury our heads in music. If anything positive can come out of this, then working on this music has really brought the rest of us guys very, very close.”

It is now being reported that the album will be dedicated to Chi Cheng when it is released.

Get well soon , man.