The long wait for new Deftones music resulted in another solid Deftones album. Going back to the producer who worked on Diamond Eyes and Koi No Yokan, the vibe from those albums is given in 2025. Singles like “Infinite Source” and “Milk Of The Madonna” have great guitars from Steph and Chino sounds strong. Other cuts like “cXz” and the closer “Departing The Body” leave you hypnotized. While I would not put Private Music above Koi No Yokan, that doesn’t change that Private Music is extremely well crafted and has everyone in Deftones sounding their best. Private Music is a transcendent party for everyone around the globe.
“Private Music 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.” (Wiki)
