Since their inception, Grammy®-winning alt-metal pioneers Deftones have straddled two worlds: one of relentless aggression and another of immersive, atmospheric experimentation. With private music, their seventh studio album, the band continues to defy genre expectations—delivering a record that is both sonically heavy and emotionally expansive.
Picking up where 2010’s acclaimed Diamond Eyes left off, private music finds Deftones blending ferocious riffs with hypnotic layers of shoegaze, psychedelia, and ambient textures. It’s a record that reaffirms their mastery of contrast—balancing explosive force with haunting beauty. Tracks like “milk of the madonna” and “infinite source” showcase a band still evolving, still restless, and still at the top of their game.
