While in high school, Homme got together with locals Brant Bjork, Chris Cockrell (later replaced by Nick Oliveri) and John Garcia resulting in the formation of Kyuss (firstly known as "Sons of Kyuss"). Queens of the Stone Age formed in 1997, rising from the ashes of Kyuss and began playing together during the now legendary Desert Sessions. Homme has drawn all of the members from that diverse group of musicians for Queens of the Stone Age. The band originally formed under the name Gamma Ray, but almost faced a lawsuit from the European metal band of the same name.
Queens of the Stone Age have gone through many line-up changes since first breaking into the hard rock scene. Their most recent line-up includes: Josh Homme (guitar, vocals), Troy Van Leeuwen (guitar, lap steel, keyboards, backing vocals), Jon Theodore (drums, percussion), Michael Shuman (bass, backing vocals), and Dean Fertita (keyboards, guitar, backing vocals).
Former core members include Joey Castillo, Alain Johannes, Natasha Shneider, Mark Lanegan, and Nick Oliveri, among other members and contributors. In 2002, regarding the band line-up, Homme said: "It really is more of a musical experiment… It keeps moving and reinventing itself. That way we never get painted into a corner."
Dave Grohl recorded drums, percussion and backing vocals on Songs for the Deaf and toured in support of the album in 2002 before returning to the Foo Fighters. Grohl also made a live appearance in 2007, to play Make It wit Chu, and recorded tracks on …Like Clockwork, following Joey Castillo's departure.
Mark Lanegan has long been an on/off vocalist for the band, toured from 2001 to 2005 and made live appearances in 2007 and 2010. He has recorded with the band on all albums except for their self-titled debut album. Lanegan has also played keyboards in live performances during the tour preceding the release of Lullabies to Paralyze, before Natasha Shneider joined the band.
Josh Homme and Nick Oliveri were seen as the only two consistent Queens of the Stone Age members. Oliveri had previously played alongside Homme in the band Kyuss and joined Queens of the Stone Age as its permanent bass guitarist and co-lead vocalist, in 1998, upon the release of its debut album, Queens of the Stone Age. Being friends since childhood, the two meshed well together. Oliveri's punk background brought an element of danger and attitude to the Queens' live shows. As the band's two core members, the duo recorded the breakthrough albums, Rated R and Songs for the Deaf, together. Oliveri's unique "howling" singing style made him easily distinguishable on songs such as Six Shooter from the album Songs for the Deaf; he also displays a more melodic singing style in Rated R songs such as Auto Pilot.
However, Homme fired Oliveri in 2004 for excessive partying and an alleged incident of domestic abuse (an accusation which Oliveri strongly denies). The duo repaired their friendship shortly afterwards. Oliveri, however, did not return to the band. In 2013, upon hearing that former contributor Dave Grohl was recording drums for the band's sixth studio album, …Like Clockwork, Oliveri asked Homme if he too could return on bass guitar. Homme ultimately did not grant Oliveri's request. He does, however, appear on backing vocals on the album track, If I Had a Tail.
Diskographie:
1997 - Kyuss / Queens of the Stone Age
1998 - Queens of the Stone Age / Beaver Split
1998 - Queens of the Stone Age
2000 - Rated R
2002 - Songs for the Deaf
2002 - Sample This School Boy
2002 - 2002-10-29: Rock City, Nottingham, UK
2002 - 2002-11-06: Stockholm, Sweden
2003 - Songs For The Deaf Tour Edition
2004 - Stone Age Complication
2005 - Lullabies to Paralyze
2005 - Lullabies To Paralize Tour Edition
2005 - MTV Unplugged (Berlin 2005-06-10)
2005 - Over the Years and Through the Woods
2006 - 2005-12-20: Los Angeles, CA, USA
2006 - Over The Years And Through The Woods
2007 - The Definitive Collection Of B-sides & Rarities
2007 - Era Vulgaris
2008 - Era Vulgaris Tour Edition
2013 - ...Like Clockwork
2017 - Villains
2023 - In Times New Roman...
The Blood Is Love
Queens of the Stone Age Lyrics
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Beyond figure out
These lines of life have been drawn & can't be removed
Our eyes is all it took to know
Open up your eyes
Deep blue, glassy take
& swim 'til water & sky
Now are one, out of two
Oh, my bloodshot eyes
Open up your mouth
Touch your lips to mine
That we may make a kiss that can pierce through death & survive
Your words have branded my mind
Still i hold your hand
Wrapped as if a ring
We of flesh & blood are only carrying
It's so hard to
Well, you know
The seed waits for the reaper to sew
Every breath an art
The dignity to it can strain & break your heart
Take all your pieces home
You ask when you're alon, "what is love"
The blood is love
The Queens of the Stone Age's song 'The Blood is Love' is a song that taps into the idea that love is an unescapable force in life. The lyrics convey a strong message of undying love where the eyes, breath, touch, and mouth of lovers communicate volumes. The lyrics encourage the listener to open up their eyes and swim in the beauty of love that continues to grow and endure despite trials and tribulations. The line, "Every breath an art, the dignity to it can strain and break your heart," states that love is a delicate art that requires careful tending and attention.
The rest of the lyrics describe the deep connection between two people who are in love, from holding hands to wrapping around each other like a ring. It signifies that in life, one might be physically carrying the other, but their love carries them both. The message is that love can be both fragile yet, unbreakable. Finally, the lyrics note that, in the end, love is all we are and everything we need, hence the line, 'the blood is love.'
Line by Line Meaning
I saw you, in a way
I saw you in a way that transcends surface-level understanding
Beyond figure out
It's not something that can be logically resolved or explained
These lines of life have been drawn & can't be removed
Our paths are set and unchangeable
Our eyes is all it took to know
We could see everything we needed to know just by looking into each other's eyes
Open up your eyes
Be receptive to what's around you
Deep blue, glassy take
The world around us is an endless, beautiful mystery
& swim 'til water & sky
Dive deeper into that mystery, embrace the unknown
Now are one, out of two
We become united with the world around us, realizing our interconnectedness to everything else
Oh, my bloodshot eyes
I'm tired, maybe from the struggle of trying to connect with everything around me
Open up your mouth
Express yourself, verbalize your emotions
Touch your lips to mine
Intimacy isn't just about physical connection, but a connection between souls
That we may make a kiss that can pierce through death & survive
We want to create something lasting, all-encompassing, and powerful
Your words have branded my mind
Your words have made a deep impact on me, and I can't stop thinking about them
Still I hold your hand
We are still connected, regardless of what we've been through
Wrapped as if a ring
Our connection isn't just surface level or casual, we are deeply intertwined
We of flesh & blood are only carrying
We are human, temporary beings just traveling through this world
It's so hard to
Life is full of struggles and it's difficult to find our way
Well, you know
It's true, and you already know it
The seed waits for the reaper to sew
Everything is cyclical, and eventually, everything will come to an end
Every breath an art
Life is beautiful and intricate, and everything we do is a work of art
The dignity to it can strain & break your heart
The beauty of life can also be heartbreaking and painful
Take all your pieces home
When life is over, we take our memories and experiences with us
You ask when you're alone, "what is love"
Sometimes we can't help but question the nature of love and relationships
The blood is love
Love is an intense, powerful force that flows through us and keeps us alive
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOSH HOMME, JOEY CASTILLO, TROY DEAN VAN LEEUWEN
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