Rocket Skates

"Rocket Skates"
Single by Deftones
from the album Diamond Eyes
B-side	"Rocket Skates (M83 Remix)"
Released	April 17, 2010
Recorded	Late 2009
Genre	Groove Metal Nu Metal
Length	4:14
Label	Reprise
Songwriter(s)	Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham, Chino Moreno, Frank Delgado, Sergio Vega
Producer(s)	Nick Raskulinecz
Deftones singles chronology
"Diamond Eyes" (2010) "Rocket Skates" (2010) "Sextape" (2010)

"Rocket Skates" is a song by the American alternative metal band Deftones. It was the second single released from Deftones' sixth studio album, Diamond Eyes. It was also the first single released without bassist Chi Cheng, who was in a coma during its recording, following a car accident in October 2008. The single was recorded with former Quicksand bassist Sergio Vega, who played bass on the entirety of Diamond Eyes.^[1] It was later released as a limited edition 7" vinyl single for international Record Store Day on April 17, 2010, serving as the second overall single.