Deftones revive unreleased song ‘Melanie’ after 18 years
The band performed the track from its unfinished album Eros at Día De Los Deftones in San Diego.
Deftones brought “Melanie” back to the stage at Petco Park in San Diego during their annual Día De Los Deftones festival, ending an 18-year absence from their performances. The unreleased track had not been played live since 2008.
“Melanie” comes from Eros, an unfinished album the band put aside after bassist Chi Cheng was left in a coma following a car crash in 2008. The album later leaked.
Before that leak, frontman Chino Moreno had told fans in a Q&A that Eros would never be released. He said completing it would require revisiting unfinished work from that period, while the group preferred to pursue new ideas.
The festival also featured Converge, Lip Critic, the Neighbourhood, AFI, Bktherula, Jehnny Beth, Ladrones and LustSickPuppy. Deftones placed “Melanie” late in their headlining set, following “Rocket Skates.” Their performance also included “Diamond Eyes” and “Sextape,” with “Cherry Waves” and “Hexagram” making up the encore.
