Queens Of The Stone Age

"Oliveri, Lanegan Exit Queens Of The Stone Age
[02.12.04; Billboard.com] In an unexpected turn of events, Queens Of The Stone Age bassist Nick Oliveri and vocalist Mark Lanegan have exited the California-based rock act. Oliveri and QOTSA frontman Josh Homme have been friends since high school and played together in revered underground rock combo Kyuss before joining forces in Queens, but their relationship has apparently become irretrievably strained in recent months.

The ongoing status of QOTSA is unknown at deadline. Representatives for the group had not responded to multiple requests for comment.

As recently as Jan. 30, Oliveri posted on the Web site of his side project, Mondo Generator, that he was writing songs for the next QOTSA album and planned to hit the studio with the band in May or June. The group had been taking a break after a grueling, nearly two-year tour in support of its breakthrough Interscope album, "Songs for the Deaf."

Ex-Screaming Trees frontman Lanegan has been a fixture in Queens since the tour in support of 2000's "Rated R." A message on his official Web site reads, "Mark is officially no longer playing with Queens Of The Stone Age as to devote more time to his own band. His new album, 'Bubblegum,' is finished and will be out in late spring 2004. Cheers to the worlds greatest rock band Queens Of The Stone Age and many thanks to their fans."

Homme is in the midst of a European tour with his side band the Eagles Of Death Metal, which will release its debut album, "Peace, Love and Death Metal," March 23 via Ipecac. As previously reported, his ongoing project Desert Sessions will perform live in early May at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., with a lineup that has yet to be announced.

Last fall, Homme acknowledged to Billboard.com that the extensive roadwork QOTSA undertook in support of "Songs for the Deaf" had taken its toll on his overall outlook. "I'm a little burnt on it," he said. "I'm not appreciating it and I think that's a really bad attitude, personally."

Nevertheless, both he and Oliveri told Billboard.com that they were itching to return to the studio to make a new album which would "blow away" the material on "Songs for the Deaf."

"We want to make records for years to come, and the idea is for longevity," Oliveri said. "I think, hands down, it seems like a step above," Homme added of the material the group had already written "

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[Dit bericht is gewijzigd door TimoBasso op 12-02-2004 17:42]

Peave Love and Vaste-lineups godverdomme!

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Op vrijdag 13 februari 2004 09:31 schreef Toffe_Ellende het volgende:
hopelijk brengen ze hiermee niet deze bijzondere scene om zeep.

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Op donderdag 12 februari 2004 23:46 schreef TrenTs het volgende:
Werd godverdomme tijd ook. Kyuss was zo veel beter.

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Op donderdag 12 februari 2004 17:25 schreef TimoBasso het volgende:
Nevertheless, both he and Oliveri told Billboard.com that they were itching to return to the studio to make a new album which would "blow away" the material on "Songs for the Deaf."

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[Dit bericht is gewijzigd door Summoner op 13-02-2004 19:10]

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Op vrijdag 13 februari 2004 12:43 schreef Doc het volgende:
De eerste CD van QOTSA is volgens mij ook zonder Nick (ondanks dat-ie op de achterkant op de hoes staat, maar hij kwam bij mijn weten pas na de opnamen van de CD bij de band), en da's eigenlijk m'n favoriete QOTSA CD ...

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Tracklist:

1. Feel Good Hit of the Summer
2. Never Say Never
3. You're So Vague
4. Who'll be the Next in Line
5. Feel Good Hit of the Summer (video)

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Whether this line-up change will lead to a change in sound and song-writing duties is unclear at present. Queens Of The Stone Age had planned to hit the studio this spring to work on a new album with the band reported to have more than 25 songs written and ready to record late last year.

*Ben benieuwd hoe ze dat gaan doen

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Op vrijdag 13 februari 2004 21:07 schreef TimoBasso het volgende:
Speaking to Xfm Online today at the NME Awards, Homme confirmed that "There will definitely be another Queens Of The Stone Age album and the band will hopefully be doing all the festivals." Other than that, the lanky singer would confirm nothing more than he was "happy to be here."

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Op vrijdag 13 februari 2004 21:24 schreef Doc het volgende:
Had 'm bij m'n locale platenboer zien liggen. Voor >20 euro. Vond ik te veel voor 3 extra nummers. Dat derde nummer ken ik wel van de live concerten (QOTSA's versie van Carly Simon's "You're so vain"). En het vierde komt me qua titel bekend voor.

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