Vinyl Record

Deftones - Ohms

Deftones – Ohms (LP): 2020’s heavy, atmospheric return. Pick up this modern alternative metal essential at Kilmorna, Listowel.

LP · 2020

Available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel.

Buyer notes: 2020 LP, currently available from the Kilmorna Collection vinyl shelf. Pay for pickup in Listowel or ship within Ireland for EUR 5.50.

Deftones’ 2020 album Ohms finds the band doing what they do best: balancing weight and space, abrasion and melody, with a sense of forward motion that never feels forced. The riffs land hard, but the real pull is the atmosphere—layers of guitar haze, elastic low-end, and that unmistakable vocal presence drifting between tenderness and threat. Across the record the pacing is key: songs shift from tight, percussive momentum to wide, luminous choruses, then back into darker corners without losing coherence. It’s an album that rewards full-side listening on vinyl, where the tension and release can breathe and the details in the mix feel deliberate rather than busy. If you’ve followed Deftones through their many phases, Ohms plays like a confident late-era statement—recognisable in texture, but restless in arrangement—built for repeat spins and the kind of listening where you notice new guitar lines and rhythmic turns every time.

Ohms matters because it captures Deftones in veteran form without sounding like a nostalgia lap. It sharpens the band’s signature contrast—crushing heaviness against dreamy melodicism—into a focused, modern set that sits comfortably beside their best-known records while still pushing their palette forward.

This is the standard LP edition of Ohms. Packaging and pressing details can vary by run, so if you’re particular about colour vinyl, inserts, or exact matrix info, it’s worth checking the photos and notes before purchase. Sonically it’s a great candidate for a clean, flat copy—surface noise can blunt the quieter textures that make the album shine.

Dense but airy alternative metal: punchy drums, thick bass, and guitars that move from serrated crunch to shimmering haze. Big dynamic swings and spacious mixes suit a proper turntable setup.

What kind of record is Ohms? A modern Deftones album that blends alternative metal heft with spacious, melodic, atmospheric passages—best enjoyed as a full-album listen. Is this suitable if I only know the classic Deftones albums? Yes. It keeps the band’s core contrast of heaviness and beauty, with a more contemporary, focused production feel. Does this listing include a download code or extras? Extras can vary by pressing and distributor. If a download card or insert is included with this copy, it will be visible in the item photos or noted by the shop.