10 Most Underrated Rock Music Frontmen And Women

5. Chino Moreno - Deftones

As well as giving his name to a popular style of trousers, Chino Moreno also found time to lead metal band Deftones.

Chino's been with the experimental group since the very first day, serving as lead singer since 1988. He also writes a majority of the band's lyrics, which is mighty nice of him.

As mentioned earlier, Deftones tend to approach their music with a sideways look. They're always searching for innovation, for ways they can present traditional metal tropes in new and exciting ways.

This usually leads to Moreno writing very complicated vocal lines for himself, which he nails with aplomb every single time.

Furthermore, none of this technical ability is lost in a live setting. The band always put on a stellar show and Moreno never fails to live up to the audience's lofty expectations of him.

Thanks to their frontman's willingness and ability to take on these challenges, Deftones have been able to stand out in a sea of similar artists.

There might be flashier, more visually stimulating frontmen out there, but Chino does more for his group than most people will ever fully realise.

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Jacob Simmons has a great many passions, including rock music, giving acclaimed films three-and-a-half stars, watching random clips from The Simpsons on YouTube at 3am, and writing about himself in the third person.