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Lullabies To Paralyze - Queens of the Stone Age
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78 out of 100

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8.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 86 Ratings

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  • Summary: Only Josh Homme remains from the QOTSA's previous LP, and he's now joined by guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen (A Perfect Circle) and drummer Joey Castillo (Danzig). The band's fourth album also includes appearances by Brody Dalle, Shirley Manson and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Los Angeles Times
    100
    This is metal that swings, heavy with a deft touch. [24 Apr 2005]
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  2. Alternative Press
    100
    The Queens have officially given us the first legitimate Album Of The Year candidate for 2005. [May 2005, p.130]
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  3. Blender
    60
    Sounds routine, obscure without much mystery. [Apr 2005, p.124]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 60
  3. Negative: 2 out of 60
  1. VladaJ
    10
    for me this is best album ever,best album of 2007, although i spent lot of time listening to it end i'm finding that this album can';t be likeable at first,and you realy must like QOTSA...so if someone say that he realy listens them and say that he don't like that album,then i can understand... QOTSA FAN… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. WinE
    5
    I'm a big fan and for 2 years I've been trying to get into this album. Sadly, it's never gonna 'click'. It's a struggle. There are some real great tracks, but too much of it is nowhere near what'[s expected of Homme & Co. A really tough record to get into and the good songs against the bad don't make listening very rewarding.… Expand
    • 0 of 2 users said yes
  3. Ricko
    3
    If you take the lead single "Everybody Knows That Your Insane" out of the mix, this is a really dull affair and doesn't do the band justice at all. Almost as if they had blown all their rock energy when making Songs for the Deaf.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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