Alt-metal legends Deftones have announced their long-awaited tenth studio album, titled ‘private music’, along with a 2026 tour around Europe and the UK.
On July 10, the band shared a new single, ‘my mind is a mountain’, along with details of the project. The record has been co-produced by Nick Raskulinecz, who previously worked with the band on 2010’s ‘Diamond Eyes’ and 2012’s ‘Koi No Yoka’.
The brutal instrumentation might remind listeners of their earlier work, though with a new polish to it. Fans have shared their joy at hearing a fresh release from the group, giving a warm reception to the new single.
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The band began teasing new music at their massive headline show in London earlier this month, with projections on screens that read “Private Music” and “X.VII.MMXXV distributed by Deftones, all rights reserved.”
It’s been five years since Deftones’ last release, ‘Ohms’, which came out in 2020. The record received positive reviews from critics, with Consequence of Sound describing it as “their hardest hitting effort in years”.
Alongside their upcoming album, Deftones have announced a 2026 headline tour that will see them travel through Europe and the UK. The 15-date tour will see the band visit Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Dublin and Cardiff in February, before wrapping things up at The O2 in London on Feb 20.
Joining them as support will be Florida hip-hop star Denzel Curry and New York post-hardcore band Drug Church. You can view the full list of dates below.
Deftones 2026 tour with Denzel Curry and Drug Church
January
29 Paris, FR – Adidas Arena
30 Brussels, BE – Forest National
February
1 Hamburg, DE – Barclays Arena
3 Munich, DE – Zenith
5 Lodz, PL – Atlas Arena
6 Berlin, DE – Max-Schmeling-Halle
7 Dortmund, DE – Westfalenhalle
9 Stuttgart, DE – Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
10 Amsterdam, NL – AFAS Live
12 Birmingham, UK – BP Pulse Live
13 Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
14 Manchester, UK – Co-Op Live
16 Dublin, IE – 3Arena
18 Cardiff, UK – Utilita Arena
20 London, UK – The O2
Tickets will go on sale this Friday, July 18 from 9am local time. You can find them here.
