"Milk of the Madonna" (stylized in all lowercase) 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".
Music video An official audio video was released on YouTube on August 7, 2025. As of December 2025, it has over one million 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) Peakposition New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 8
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