Koi No Yokan is the seventh studio album by alternative metal band Deftones, released on November 12, 2012. Its title is a phrase from Japanese language “恋の予感”, translating to “premonition of love”. Koi No Yokan had a major change in the recording process came with the use of Fractal Audio Systems‘ Axe-Fx preamp/effects processor, which creates the sound of multiple external amps and pedals and allows for different tones.
On September 19, 2012, the band released the song Leathers as a promotional single through a free download on their website. On October 8, 2012, Leathers was released as the first single from the album. Leathers was also released as a limited edition cassingle (format cassette single) with Rosemary as the B-side. On October 3, 2012, the song Tempest premiered on PureVolume for streaming. Tempest was released as a single on October 9, 2012.
Koi No Yokan was released on vinyl in four versions: a standard retail version pressed on 140-gram black vinyl (3,000 units), a direct-to-consumer version on 180-gram black vinyl with numbered foil-stamped dust jackets (1,000 units) , an international edition pressed on 180 gram vinyl, and an exclusive edition sold through Hot Topic retailers pressed on 140 gram clear vinyl (1,500 units).
The album debuted at No. 11 on Billboard 200, and No. 5 on the Top Rock Albums, selling 65,000 copies in the first week. The album has sold 214,000 copies in the US as of March 2016.
Tracklist:
- Swerve City
- Romantic Dreams
- Leathers
- Poltergeist
- Entombed
- Graphic Nature
- Tempest
- Gauze
- Rosemary
- Goon Squad
- What Happened to You?
Deftones
Abe Cunningham: drums
Stephen Carpenter: guitar
Frank Delgado: samples, keyboards
Chino Moreno: vocals, guitar
Sergio Vega: bass
Technical
Nick Raskulinecz: production
Matt Hyde: production, engineering
Steve Olmon: engineering
Rich Costey: mixing
Eric Isip: mixing
Ted Jensen: mastering
Chris Kasych: protools mix engineering
Frank Maddocks: art direction, package design
Futura: photography
13th Witness: band photograph
