Songs for the Deaf
Before the album was made, Gene Trautmann left the band. He left because he wanted to make other music. Dave Grohl from Nirvana and Foo Fighters joined the band to play the drums. Grohl joined because he liked the band's music. Queens of the Stone Age had played music with Foo Fighters at many concerts before he joined the band. Grohl also worked with the band's guitar player, Josh Homme, in Kyuss.