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Deftones, Outbreak Fest x All Points East 2026 REVIEW: The fact that the Deftones continue to be able to bridge new ground in the manner they are currently - this being their new biggest ever UK show, taking over from their last outdoor showing last Summer - is one thing. But it’s another to approach such occasions as unapologetically and in such an undeniable way as they do. Because the moment they stroll out onto the All Points East main stage and charge into a caustic ‘Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away)’, it’s clear just how much fun life in camp is right now, and they are revelling in every second. Forever priding themselves on being a formidable live act, in their current form, they really are a completely different beast. ‘Swerve City’ pummels and chugs, ‘Rocket Skates’ rips and tears and a rare showing of ‘Xerces’ is as stratospheric as it comes. Every sweeping chord, every angelic croon, every spine-tingling refrain feels energised and ethereal, even in such vast and foreboding surroundings. And the reaction from those gathered is pure, reckless abandon. Bodies fly to and fro at the front, while those further back grip their loved ones and sway, sing, and smile in complete awe of what they are seeing. The full spectrum of the human experience. Thousands of emotions, thousands of stories and thousands of journeys to have all found each other here. In this moment, everyone is as one, and nothing outside of Victoria Park truly matters. By the time that ‘My Own Summer (Shove It)’ and ‘7 Words’ up the ante to violent levels and ‘Cherry Waves’ applies the ointment for any bruises that are forming, this is chalked up as one hell of a victory in Deftones’ continuously perfect pursuit. Nobody else is quite like them, and what a joy that continues to be. ✏️ Jack Rogers 📷 Ben Gibson