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"Tempest"
Single by Deftones
from the album Koi No Yokan
Released	October 9, 2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	Post-metal post-rock progressive rock
Length	6:05
Label	Reprise
Songwriter(s)	Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham, Chino Moreno, Frank Delgado, Sergio Vega
Producer(s)	Nick Raskulinecz
Deftones singles chronology
"Leathers" (2012) "Tempest" (2012) "Swerve City" (2013)

"Tempest" is a song by American alternative metal band Deftones, released as the second single from their seventh album, Koi No Yokan. The song debuted on PureVolume's official website on October 3, 2012 along with a video featuring band members Chino Moreno and Sergio Vega giving some insight regarding the track. It's lyrical content is representative of the supposed end of the world that would have occurred on December 21, 2012, according to various myths related to the Mayan calendar. It was featured in the trailer for the film Jack the Giant Slayer and an episode of The Following and in the film Furious 7.

Peaking at No. 3 on the US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, Tempest became Deftones' most successful single on that chart, surpassing "Change (In the House of Flies)", which peaked at No. 9 in 2001.

It was placed at No. 2 in Consequence's article "The Top 20 Deftones Songs", with the song described as containing "xpansive textures, Shakespearian lyrics, and multiple all-time-great riffs rolled into one banger".

Track listing

Personnel

Deftones

• Chino Moreno − vocals, guitar
• Stephen Carpenter − guitar
• Abe Cunningham − drums
• Frank Delgado − keyboards, samples, turntables
• Sergio Vega − bass

Production

• Nick Raskulinecz − producer

Charts

References

1. ^ Brown, Dean (November 19, 2012). "Deftones: Koi No Yokan". PopMatters. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
2. Cubarrubia, RJ (November 8, 2012). "Album Premiere: Deftones Unleash Angst and Tension in 'Koi No Yokan'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
3. "Pure Volume".
4. Bogosian, Dan; Hadusek, Jon (April 6, 2016). "Deftones' Top 20 Songs". Consequence. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
5. "Deftones Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
6. "Deftones Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
7. "Deftones Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
8. "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.

• 2012 singles
• Deftones songs
• 2012 songs
• Reprise Records singles
• Song recordings produced by Nick Raskulinecz
• Songs written by Stephen Carpenter
• Songs written by Abe Cunningham
• Songs written by Chino Moreno
• Songs written by Sergio Vega (bassist)
• Songs written by Frank Delgado (American musician)
• American progressive rock songs