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How Queens Of The Stone Age’s debut established the band’s musical identity
Queens Of The Stone Age’s 1998 debut gave Josh Homme’s new band its defining principles: taut repetition, rhythmic swing and melody built into heavy rock.
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Queens Of The Stone Age’s 1998 debut gave Josh Homme’s new band its defining principles: taut repetition, rhythmic swing and melody built into heavy rock.

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