The crossover no one expected: Megan Thee Stallion and Deftones

Megan Thee Stallion, a diamond-certified rapper and actress, has previously worked with Spiritbox and Nickelback in the metal and rock genres, as per theprp. Additionally, she already expressed a like for early aughts nu metal by using Static-X‘s “Cold” as the soundtrack for one of her videos. Similar music may be heard in her most recent video, which features Deftones‘ 4x platinum 2000 hit “Change (In The House Of Flies)” as the soundtrack. Naturally, Megan Thee Stallion was invited by Deftones to perform at the 2019 “Dia de los Deftones” festival. But according to a fan who commented on Megan‘s most recent post, the nu metal-heavy “Queen of the Damned” soundtrack featured both the Deftones song and Static-X’s “Cold.” “I just know she loves the queen of the damned soundtrack too,” a fan remarked. “DO” was Megan‘s straight response. Check it out here.

Upcoming shows by Deftones:

• Thursday, August, 20, 2026 – Charleville-Mézières, France – Cabaret Vert 2026
• Sunday, August, 23, 2026 – London, United Kingdom – Outbreak Fest 2026
• Tuesday, August, 25, 2026 – Dublin, Ireland – Irish Museum of Modern Art
• Thursday, August, 27, 2026 – Edinburgh, United Kingdom – Royal Highland Centre
• Friday, August, 28 to Sunday, August, 30, 2026 – Lisbon, Portugal – Meo Kalorama 2026
• Saturday, August, 29, 2026 – Saint-Cloud, France – Rock en Seine 2026
• Saturday, October, 24, 2026 – Fort Worth, TX, USA – Sick New World Texas 2026
• Saturday, November 7, 2026 – San Diego, California – Petco Park – Dia De Los Deftones

Tickets can be purchased here.

In 1988, the American alternative metal group Deftones was founded in Sacramento, California. Frontman Chino Moreno, lead guitarist Stephen Carpenter, and drummer Abe Cunningham created the band. In 1990 and 1999, bassist Chi Cheng and keyboardist and turntablist Frank Delgado joined the lineup, respectively. Deftones signed a recording deal with Maverick Records when the lineup resolved in 1994, and they went on to release their debut album Adrenaline in 1995.