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Peace Love Death Metal
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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 28 Ratings

  • Summary: This is the debut for the trio of Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), Jesse Hughes and Timmy VanHamel, who, in case you were wondering, sound like neither The Eagles nor death metal.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    Hughes' titillating vocal performance makes these Eagles soar. [26 Mar 2004, p.73]
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  2. Blender
    80
    Eagles of Death Metal aren't air-quote ironic like the Darkness; they're a passionately played goof for Homme. [May 2004, p.120]
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  3. Stylus Magazine
    80
    Canned Heat mixed with Kiss and chopped into lines with Elvis and Queens Of The Stone Age.
  4. Alternative Press
    70
    So authentic, you'll think songs like "Bad Dream Mama" were put to tape 25 years ago. [Jun 2004, p.108]
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  5. Uncut
    70
    Often shambolic and in-jokey, it's also sensationally good fun. [May 2004, p.93]
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  6. Rolling Stone
    70
    If there's a problem, it's that the fifteen songs tend to blur together after nearly forty-five minutes.
  7. Filter
    20
    The worst record [Homme's] name has ever graced. [#10, p.89]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. DavidO
    Aug 5, 2006
    10
    I defy anyone to listen to this record and be able to sit still. It just makes you wanna get up and move.
  2. nigellam
    May 9, 2004
    10
    fucking great! its all good fun and they recorded it with really shit guitars which makes it evan greater
  4. Ishii
    Apr 11, 2004
    10
    These songs are nothing like those of queens of stone age. It's a hell of a lot better. Great head boppin' music.
  5. miaht
    Jan 9, 2005
    10
    listen to the whole damn thing. 0ver and over and over; then stop. then do it over and over and over.then listen to dessert sessions then listen to the whole damn thing. 0ver and over and over; then stop. then do it over and over and over.then listen to dessert sessions then queens then mondo generator then masers of reality then eagles of death metal . do it i swear at the end of that session you will be rich.… Expand
  6. MikeyC
    Nov 9, 2005
    9
    The greatest "dance rock" album. It gives me wiggles and makes my rump shake.
  7. Vampire25
    Apr 2, 2012
    9
    This is boogie woogie, head-shaking music that's consistent the whole way through. Eagles Of Death Metal aren't trying to start a movement orThis is boogie woogie, head-shaking music that's consistent the whole way through. Eagles Of Death Metal aren't trying to start a movement or get you thinking about the meaning of life, absolutely not. It's just good old rock and roll that makes you want to swing your hips. I've listened to it once already and I'm instantly hooked. A-… Collapse
  8. thebongschlong
    Mar 8, 2014
    0
    F*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck thisF*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this f*ck this it sucks.… Expand

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