Vintage Deftones White Pony

The vintage Deftones White Pony T-shirt commemorates their monumental third album, released in June 2000, which marked their definitive artistic break from the emerging nu-metal scene and established them as pioneers of atmospheric, experimental rock. The title and the iconic running white pony logo—which the band decided on before writing any of the music—served as a metaphor for individuality and sticking out from the pack, though it is also a well-known slang reference for cocaine and sexual fantasies, reflecting the album’s dark, cinematic, and abstract lyrical themes of sex, violence, and drug use on tracks like “Change (In the House of Flies)” and “Digital Bath.” White Pony saw the band’s sound expand dramatically with the full integration of DJ/keyboardist Frank Delgado and vocalist Chino Moreno taking on guitar duties, ultimately becoming their highest-selling and most critically acclaimed work, celebrated for its unique blend of crushing heaviness and beautiful, shoegaze-influenced soundscapes.

Size 76x57cm
Condition 9/10 (Pin Hole)