The long-awaited comeback is here: Deftones have officially announced their tenth studio album, titled Private Music, set to release on August 22, 2025, via Reprise/Warner Records—their first LP in nearly five years following Ohms (2020).
Leading the charge is the striking new single “My Mind Is a Mountain”, unveiled alongside the album announcement. Co-produced with long-time collaborator Nick Raskulinecz (who worked on Diamond Eyes and Koi No Yokan), the track ushers in a fresh yet quintessentially Deftones sound—brooding intensity meets melodic power
Starting August 22, the band will launch the second leg of their 2025 North American tour, hitting arenas across Canada and the U.S., with Phantogram, Idles, and The Barbarians of California as support. They’ll also play two special shows in Toronto with System of a Down, and headline major festivals including Shaky Knees, Louder Than Life, and Aftershock.
Earlier this year, Deftones also completed a spring U.S. tour (February–April) with support from The Mars Volta and Fleshwater, hitting iconic venues like Madison Square Garden and Kia Forum. They also hosted their fifth annual Dia de los Deftones Festival in San Diego in November 2024, featuring acts like Idles, Sunny Day Real Estate (Diary live), and Duster.
"I told John Cain that I wanted something with black [four-beat musical figures]. I've always liked certain songs that had a beginning with blacks: 'Penny Lane' (THE BEATLES) had blacks on the piano, 'One' by THREE DOG NIGHT had blacks on the piano... we never had a song with that. He starts playing some changes, I start singing, and that's how it started. Then, John Cain and I got together later and wrote the lyrics. It was just another song we believed in, like the rest — I'm not saying it to make a joke, but we did — it just had a life of its own."
With a new album, fresh single, blockbuster tours, and festival appearances confirmed, Deftones are poised to dominate the global alternative-metal stage once more. DMusic Radio will keep you front-row for every update..