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Stephen "Steph" Carpenter (/ˈstɛfən/ STEF-ən; born August 3, 1970) is an American musician, known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of the alternative metal band Deftones. His guitar technique makes use of both ringing open strings and dissonant chord voicings, as well as stock power chords in polyrhythms .
Jul 21, 2024 · Back in May of 2022 Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter announced his decision to step back from international touring.While shocking at the time, it’s a decision he has remained committed to two years later, opting to only playing domestic shows with the multi-platinum alternative metal stars since.
Deftones is an American alternative metal band formed in Sacramento, California in 1988. They were formed by frontman Chino Moreno, lead guitarist Stephen Carpenter and drummer Abe Cunningham, with bassist Chi Cheng and keyboardist and turntablist Frank Delgado joining the line-up in 1990 and 1999, respectively.
Aug 21, 2020 · On Instagram, Carpenter thanked ESP for the guitar, dubbing his nine-string a “piece of art”, and hailing its new set of custom Fishman pickups.
Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter readily admits he’s got a lot of catching up to do, but during a recent visit with Rock Feed that musician revealed several of the newer acts that have ...
Stephen Carpenter definitely has mental problems. Ultra paranoia and depression can make a person think they see, feel, and be victimized at any time. My older sister is much much better now, her ...
Mar 3, 2022 · With his wrecking ball eight-string guitar refrains, Stephen Carpenter established himself as one of the leading riff merchants in metal – a tenure he’s held for more than a quarter of a century. And in a new episode of Ernie Ball’s String Theory video series, the guitarist explains why he’s long preferred handling the lower frequencies ...
Jul 22, 2024 · Now in a new interview with Rock Feed, Carpenter elaborated on his reasons for not touring abroad. Long story short, he struggles with anxiety about getting on planes as many of us do (myself ...
Sep 24, 2021 · Stephen Carpenter has spent a small chunk of the last year of so sharing some killer playthrough videos of selected Deftones tracks. Now he’s unveiled his latest, a run-down of Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away).
Aug 20, 2020 · With all the excitement surrounding the release of the next Deftones record, you might remember there was a bit of drama on the last record, Gore. At the time, guitarist Stephen Carpenter told...
