Stephen Carpenter reveals when he expects to return to live duties with Deftones

Deftones' Stef Carpenter unveils new Sol Invicto track
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Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter has confirmed that he will return to the stage this November after a lengthy absence from the live circuit. The news was shared via the social media accounts of his side project, Sol Invict.

“Thank you for all your kind words, feeling good and excited for you all to hear the new Sol Invicto record Loosely Aware. See you all at DDLD!” read the post. DDLD refers to Dia De Los Deftones, a yearly Deftones-curated festival, set to take place on November 2 at San Diego's Petco Park.

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Janelle Borg

Janelle is a staff writer at GuitarWorld.com. After a long stint in classical music, Janelle discovered the joys of playing guitar in dingy venues at the age of 13 and has never looked back. Janelle has written extensively about the intersection of music and technology, and how this is shaping the future of the music industry. She also had the pleasure of interviewing Dream Wife, K.Flay, Yīn Yīn, and Black Honey, among others. When she's not writing, you'll find her creating layers of delicious audio lasagna with her art-rock/psych-punk band ĠENN.