Reviews / Live

The band has honed the live elements of this record to near perfection, samples and all timed perfectly with a unified energy ever present.

Gallagher knows how to make an entrance, but tonight’s gig proved he’s not too shabby at making an exit either.

With the whole crowd singing, it was a great way to bring to a close a gig that a lot of us have been waiting years for.

Opening with the ‘90s house-inspired Harm In Change off the less lauded but well-received Anything In Return album, it was cool to hear a notable difference between the live and album version, the latter being more enjoyable.

It was however refreshing to see a band with such a high level of enthusiasm, especially towards the end of such a long tour run.

Their live show is water tight and hugely entertaining if you’re a fan of their music.

It was a fitting finale to an hour-and-a-half of blasphemous, unadulterated entertainment.

A generous encore capped off the band’s 90-plus minute set, leaving the crowd satisfied, even after a 15-year wait for some.

It is always a pleasure to witness Deftones in full flight, maybe next visit they can insert some new blood into the finale.

They may have left us with no encore, but there can be no complaints, given the quality of the last hour or so from one of the most interesting, unique and talented bands around today.

This twee trio has already left quite the mark on Australian hearts.