Presumably breaking a world-record for the biggest can of worms that's ever been opened, Rage Against The Machine’s Tim Commerford apologised for his band’s part in creating Limp Bizkit. But though Commerford took it upon himself to single out Fred Durst and co for their crimes against music, he could really have chosen any number of nu-metallers to say sorry for influencing.

The biggest exception to that rule is Deftones. The Sacramento five-piece were dismissed as “Korn-lite” in their early days, but since then they have shown not only remarkable staying power, but expanded and improved their sound, becoming critically-acclaimed in the process.

The 3rd of October 2015 celebrates the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Adrenaline. While it is rightly considered a classic of both genre and artist, Deftones are by far a better band now than they were 20 years ago, both in the live arena and on record.

Despite the recent tragedy of founding bassist Chi Cheng’s long coma and eventual death, their last two albums have been among their best. In celebration of Adrenaline’s 20th birthday, now is as good a time as any to delve into their expansive back-catalogue to determine what are, for fans, their most definitive tracks.