Queens of the Stone Age - RIP

[REDLAND]

I'm not a huge fan but this has made me sad !!

Josh Homme has kicked Nick Oliveri out of Queens of the Stone Age. Josh is fed up of Nick's partying, and has decided he doesn't want him in the band anymore. Also gone is occasional collaborator Mark Lanegan, also known for his acclaimed work with the Screaming Trees, and his own band, The Mark Lanegan Band.As Oliveri wasn't present on the first album, and Lannegan is only a recent collaborator, Josh Homme has the rights to their name. All of the players are working on seperate projects right now. A source said "it was their last tour in Australia that gave Nick the push, it was all out of control. But it's not hard to believe they are ready to split after 19 months of solid touring basically. That's rock and roll."

 

[Pavilionaire]

A sad loss for rock music...

 

[Marc]

never a fan of them really


new Strung Out and Me First Live albums coming up though....YES!

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

theyre well good!!!

 

[Albion Edd]

That happened a few months ago, apparently Josh Hommes said he was going to release a new qotsa album with nick oliveri and it was going to be the best one yet. It's a shame Nick Oliveris left as they were really good

 

[dougdeep]

Shame!,they seemed promising.

 

[jail bird]

they produced some quality studio material and were cracking live

'tis a sad day....

 

[METALMICKY]

Isn't Oliveri the one who you always saw running round naked at some point in the gig except for a strategically placed sock!

He seemed to have some fetish for stripping off in front of big crowds. He did it before Rock in Rio in 2001 and was promptly beaten up by the back stage security staff.