Tempest (Deftones song)

"Tempest"
Single by Deftones
from the album Koi No Yokan
Released	October 9, 2012
Format	Download
Recorded	2012
Genre	Post-metal
Length	6:05
Label	Reprise
Writer(s)	Deftones
Producer(s)	Nick Raskulinecz
Deftones singles chronology
"Leathers" (2012) "Tempest" (2012) "Swerve City" (2013)

"Tempest" is the second single by Sacramento, California-based alternative metal band Deftones, from their seventh studio 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. The song'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.^[1] It was featured in the trailer for the film Jack the Giant Slayer. An instrumental version made an appearance in 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.

The song has been described as post-metal.^[2]

Track listing

iTunes single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tempest"	6:05

Promo CD single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tempest (Radio Edit)"	4:31

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

Weekly charts Chart (2012–13) Peak position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[3] 45 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[4] 13 US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] 20 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[7] 43 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] 15

References

1. http://www.purevolume.com/news/deftones-new-single-tempest-koi-no-yokan-stream-premiere
2. "Deftones: Koi No Yokan - PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
3. "Deftones – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Deftones. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
4. "Deftones – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for Deftones. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
5. "Deftones – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Deftones. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
6. "Deftones – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for Deftones. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
7. "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
8. "Mainstream Rock Songs: 2013 (Year-End)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2014. (subscription required (help)).

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics