Rolling Stone just picked Private Music as one of the 100 Best Albums of 2025, placing Deftones’ 10th LP at #76. According to the magazine, the strength of Private Music comes from the fact that the band didn’t try to force anything or chase trends. They describe the record as Deftones doing what they do […]

Revolver Magazine has released its 2025 Awards Issue, and Deftones were chosen as Artist of the Year. The magazine features many important bands this year, including Sleep Token and Knocked Loose, but Deftones received one of the main highlights. Revolver highlights the band’s Private Music LP, calling it one of the key reasons for choosing […]

Chino Moreno delivers one of his most personal and heartfelt conversations in recent memory. In a powerful new episode of Broken Record, Chino sits down with Leah Rose for one of his most revealing interviews in years. The talk moves far beyond the usual band updates, diving into memories, creative growth, and moments of real […]

During a recent Rig Rundown interview with Youtube’s Premier Guitar channel, Deftones guitarist Stephen “Stef” Carpenter offered a candid look at the band’s creative process and his own journey over the past few years. Chino Takes the Riff Spotlight Stef didn’t hold back in praising Chino Moreno’s influence on the upcoming record. “On this record, […]

Deftones have kicked the door wide open with Private Music, taking over Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart like it was built for them. The new album has dropped with a shockwave: eight of the Top-10 songs belong to Deftones. Every single track from Private Music has landed inside the Top 20, with the band […]

Deftones are hinting at a special livestream happening tonight (August 21st) to mark the arrival of their tenth studio album, Private Music. The record officially drops tomorrow, August 22nd, but earlier today the band teased fans with a link to privatemusic.tv, pointing toward a live broadcast scheduled for 6:00 PM PST / 9:00 PM EST. […]

Deftones just released their brand new single “Milk of the Madonna”, now available to stream globally depending on your time zone. 🎧 Listen now: Listen  at Apple Music 📝 Lyrics: Milk of the Madonna (pending full confirmation) What to Expect The track arrives with minimal notice, giving fans a second preview of the upcoming album Private […]