Deftones is an American alternative metal band formed in Sacramento, California, in 1988. They were formed by frontman Chino Moreno, lead guitarist Stephen Carpenter and drummer Abe Cunningham, with bassist Chi Cheng and keyboardist and turntablist Frank Delgado joining the lineup in 1990 and 1999, respectively. The band's experimental nature has led some critics to describe them as "the Radiohead of metal".
After the lineup settled in 1993, the band secured a recording contract with Maverick Records, and subsequently released their debut album Adrenaline in 1995. Extensive touring and word-of-mouth promotion of the album helped Deftones garner a dedicated fan base. Their second album, Around the Fur (1997), brought the band fame among the alternative metal scene and reached chart positions along with its singles. It became the band's first record to receive certification from the RIAA.
The band found further success with their third album White Pony (2000), which marked a transition from their earlier, more aggressive sound into a more experimental direction. Its lead single "Change (In the House of Flies)" is the band's most commercially successful single, and the track "Elite" won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance; it was also the band's first of three albums to be certified platinum in the United States. Their self-titled fourth album was released in 2003. While the group's critical success continued, sales proved to be lackluster compared to White Pony. Deftones' fifth studio effort, Saturday Night Wrist (2006), received similar praise, although the album's production was marred by creative tensions and personal issues within the band, some of which influenced its material.
In 2008, while Deftones were working on an album tentatively titled Eros, Cheng was involved in a traffic collision. As a result, he was left in a minimally conscious state until his death in 2013 of cardiac arrest. After Cheng's accident, Deftones halted production on Eros and recruited Quicksand bassist Sergio Vega until his departure in early 2021. The band released the critically praised Diamond Eyes in 2010 and embarked on a triple-headline tour with Alice in Chains and Mastodon throughout North America. Their seventh and eighth albums, Koi No Yokan (2012) and Gore (2016) respectively, showcased the band's continued experimentation, while their ninth album, Ohms (2020), marked a return to the band's heavier sound. Their tenth album, Private Music, was released on August 22, 2025.
private music (2025) (FLAC 16bit)
1.My Mind Is a Mountain 2:50
2.Locked Club 2:52
3.Ecdysis 3:28
4.Infinite Source 3:32
5.Souvenir 6:10
6.CXZ 3:12
7.I Think About You All the Time 4:08
8.Milk of the Madonna 4:08
9.Cut Hands 3:01
10.Metal Dream 3:02
11.Departing the Body 5:59
Released August 22, 2025
Private Music (stylized in all lowercase) is the tenth studio album by American alternative metal band Deftones. It was released on August 22, 2025, through Reprise and Warner Records. It was preceded by two singles, "My Mind Is a Mountain" and "Milk of the Madonna". The album was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, who previously worked on the band's albums Diamond Eyes (2010) and Koi No Yokan (2012).
In addition to group members Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham, Frank Delgado and Chino Moreno, Deftones' touring bassist Fred Sablan appears on the album, making it the first since former bassist Sergio Vega's departure in 2021. The band's first studio album since 2020's Ohms, Private Music marks the longest release gap between two Deftones albums.
Deftones
Stephen Carpenter – guitar, production
Abe Cunningham – drums, production
Chino Moreno – vocals, guitar, production
Frank Delgado – keyboards, samples, production
Additional contributors
Fred Sablan – bass
Nick Raskulinecz – production, engineering, recording
Rich Costey – mixing
Howie Weinberg – mastering
Will Borza – mastering
Nathan Yarborough – engineering
Clemente Ruiz – additional engineering on "Ecdysis"
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