Songs For The Deaf
by Queens of the Stone Age
User Score
8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 441 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 406 out of 441
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 441
  3. Negative: 19 out of 441

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  1. TimmyL
    Oct 1, 2002
    10
    Best album ever....just plain great
  2. BobS.
    Aug 28, 2002
    10
    Wow.
  3. BobS.
    Aug 28, 2002
    10
    Wow.
  4. Chillman
    Jan 5, 2003
    10
    This is the album of the year and mayby next year, hard to ignore this band.
  5. brianchikerdoodle
    Apr 3, 2003
    10
    Thi is undoubtebly the best album I have heard in the past 3 years the mellow stoned out chords that drive the record are phenominal. The simplicity of no one knows is a welcome change to the music that is so intense you cant understand anything
  6. chrisg
    Feb 5, 2004
    10
    i loved this cd, i dont know if i like R more or songs for the deaf... but both are awesome and i havent heard there selftitle, but i dont understand how all the critics seem to like the strokes and white stripes more than qotsa. i mean the suck in comparison to me. so eveyone go and but this cd now, and if u like qotsa then kyuss is the band for u because they kick ass. So smoke a bowl i loved this cd, i dont know if i like R more or songs for the deaf... but both are awesome and i havent heard there selftitle, but i dont understand how all the critics seem to like the strokes and white stripes more than qotsa. i mean the suck in comparison to me. so eveyone go and but this cd now, and if u like qotsa then kyuss is the band for u because they kick ass. So smoke a bowl and enjoy.… Expand
  7. Hein
    Apr 30, 2006
    10
    Intense rock with a perfect desert-atmosphere and strong songs full of alternation. Best rock-record in 25 years!
  8. conorbo
    Jun 26, 2006
    10
    buy thats all buy it
  9. alalabebebe
    Jul 5, 2006
    10
    The best QOTSA album for me...
  10. FatbirdsDontfly
    Dec 20, 2008
    10
    This is the summer I've always wanted.
  11. DanielW
    Jan 20, 2010
    10
    Classic album. Better than any of their other stuff I've heard. Admittedly its one of those albums that takes a while to get into, bet your into it, its absolutely fantastic. It seems its a love it or leave it album x.
  12. DaveI.
    Jul 9, 2003
    10
    Actually, if you are into true rock n' roll art with good rock musicianship, then this is the album for you. I enjoy it alot, and most rock fans of today should enjoy it too. There are not alot of good bands out there now (Good Charlotte, Avril, New found glory..etc = thumbs down). Luckily, this band was still able to stick around to create more good old-time rock tunes. I think this Actually, if you are into true rock n' roll art with good rock musicianship, then this is the album for you. I enjoy it alot, and most rock fans of today should enjoy it too. There are not alot of good bands out there now (Good Charlotte, Avril, New found glory..etc = thumbs down). Luckily, this band was still able to stick around to create more good old-time rock tunes. I think this band have some true potentials to their music, and I admired that, and hopefully will continue to do so in the future to come. And for those who rated this album as way below average, you guys failed to give your descriptive and valid points on why this album should not be live up to expectation (not just a small paragraph or one sentence to prove your point; that's not a review, people). … Expand
  13. BenW
    Sep 7, 2003
    10
    Metal with a brain, and a soul as well.
  14. JJuneau
    Oct 1, 2004
    10
    Amazing! Best rock album of the year!
  15. JamesH
    Nov 5, 2004
    10
    phsycidelic stoner rock at its absolute best, every song a different jouney through the dark ages
  16. PeterC
    Jun 11, 2004
    10
    I completely agree with Jason C, this album has changed my views on rock altogether, after the one hundredth listen i became completely immersed in its tripped out, drug induced and beautifully atmospheric tones. Incredible.
  17. TomasZ
    Jun 3, 2004
    10
    Great Album! 'Nuff said...
  18. genes
    Jan 20, 2005
    10
    best eva album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  19. MB
    Dec 6, 2005
    10
    Totally kicks ass
  20. RichardL
    Sep 4, 2005
    10
    Simple. The best CD I have ever had the pleasure of listening to.
  21. Mithyus
    Apr 5, 2007
    10
    No One Knows just how good this album is. Dave Grohl and his magic.
  22. BenjaminG.
    May 19, 2007
    10
    Great from start to finish
  23. CraigL
    Aug 12, 2008
    10
    One of my favourite albums ever and I've listened to many great albums. This is the album which first got me interested in rock music and ive never looked back. A bit sad theres no Kyuss reviews on here.
  24. StevieC
    Sep 21, 2009
    10
    Definitely the best rock album of the decade and possibly one of the best albums of all time. When i first listened to it, i thought it was a bit repetitive, i liked a few songs; but within a month i started to realize how different and colorful each track was. There is not a single bad song on this album and i love the concept of the album being set in the Californian desert. It will Definitely the best rock album of the decade and possibly one of the best albums of all time. When i first listened to it, i thought it was a bit repetitive, i liked a few songs; but within a month i started to realize how different and colorful each track was. There is not a single bad song on this album and i love the concept of the album being set in the Californian desert. It will take a while to grasp how brilliant it is but have patience. Anyone who gives this album a negative review has not really listened to it as far as i'm concerned. This album deserves to (AND HOPEFULLY WILL BE) be looked back upon in 10-20 years as one of the all time classics.… Expand
  25. Vatishi7
    Jan 4, 2010
    10
    The beginning of a life long love affair. Better than brilliant.
  26. mattc
    Nov 26, 2002
    10
    This damn thing has taken up residence in my CD player and will bloody-well not leave. My ears are bleeding and I'm grinning like a horny gibbon. It's very very good. Punk most cerainly ain't dead, it just learnt to play it's instruments!!
  27. MikeC
    Oct 5, 2002
    10
    Great album. What the world needs today is a kick in the nuts.
  28. KenS.
    Aug 21, 2002
    10
    This album has the sonic force of Fear of A Black Planet, Nevermind, or Appetite For Destruction. The writhing humanism of Go With The Flow, the darkness of Song For The Deaf, the power of Millionaire... every song has its own identity and the album can still stay cohesive. Put it in the top ten easily. This is rock and roll the way it is meant to be.
  29. calez1q
    Aug 29, 2002
    10
    Compared to the rest of the hard rock garbage out there, this album stands out like a beacon of welcome light.
  30. Erraietatik
    Apr 14, 2003
    10
    Feel Good Hit Of Our Life !
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Metascore
89

Universal acclaim - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Dot Music
    90
    'The Sky Is Fallin' is a beast.... 'God Is In The Radio' has got just such an awesome riff, like the Lord himself hotwired to a Marshall amp.
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  2. Blender
    80
    While cliches abound... this huge music is delivered with panache. [#9, p.154]
  3. Playlouder
    80
    'Songs For The Deaf' is a triumph, a record forged with fire and sweat in the pits of Valhalla... It is the very essence of Rock.
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