(Photo by @azu.photo) Dense in tones and inspired in attack, Deftones’ latest album Ohms is an amalgamation of the band’s signature sound with some new, boundary pushing layers, exceeding the expectations of ardent fans everywhere. The spark behind the pioneering alternative-metal outfit’s rekindled spirit came from a collaborative writing process between singer/guitarist Chino Moreno, guitarist Stephen Carpenter, drummer Abe Cunningham, keyboardist Frank Delgado, and bassist Sergio Vega, who played a key role in the songwriting for the album. Another factor was Deftones’ reunion with Terry Date, who produced the band’s first four records and returned to the helm for the first time since their 2003 self-titled LP. Vega, who also founded the seminal post-hardcore band Quicksand and joined the Deftones in 2009, was writing heavily leading into the process of Ohms. That’s especially apparent listening to songs like “Radiant City,” “Ceremony,” and “Urantia”