The Weeknd Reveals Deftones' Influence on 'Trilogy'

The Weeknd Reveals Deftones' Influence on 'Trilogy'

Abel Tesfaye also paid tribute to the late Chester Bennington.
The Weeknd has revealed some of the musical influences that inspired his 2011 compilation album, Trilogy.
During a live installment of his Apple Music show Memento Mori, the R&B singer born Abel Tesfaye shared his affinity for rock and metal music.
The episode celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Weeknd's 2011 mixtape,  Thursday, which evidently prompted him to look back at the music that impacted him during that time.
He praised alt-metal band Deftones and paid tribute to late Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington in a pair of mid-episode tweets.
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"DEFTONES HUGE INSPO DURING [ TRILOGY ] ERA," the "Take My Breath" singer shared on Wednesday (August 18).
Minutes before, the singer tweeted "R.I.P CHESTER," honouring the late Bennington, who passed away in 2017.