Hexagram_(song)
Hexagram (song)
2003 single by Deftones
"Hexagram" is a song by American alternative metal band Deftones. It was the second single released from their eponymous fourth studio album. The cover art for the single is a work titled "Bandaged Love" by artist Ashley Macomber.[3]
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| "Hexagram" | ||||
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| Single by Deftones | ||||
| from the album Deftones | ||||
| B-side | "Lovers" | |||
| Released | August 26, 2003 (2003-08-26)[1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal[2] | |||
| Length | 4:09 | |||
| Label | Maverick | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Terry Date | |||
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The black-and-white music video for "Hexagram" showed excited fans entering a building to watch a live performance of the song. As such, the majority of the video focused on this performance, with small exceptions like a shirtless, incapacitated Chino Moreno lying on the floor during the moody bridge. Audio for the video was taken entirely from the studio recording until the very end, which featured live crowd noise.
In contrast to the single's minimal radio play, the "Hexagram" video earned significant rotation on the more underground-oriented Headbangers Ball and Uranium in late 2003.
In reviewing Deftones, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that "Hexagram", the album's opener, "hits hard—harder than they ever have, revealing how mushy Staind is, or how toothless Linkin Park is".[4] Betty Clarke of The Guardian negatively criticized Moreno's rough vocals on the song for its melancholic nature.[5]
In 2010, German metalcore band War from a Harlots Mouth recorded a cover of the song.[6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hexagram" | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Bloody Cape" | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Lovers" | 4:11 |
All tracks are written by Deftones
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (OCC)[7] | 72 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 68 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[9] | 11 |
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- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Deftones – Deftones". AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2010.
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- "War From A Harlots Mouth - Simon". Metal Kaoz. February 4, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. September 28, 2003. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
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- "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. September 28, 2003. Retrieved February 14, 2022.