Queens of
the Stone Age
Lullabies
for the Paralyze (2005)
Genre:
Stoner Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock
Man it’s
a hard act to follow “Songs for the Deaf”, and to be honest this album is somewhat
of let down but it grows on you over time, from what I’ve read band was going through
some turmoil and Nick Oliveri was fired from the group, so we have Queens in a
transition phase, good thing Era Vulgaris is just around the corner.
Vocals and Lyrics: Josh does his traditional trademark
vocals, nothing to breath taking for this album. While Mark Lanegan doesn’t
participate as much on this album as he did on the previous ones. 9
Instrumentation:
Guitar: Good guitar work on this album, plus the
addition of Troy Van Leeuwen on guitar and Lap Steel.
Bass: Oliveri is gone, so his lumbering bass lines are too.
Drums: Joe Castillo is on the Drums, does a good Job.
7
Melody and/or Structure: Josh keeps this album interesting structure
wise and his use of melody is masterful. 9
Sound, Production and Feeling: There isn’t that much
attention to detail that they had on the previous album, it sound pretty much like
a straight up rock album with a stoner twist. 8.5
Songs: Even though I’ve been bitching about this album, but I must say it's solid as hell, its good from start to finish. 14
The Bad: Not much experimentation or super rockers
-1
Originality: It’s a transition album 8
Overall: 54.5
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