Deftones Are Officially Returning With ‘private music,’ Their First Album In Five Years

Recently, there have been whispers that Deftones are gearing up to unveil a new album this summer, with some insiders claiming they’ve caught wind of it. It turns out the rumors were accurate: Today (July 10), the band revealed their new album titled private music, marking their first release since 2020’s Ohms. They also debuted the single “My Mind Is A Mountain.”

The album was recorded in California and Nashville under the guidance of producer Nick Raskulinecz, who previously collaborated with them on Diamond Eyes and Koi No Yokan. The release is scheduled for August 22.

You can listen to “My Mind Is A Mountain” above. Below, you’ll find the cover art for private music and the tracklist, along with Deftones’ upcoming tour dates.

Deftones’ private music Album Cover Artwork
Reprise/Warner Records
Deftones’ private music Tracklist

1. “My Mind Is A Mountain”
2. “Locked Club”
3. “Ecdysis”
4. “Infinite Source”
5. “Souvenir”
6. “cXz”
7. “I Think About You All The Time”
8. “Milk Of The Madonna”
9. “Cut Hands”
10. “~Metal Dream”
11. “Departing The Body”

Deftones’ 2025 Tour Dates

08/22 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
08/24 — Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
08/25 — Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
08/27 — Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre
08/29 — Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
08/30 — Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
09/01 — Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
09/03 — Toronto, ON @ Rogers Stadium *
09/05 — Toronto, ON @ Rogers Stadium *
09/07 — Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre
09/08 — Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
09/10 — Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Arena
09/11 — Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
09/13 — St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center
09/15 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
09/17 — Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
09/19 — Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Music Festival
09/20 — Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival
10/03 — Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock