Milk of the Madonna

"Milk of the Madonna"
Single by Deftones
from the album Private Music
Released	August 7, 2025
Recorded	2024–2025
Studio	California and Nashville
Length	4:09
Label	Reprise Warner
Songwriter(s)	Chino Moreno Stephen Carpenter Fred Sablan Frank Delgado Abe Cunningham
Producer(s)	Nick Raskulinecz
Deftones singles chronology
"My Mind Is a Mountain" (2025) "Milk of the Madonna" (2025)
Audio video
"Milk of the Madonna" on YouTube

"Milk of the Madonna" is a single by American alternative metal band Deftones, released on August 7, 2025, as the second single from their tenth studio album, Private Music .

Background

The song was recorded during sessions for Private Music in California and Nashville, with producer Nick Raskulinecz, who previously worked with the band on Diamond Eyes and Koi No Yokan . It follows the lead single "My Mind Is a Mountain" and was released without prior announcement.

The title references spiritual and surrealist imagery. It has been interpreted as a metaphor for divine nourishment or spiritual fervor.^{[ citation needed ]}

Reception

Stereogum called it "a churning maelstrom about being lost in religious ecstasy". ^[1]

Music video

An official audio video was released on YouTube on August 7, 2025. As of August 25, it has over 770,000 views. A full music video has not been released.

Personnel

• Chino Moreno – vocals, guitar
• Stephen Carpenter – guitar
• Fred Sablan – bass
• Abe Cunningham – drums
• Frank Delgado – keyboards, samples
• Nick Raskulinecz – production
• Rich Costey – mixing
• Will Borza and Howie Weinberg – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for "Milk of the Madonna"

Chart (2025)	Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [2]	8
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [3]	38
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [4]	23

References

1. "Deftones Share New Song "milk of the madonna": Listen". August 8, 2025.
2. "NZ Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. August 15, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
3. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
4. "Deftones Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2025.