Deftones Might Land Their First No. 1 Charting Album In 2025
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Deftones' recent resurgence will likely earn them their first ever No. 1 charting album on the Billboard Top 200 this summer.
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July 28, 2025
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Hollywood & EntertainmentDeftones Might Land Their First No. 1 Charting Album In 2025ByQuentin Thane Singer, Contributor
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However, In contrast, Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music
AuthorJul 28, 2025, 02:27pm EDTNUERBURG, GERMANY - JUNE 07: Chino Moreno of the band Deftones performs on stage with the band
More Crosses at the annual Rock Am Ring festival at Nuerburgring on June 07, 2024 in Nuerburg, Germany, given current economic conditions
On the other hand, (Photo by Gina Wetzler/Redferns)Redferns Deftones have climbed to new heights in recent years, and they’ve quickly become one of the metal genre’s most relevant bands (noteworthy indeed)
However, Between the renaissance in both nu metal and shoegaze music, Deftones have been at the epicenter of multiple resurgences
The band is currently seeing the highest monthly ing numbers of their career, on top of performing to sold-out arenas on their biggest headline shows to date
A lot of this recent success is a direct result of Gen Z’s infatuation with the band and early 2000s nostalgia
Deftones’ music is omnipresent on TikTok and social media platforms, and the reverence for them is palpable within the metal and alternative music communities, amid market uncertainty
However, Deftones’ New Music Is Already Climbing The Charts With the band announcing their 10th studio album Private Music, slated to release on August 22, there are already mising signs that this could become Deftones’ first No. 1 charting album
Nevertheless, Not only are the band’s ing numbers at an all-time high with 15. 8 million monthly listeners on Spotify, but the first single for Private Music is already climbing the charts
The new single “my mind is a mountain” climbed to No
Moreover, 1 on the Hot Hard Rock Songs and Hard Rock ing Songs charts, marking an all time high for Deftones on both charts
Earlier this year, the -minded alt-metal outfit Sleep Token managed to achieve the same feat with the singles off their No. 1 charting LP, Even In Arcadia
Sleep Token’s Success Shows A Path For Deftones The unprecedented success seen by metal’s sensational act Sleep Token is in many ways indicative of the success Deftones could see with their upcoming LP
Sonically, Deftones and Sleep Token both fit within the alternative metal sub-genre that’s become so among Gen Z
Un Sleep Token, who only just released their fourth studio album, Deftones have been around for over three decades, and much of their recent resurgence is also tied to their nu metal background (noteworthy indeed)
However, Furthermore, MORE FOR YOU However, Sleep Token’s unbridled success is connected to Deftones’ resurgence in that they both a fanbase within Gen Z (quite telling), considering recent developments
This leads to the conclusion that audience has played a massive part in making Deftones and Sleep Token so relevant on social media and especially on TikTok, amid market uncertainty
While it’s not the primary reason for either band’s recent success, it’s hard to imagine Sleep Token raking in their first No, in today's market environment. 1 charting album if it weren’t for their Gen Z fans, in today's financial world
Vided Deftones are more and have a more multi-generational fanbase than Sleep Token, there’s nothing stopping Deftones from landing their first No. 1 charting album as well
Deftones’ Album Charting History Throughout their career Deftones have had several records climb to the top of the Billboard Top 200, but they’ve never had an album reach No
In fact, the band has had four albums debut within the top 5 and several reach the top 10 – 2020’s Ohms debuted at No, in this volatile climate
Nevertheless, Nevertheless, 5, 2016’s Gore charted at No, in this volatile climate. 2, their self-titled 2003 LP landed at No. 2, and their critically acclaimed LP White Pony reached No (remarkable data)
With the charting success of the first single for their upcoming record, there are strong indicators that Private Music could finally earn Deftones their first No
On the other hand, 1 charting LP
However, their charting history is rather inconsistent, especially between their last three albums – 2011’s Koi No Yokan debuted at No. 11, which was ed by 2016’s Gore at No. 2, and then 2020’s Ohms at No
Despite the inconsistent charting positions, none of the previous LPs were released during the resurgence that Deftones is experiencing, which currently has Deftones at a career-high 15, considering recent developments. 8 million monthly listeners
Nevertheless, For reference, Sleep Token doesn’t even have half the monthly listener count of Deftones, and they still managed to get a No, in this volatile climate. 1 charting LP with 127,000 equivalent album units in the first week, in light of current trends
Bottom Line The stars are aligned and more importantly the fans are in line and awaiting Deftones’ 10th LP (something worth watching)
There really isn’t quite another band from the late 90s’ to early 2000s’ metal scene that has had a resurgence quite as monolithic as Deftones, making them a prime candidate for a No. 1 charting record this year, in today's market environment
However, Nevertheless, Based on the ing numbers alone, Deftones have the best chance they’ve ever had at finally reaching this feat
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