Editing Queens of the Stone Age (section)

==Musical style==
Throughout its career, the band has been described as [[alternative rock]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Dan|last=Weiss|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/08/album-review-queens-of-the-stone-age-villains/|title=Queens of the Stone Age – Villains|publisher=Consequence of sound|date=August 20, 2017|access-date=January 1, 2017}}</ref> [[stoner rock]],<ref>The following references describe the band and/or its sound as "stoner rock":
*{{cite news|title=Stone age kicks|newspaper=[[Sunday Herald]]|last=Phelan|first=Stephen|date=October 27, 2002}}
*{{cite news|title=Queens kings of mixing it up|newspaper=[[Boston Herald]]|last=Rodman|first=Sarah|date=September 29, 2000|page=S24}}
*{{cite news|title=Queens of the Stone Age at Metro|newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|last=DeRogatis|first=Jim|author-link=Jim DeRogatis|date=October 7, 2000}}
*{{cite news|title=Concerts; Queens of the Stone Age|newspaper=[[Star Tribune]]|last=Riemenschneider|first=Chris|date=April 3, 2005}}
*{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2011/11/30/kyuss-lives-and-so-does-stoner-rock-legacy/|title=Kyuss Lives, and so does stoner-rock legacy|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|last=Kot|first=Greg|author-link=Greg Kot|date=November 30, 2011|access-date=January 8, 2014}}
*{{cite news|title=CD Reviews: Queens Are on the Throne; Queens of the Stone Age Lullabies to Paralyze|newspaper=[[Daily Mirror]]|last=Martin|first=Gavin|date=March 18, 2005}}</ref> [[alternative metal]],<ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WT&p_theme=wt&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FCC2041EA50BDC9&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Dialing for dollars: Lollapalooza, sponsored by Verizon] "Considerably harder-edged were the Queens of the Stone Age, another alt-metal band that preceded Incubus." Washington Times, August 5, 2003. Retrieved February 25, 2013. {{subscription required}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Wiederhorn |first=Jon |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1456043/qotsa-solve-first-single-mystery.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224091700/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1456043/qotsa-solve-first-single-mystery.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 24, 2013 |title=Queens Of The Stone Age Choose Single For The Deaf - Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV.com |date=July 12, 2002 |access-date=February 25, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Mike|last=McPadden|title= Alt-Metal A To Z: 26 Bands That Define The Genre |website= [[VH1]] |date= 8 September 2015 |access-date= 19 August 2022 |url= https://www.vh1.com/news/rjhh9u/alt-metal-a-to-z|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220604172058/https://www.vh1.com/news/rjhh9u/alt-metal-a-to-z|url-status= live|archive-date= June 4, 2022}}</ref> and [[hard rock]].<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/queens-of-the-stone-age-mn0000376422/biography|title=Queens of the Stone Age-Biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=January 4, 2013}}</ref> Homme has called the band's self-titled debut album driving music, angular and recorded dry;<ref>Austin Scaggs [https://web.archive.org/web/20071028102808/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/15148677/exclusive_qa_queens_of_the_stone_ages_josh_homme_summer_sex_jam_king Exclusive Q&A: Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme, Summer Sex Jam King] Rollingstone.com Retrieved: July 20, 2009</ref> its songs feature solid, repetitive riffs.<ref name="thefade old" /> ''Rolling Stone'' magazine also noted a "connection between American meat-and-potatoes macho rock of the early 1970s, like [[Blue Cheer]] and [[Grand Funk Railroad]], and the precision-timing [[drone music|drones]] in [[Krautrock|German rock]] of the same period."<ref name="rated r">Ben Ratliff (2000) [http://www.thefade.net/oldsite/articles/rs000622.html Rated R Review] Rolling Stone magazine Retrieved: July 20, 2009</ref> The band's next album, ''Rated R'', has a wider variety of instruments, several [[Queens of the Stone Age contributors|recording guests]], and lead vocals shared by Homme, Oliveri and Lanegan.<ref name="rated r"/> Homme has said, "Our first record announced our sound. This one added that we're different and weird."<ref name="two decades">[http://blog.jr.com/josh-homme-takes-us-on-a-tour-of-his-2-decade-career/ Josh Homme Takes Us On a Tour of His 2 Decade Career] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427214552/http://blog.jr.com/josh-homme-takes-us-on-a-tour-of-his-2-decade-career/ |date=April 27, 2009 }} Retrieved: July 20, 2009</ref> The band continued to experiment on its third album, ''Songs for the Deaf'', which also featured a lineup of three lead vocalists, many guest appearances, and wide range of instrumentation, including [[Horn (instrument)|horn]] and [[String orchestra|string]] sections.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.thefade.net/discography/songsforthedeaf.php | title = Songs for the Deaf Overview | author = Daniel Yuri | access-date = July 20, 2009 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090813140621/http://www.thefade.net/discography/songsforthedeaf.php | archive-date = August 13, 2009 }}</ref> Homme has called ''Lullabies to Paralyze'' a "dark" album, which includes imagery inspired by [[The Brothers Grimm]] [[Folklore|folk]] and [[fairy tales]].<ref>[http://www.jambase.com/Articles/6798/JOSH-HOMME-KING-OF-THE-QUEENS Josh Homme: King of Queens] jambase.com Retrieved: July 20, 2009</ref> In 2005, Homme said, "Where the poetry seems to be is when you start in the dark and reach for the light—that's what makes it not depressing to me".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/6087-queens-of-the-stone-age/|title=Queens of the Stone Age|author=Raposa, Dave|date=July 10, 2005|publisher=Pitchfork Media}}</ref> The album changed gears from the band's previous distinct "driving" sound, in large part due to Oliveri's departure.<ref name="two decades"/> The band almost exclusively used [[Semi-acoustic guitar|semi-hollow body guitars]] on the record.<ref>Paul Tingen [http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul05/articles/qotsa.htm RecordingQueens of the Stone Age] soundofsound.com Retrieved: July 20, 2009</ref> With ''Era Vulgaris'' the band continued to develop its signature sound with more dance-oriented elements and [[Electronic music|electronic]] influences, while Homme became the only lead vocalist<ref>Joe Matera [http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/josh_homme_new_qotsa_album_shakes_more_ass_than_ever_before.html Josh Homme: New QOTSA Album 'Shakes More Ass Than Ever Before'] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805111305/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/josh_homme_new_qotsa_album_shakes_more_ass_than_ever_before.html |date=August 5, 2011 }} ultimate-guitar.com Retrieved: July 20, 2009</ref> and used more distinct vocal melodies.<ref>Tal Rosenberg [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/queens-of-the-stone-age/era-vulgaris.htm Era Vulgaris review] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204225350/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/queens-of-the-stone-age/era-vulgaris.htm |date=February 4, 2010 }} stylusmagazine.com Retrieved: July 20, 2009</ref>

Homme has on numerous occasions described the band's music as "rock versions of electronic music", saying he takes inspiration from the repetitive nature of electronic [[trance music]] along with various forms of dance music, [[hip hop]], [[trip hop]] and [[Krautrock]]. He called this heavy rock style mixed with the structure of electronic music "robot rock" in an interview with [[KQSL|KUNO-TV]] at the 2001 [[Roskilde Festival]].{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}

Homme has described aspects of his distinctive guitar playing style.<ref>{{Citation|last=Noisey|title=Josh Homme - Guitar Moves - Episode 3|date=May 29, 2013|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJDUHq2mJx0| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211028/AJDUHq2mJx0| archive-date=2021-10-28|access-date=April 19, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He demonstrated the "Josh Homme scale", which he said was the result of years playing and altering the [[blues scale]]. The scale has the intervals 1, ♭3, 3, ♭5, 5, 6, ♭7. His scale is the half whole scale with the second degree (♭2) omitted.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jamieholroydguitar.com/play-josh-homme-scale-guitar|title=How to Play The Josh Homme Scale on Guitar {{!}} JamieHolroydGuitar.com|website=jamieholroydguitar.com|date=March 2, 2014|access-date=April 19, 2016}}</ref> In the same interview, Homme referenced some earlier influences on his playing, citing both [[polka]] guitar styles and the techniques of [[Jimi Hendrix]].