Decades after its heyday (the seventies), hard rock can still sound extremely exciting the American Queens Of The Stone Age, led by guitarist / singer Joshua Homme, proved in 2002 with the album Songs For The Deaf. A milestone that Homme seemed hard to match, which led to an outgrowth of band members (including iconic bassist Nick Oliveri). Era Vulgaris also doesn't feature No One Knows squatters,
… but the group now seems to be the last to worry about this. With Chris Goss as a permanent fixture behind the buttons, they mainly make uncomplicated fun on this fifth studio album, where the guitars again sound inimitably massive and there is a lot of nod to the seventies. The sexy Make It Wit Chu, for example, is somewhat reminiscent of Wild Cherry (Play That Funky Music) and the heavy riffs of Black Sabbath. Judging by the title, Homme has also transferred some of his sleazerock hobby band Eagles Of Death Metal to QOTSA, making them sound fatter, louder, more playful and vulgar on Era Vulgaris. This version of era Vulgaris includes a bonus CD. It contains nine songs that were recorded in the capital Paradiso. The regular CD also contains three extra songs, one in an acoustic version, the other remixed. (MR) that ever sound more playful and vulgar. This version of era Vulgaris includes a bonus CD. It contains nine songs that were recorded in the capital Paradiso. The regular CD also contains three extra songs, one in an acoustic version, the other remixed. (MR) that ever sound more playful and vulgar. This version of era Vulgaris includes a bonus CD. It contains nine songs that were recorded in the capital Paradiso. The regular CD also contains three extra songs, one in an acoustic version, the other remixed. (MR)more
