12 Best Cult Hard Rock Albums Of The 90s

12. Queens Of The Stone Age - Queens Of The Stone Age

One of the biggest cult genres of the 90's had to be stoner rock. While there was definitely great metal bands coming out at the end of the decade with Tool and Slipknot, bands like Sleep were mining a different kind of metal, with sludgy riffs that entranced the listener.

Out of the whole scene, Kyuss stood out as one of the most talented, even scoring some opening slots for Metallica on tour. Towards the end of the decade though, the band went their separate ways, with guitarist Josh Homme forming the basis for Queens of the Stone Age.

The group's first effort may not be the ideal disc for any Queens fan, but this is the first steps of a band destined to be massive. The way that the record pummels the listener on tracks like "Mexicola" and "Regular John" owes something to Homme's former outfit, but the results are still too good to resist.

Instead of having one idea that stretches into broader soundscapes, this album is more straight and to-the-point than other stoner rock releases, which makes it much more accessible to the casual listener. If you're a QOTSA fan or just starting out with stoner rock, you owe it to yourself to give this record a spin.