2xVinyl LP pressing. 2017 from the acclaimed rockers. Hundreds of epic shows, memory lapses, unexplained injuries, one year-long detour with Iggy Pop and multiple Grammy nominations later, Queens of the Stone Age reemerge from the desert newly scarred and somehow strangely prettier with lucky seventh album, Villains, out August 25 on Matador Records. Produced by Mark Ronson and co-produced by Mark Rankin and mixed by Alan Moulder, Villains is the first full album offering from Queens of the Stone Age since 2013's... Like Clockwork gave the band it's first #1 album in the U.S. Like the stunning artwork of returning illustrator Boneface, the sonic signatures of the lineup that took... Like Clockwork around the world and back are as unmistakable as ever, though coexisting with sufficient new twists to induce recurring double takes. As Homme himself puts it, "The most important aspect of making this record was redefining our sound, asking and answering the question 'what do we sound like now?' If you can't make a great first record, you should just stop - but if you can make a great record but you keep making records and your sound doesn't evolve, you become a parody of that original sound." Longtime Queens cohort co-producer Mark Rankin added, "After the baptism of fire that was... Like Clockwork, I was excited to get into the studio again with the challenge of pushing the sound for this record, especially with the the addition of Ronson into the creative mix... What we've made is forward looking yet unmistakably Queens." "The title Villains isn't a political statement. It has nothing to do with Trump or any of that S**t. It's simply 1) a word that looks fantastic and 2) a comment on the three versions of every scenario yours, mine and what actually happened... Everyone needs someone or something to rail against - their villain - same as it ever was. You can't control

Super deluxe five 180gm vinyl LP set. Comes with eight previously unreleased outtakes and alternative mixes. Among those are different mixes of "You Won't Change Me" and "Rock 'n' Roll Doctor," as well as both outtake and instrumental versions for "She's Gone." The collection concludes with 10 previously unreleased live tracks recorded during the 1976-77 Technical Ecstasy World Tour. The songs touch on different eras of the band's history with early tracks like "Black Sabbath" and "War Pigs" alongside new songs "Gypsy" and "Dirty Women." The collection comes with an extensive booklet featuring artwork, liner notes, rare memorabilia and photos from the era, plus a replica of the 1976-77 world tour concert book and a large color poster. Black Sabbath embraced change in 1976 when the heavy metal innovators started managing themselves and began exploring different sounds on the band's seventh studio album, Technical Ecstasy. The record reached #13 in the U.K. and was certified gold in the U.S. Album Tracks DISC 1 1. Back Street Kids (2021 Remaster) 2. You Won't Change Me (2021 Remaster) 3. It's Alright (2021 Remaster) 4. Gypsy (2021 Remaster) DISC 2 1. All Moving Parts (Stand Still) [2021 Remaster] 2. Rock 'N' Roll Doctor (2021 Remaster) 3. She's Gone (2021 Remaster) 4. Dirty Women (2021 Remaster) DISC 3 1. Back Street Kids (Steven Wilson Mix) 2. You Won't Change Me (Steven Wilson Mix) 3. It's Alright (Steven Wilson Mix) 4. Gypsy (Steven Wilson Mix) DISC 4 1. All Moving Parts (Stand Still) [Steven Wilson Mix] 2. Rock 'N' Roll Doctor (Steven Wilson Mix) 3. She's Gone (Steven Wilson Mix) 4. Dirty Women (Steven Wilson Mix) DISC 5 1. Back Street Kids (Alternative Mix) 2. You Won't Change Me (Alternative Mix) 3. Gypsy (Alternative Mix) 4. All Moving Parts (Stand Still) [Alternative Mix] DISC 6 1. Rock 'N' Rol