Queens of the Stone Age

Editor's Review:

Not only does QOTSA's third release feature Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) on drums, but it also showcases the ever-sharpening songwriting skills of Josh Homme (formerly of Kyuss), a master craftsman of smart, pop-infused metal. Songs For The Deaf may very well live up its name; nearly every song on this album, regardless of the its construction, has a thunderous, floor-shaking backbone. Between Homme's writing style and the rhythm section of Grohl and bassist Nick Oliveri, every punch, every bit of low end and every hard-hitting down-count has a serious weight behind it. Even songs that sport Homme's insightful and dynamic structures and changes, as well as passages of almost delicate vocal harmonies, are pinned by astronomically large, riff-oriented choruses. Make no mistake, QOTSA are poised to be 2002's best breakout band.
- Max Sidman

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Record Label Interscope Released September 2002

Tracks You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I feel Like a Millionaire No One Knows First It Giveth Song for the Dead The Sky Is Fallin' Six Shooter Hangin' Tree Go With The Flow Gonna Leave You Do It Again God Is In the Radio Another Love Song Song For The Deaf Mosquito Song

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