To mark the20th anniversaryof their 2000 alt-metal opus,White Pony,Deftonesreissue the album with acompanion disc of remixes titledBlack Stallionon Reprise / Warner Records. The collection features an eclectic cast of contributors that reflectsWhite Pony'sfar-reaching impact across the worlds of metal, hip-hop, indie, and electronic music. The first taste ofBlack Stallionis a reimagining of Knife Prty by synth-pop mavericksPurity Ring. Other remixers include icons likeRobert Smithof The Cure,DJ Shadow, andMike Shinodaof Linkin Park alongside genre-bending heavyweights: dark-pop favoritesPhantogram, electronic experimentalistSquarepusher, beatsmithClams Casino, renowned record producerSalvaand noise artistBlanck Mass, to name just a few.
The seed forBlack Stallionwas planted back in 2000 while writing and recordingWhite Pony, which ended up going platinum and earning a 2001 Grammy for Best Metal Performance. Inspired by the sound-collage aesthetic of fellow Sacramento-area native Shadow,Deftonesinitially wanted theEndtroducing...architect to remix the entirety ofWhite Pony. Though that plan never came to fruition then, 20 years later, Shadow became a lynchpin of the curated collaboration roster thatDeftonesassembled forBlack Stallion. On top of providing a fresh perspective on a classic album,Black Stallionis the ultimate testament toDeftones'unparalleled genre-blurring influence.Black Stallion'sradical remixes further cement the vanguard reputation of a band that is always thinking of the future, even as it looks to the past.
ThisSuper Deluxereissue features theWhite Pony (20th Anniversary Edition)ondouble vinyl/CDand theBlack Stallion (Remix album)ondouble vinyl/CDplus a24-page bookand12 x 12 lithograph.