In 2003, mere weeks after dropping their self-titled album "Deftones," which veered toward heavier, more atmospheric terrain post the acclaim of White Pony, the Sacramento outfit Deftones revisited Pinkpop—Europe's oldest annual festival, where they'd first appeared five years prior. The June 7 performance in Landgraaf, brimming with nu-metal ferocity laced with shoegaze hues, spanned about an hour, commencing with the hypnotic guitars of "Change (In the House of Flies)" under Chino Moreno's howls and Stephen Carpenter's riffs, followed by "Korea" and fresh cut "Hexagram," signaling the band's sonic progression. Despite tech glitches skipping "Digital Bath," the set wove in staples like "Mascara" and "Around the Fur," peaking with the frenzied "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" sparking crowd moshes. Enthusiasts on Reddit and in critiques rave about the show's raw intensity and visceral rapport, deeming it a high point of the alt-metal festival circuit, though a few flag the roughness of new material live; this gig solidified Deftones' pioneer role, adept at juggling chaos and melancholy on grand stages.