ALBUM REVIEWS / POP

*** The Deftones, “Adrenaline,” Maverick/Warner Bros. On the outside, Sacramento’s Deftones are all pummeling rhythms and high anxiety, but delving further into the music turns up some surprising nuances: traces of post-punk pop, tinges of rap, a pinch of industrial grit. Chino Moreno rants, sobs, croons and even works some Middle Eastern overtones into his vocals while Stephen Carpenter’s guitar shifts from coarse outbursts to crisp Helmet-ine precision. A bracing blend of extremes.