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is the opening track and lead single from Deftones ' fifth studio album, Saturday Night Wrist , released in 2006. Often described as an alternative metal or alternative rock anthem with shoegaze influences, the song is a snapshot of a band on the verge of collapse. The "I Hate All My Friends" Conflict

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: The recording of Saturday Night Wrist was notoriously difficult, described by drummer Abe Cunningham as "pulling teeth". The band was struggling with drug addiction, failing marriages, and a lack of communication. is the opening track and lead single from

: Bassist Chi Cheng once explained that the band was so frustrated with Chino Moreno’s delays that they threatened to disband. Chino responded by writing "Hole in the Earth" as a way to tell them he was "finished". The band was struggling with drug addiction, failing

: Ironically, the band loved the song. Chi Cheng reportedly told Chino he didn't care if the lyrics were about hating him, as long as he finished the album. Musical Style and Atmosphere

The song’s most famous lyric—"I hate all of my friends"—was not a metaphor for general alienation but a direct message to the band members themselves.