Queens of the Stone Age
United States • Formed 1996-01-01
Queens of the Stone Age is an American alternative rock band formed in Palm Desert, California in 1997. The band is frequently labeled stoner rock, although they reject the label. They developed a style of riff-oriented, heavy music which the band's founder and mastermind Josh Homme described as "robot rock", saying that he "wanted to create a heavy sound based on a solid jam, just pound it into your head". Since then, their sound has evolved to incorporate a variety of different styles and influences.
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