Even alongside bands like Korn and Limp Bizkit, they were always the odd man out, constantly blurring the line between alternative and metal while crafting a sound that they could truly call their own. The Deftones have never been an easy band to categorize. Hardcore Deftones fans might want to grab both of these collectors items, but I'm not sure that anyone else with consider them worth their money. It's a great song, but not worth twenty bucks. I would suggest just buying the white version of White Pony (the one with Back To School on it), which is much cheaper than the limited additions, and then going and downloading Boy's Republic somewhere else. Fans of previous Deftones albums may not like all the songs on this CD, but I did.

It still has its really hard-edge points (Elite) but also includes some very mellow tracks (such as the excellent Digital Bath). The album itself is overall less aggressive than its predecessors, Adrenaline and Around the Fur. If the limited editions had Back To School on them, it might be a little more excusable. Sure, you can go to all the trouble to use the included software and download Back To School, but that still leaves you without a CD that has all of the songs on it. If you bought the original (silver) White Pony when it came out, you will have to buy two more almost-duplicate albums. Why has Deftones released White Pony in its original version, then with Back To School (Mini Maggit), and then in red and black versions that include The Boy's Republic? In order to get all of the White Pony songs, you have to buy at least two CD's.

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