Deftones is expected and rumored to release their new album this winter as a follow up to their 2012 record "Koi No Yokan," following the death of bassist Chi Cheng.

In the latest interview last January with the band by Music Store Live, guitarist Stephen Carpenter revealed that Deftones may be back in the studio with recording for their follow up record.

"We are actually writing a new record and we're gonna... We're supposed to be going in to record it next month, but we're taking it as it goes. I mean, we're not all the way ready now, but we've still got time and we're working on it," he said.

Taking time to come up with the brand new record may be tough for the band as the group faced a very tough road block in the past few years following the passing of one of their members.

Vocalist Chino Moreno revealed that it has been a rough journey and following up with a new album for Deftones is definitely a challenge for them.

"I get asked about that record a lot. For a while, I was giving the same answer, 'No, no, no, no, no, no, no.' After Chi's passing, I went back and listened to some of the record and it was a pretty intense experience, to say the least."

"I think it should be released, but we don't have any definite plans. There's some work to do on it. DEFTONES have been moving forward in a strong, positive motion, so for us to stop and reflect on something five years ago, I don't know if we're ready for that," he said in a previous interview.

The new album for the band is has still no concrete plans of a release but fans and experts suggest that if ever the band finishes early this year then everyone might get a glimpse of the new album by the end of 2015.