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 101 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. Under The Radar
    80
    At times, the songs get bogged down in too much heavy instrumentation, but they are always saved by [Homme's] soothing, drawling vocals. [#9]
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Where 'Songs For The Deaf' was about jumping up and down until your eardrums burst, 'Lullabies To Paralyze' will use its enigmatic mysticism to lull you into a blissful daze so you don't at first notice that the riffs have broken your neck. [12 Mar 2005, p.55]
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  4. 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… Collapse
  2. Cfreedomz
    8
    classic album 8.9,this is a wonderful albums the lyrics are spot on.a blues experimental type from qotsa.
    good for when your sick of something    .i recommend this album ..a true journey… Expand
  3. j30
    7
    A really good album, but with the departure of Nick Oliveri, the album is missing it's edge.
  4. calcxxk
    3
    After two of the greatest albums EVER and one pretty good one in Songs..., Queens just give us an album thats barely a joke. Some moments would sound great from other bands - I Never Came and Little Sister are good, but very standard in their apporach. I find this album a little insulting really.… Expand

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