Milk of the Madonna

"Milk of the Madonna"
Single by Deftones
from the album Private Music
ReleasedAugust 7, 2025
Recorded2024–2025
StudioCalifornia and Nashville
Length4:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
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.

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 13, it has over 360,000 views. A full music video has not been released.

Personnel

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.
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