Deftones have officially snapped the silence. Their new single ‘My Mind Is A Mountain’ landed last week, now there’s a video to match, and it’s as heavy as it is stripped back.
Forget elaborate concepts. This is Deftones in a bare room, no frills, no distractions. Chino Moreno stares down the mic like it’s a fight, switching between unhinged howls and whispered confessions while the band locks into one of their most crushing grooves in years. It’s primal and cinematic. Maybe most importantly though, it’s Deftones reminding everyone why they’re still in a league of their own.
Visually, it’s all shadows and menace. The video opens stark in black and white, the band lit like silhouettes of a threat. Red flashes bleed in by the final chorus, a not so subtle reminder that even after five years out of the spotlight, Deftones can still feel dangerous.
Check Out ‘My Mind Is A Mountain’ music video:
‘My Mind Is A Mountain’ is the first proper taste of their upcoming album ‘Private Music’, and it sounds like Deftones have stopped caring what anyone expects. The production’s thick, the drums hit hard and Chino sounds just as on point as ever, it’s heavy without being chaotic.
‘Private Music’ Pre Order Details
‘Private Music’ drops August 22 via Reprise Records. It’ll be their first full length since 2020’s Ohms and judging by this first single, the new era’s going to be loud.
Private Music – Tracklist
- My Mind Is A Mountain
- Eros In The Wire
- Collapse / Swallow
- Burn Slow
- Daylight Ghosts
- Private Music
- Bleed Out The Sun
- Coiled
- Hollow Days
- The Silence Knows
Pre Orders are available here!
On Tour
A North American tour kicks off this fall with Phantogram, IDLES, and The Barbarians Of California in tow. If you’ve got any sense, you’ll be ready for this one.
With Phantogram + The Barbarians of California
- Aug 22 – Vancouver, BC – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
- Aug 24 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
- Aug 25 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
- Aug 27 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
- Aug 29 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
- Aug 30 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
- Sep 01 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
- Sep 07 – Québec City, QC – Videotron Centre
with Idles + The Barbarians of California
- Sep 08 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
- Sep 10 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena
- Sep 11 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
- Sep 13 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
- Sep 15 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
- Sep 17 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
More details and your tickets here!
After two years of teases and delays, Deftones are finally back and ‘My Mind Is A Mountain’ is just the warning shot.
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