On the eve of the release of their new album, private music, Deftones debuted three new songs from it last night (Aug. 22) at their fall tour opener in Vancouver. The Chino Moreno-led group also dedicated another rarity to late Mastodon member Brent Hinds, who died this week in an Atlanta motorcycle crash.
Deftones unveiled “my mind is a mountain,” “infinite source” and “milk of the madonna” in Vancouver, a day after airing them for the first time during an audience-free livestream. About halfway through the set, they dusted off “Entombed,” a song from the 2012 album Koi no Yokan that hadn’t been played live since 2017.
Moreno told the audience they were playing the song in honor of “a very dear friend” in Hinds, who with Mastodon toured in tandem with Deftones and Alice in Chains back in 2010. During the encore, Deftones also played “Engine No. 9” from 1995’s Adrenaline for the first time this year.
private music is expected to score a high debut on the Billboard 200 this coming week. Deftones are supporting it on the road throughout the fall at a mix of headlining shows and appearances at such festivals as Louder Than Life in Louisville, Ky., and Aftershock in their Sacramento, Ca., hometown.
The group will also host its annual Dia De Los Deftones blowout on Nov. 1 at San Diego’s Petco Park in tandem with Clipse, Rico Nasty and Deafheaven. A European run will follow early next tear.
See fan-shot footage of the Vancouver performances below.
