Deftones Confirm Shelved 2008 Album Eros Will Likely Remain Unreleased

Deftones' lead singer and guitarist, Chino Moreno, has confirmed that the band's shelved album Eros, which was abandoned after bassist Chi Cheng's 2008 car accident left him in a coma, is unlikely to ever be released. Moreno explained that most songs from the album were unfinished, with only the track "Dallas" being near completion, and revisiting the period to complete the album "doesn’t really make sense." Following Cheng's accident, the band put the album on hold and eventually moved on, releasing new work such as 2010's Diamond Eyes and their latest album, Private Music, which was developed from fresh ideas created during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreno emphasized that the band prefers to focus on the present moment rather than revisiting past unfinished work. Although some demos and the song "Smile" have surfaced online or been performed live, the band has consistently indicated that Eros will remain in the vault. The tragic accident and subsequent passing of Cheng in 2013 deeply impacted the band and influenced their decision to shelve Eros indefinitely.