Watch Deftones play unreleased ‘Eros’ rarity ‘Melanie’ for first time since 2008 at Dia De Los Deftones: “This song doesn’t exist”

Deftones broke out unreleased ‘Eros’ rarity ‘Melanie’ for the first time in nearly two decades at this year’s Dia De Los Deftones. Check it out below. READ MORE: Deftones’ Chino Moreno on longevity, creativity and making music that lives forever The alt-metal icons broke out the song this weekend (Saturday November 7) as they headlined their Dia De Los Deftones festival at Petco Park in San Diego, California. This year marked the seventh instalment of the annual event, which sees them curate two stages with an eclectic mix of genres, as well as host art installations, local vendors and exclusive merch. Over the years, they have lined-up performances from the likes of Turnstile, Clipse, Doechii, Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, 2Hollis, Knocked Loose, Gojira, IDLES, Ecca Vandal, Future and more. Closing the 2026 edition with a 20-song headline set, Chino Moreno and co. broke out the usual fan favourites including ‘My Own Summer (Shove It)’, ‘Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away)’ and more, but also surprised fans with a song they haven’t played live since 2008. That song was the rarely played ‘Melanie’, which they wrote for the 2008 album ‘Eros’ – an LP that Deftones were recording at the tim...