10 Most Underrated Hard Rock Albums Of The 2000's
7. Lullabies to Paralyze - Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age were a bit of an oddity when they broke into the mainstream with Songs for the Deaf. After years playing with Kyuss, Josh Homme had finally hit upon a lineup that made sense, with Nick Oliveri, Mark Lanegan, and Dave Grohl teaming up to create the heaviest rock and roll the 2000's had ever seen.
As opposed to the camaraderie of their former release, Lullabies to Paralyze features no contributions from Oliveri or Lanegan, leaving Homme completely naked when expressing his songs. However, just because some of the vocalists aren't present across the record doesn't necessarily mean that Homme isn't capable of kicking ass on his own. Even if it is just his creation, the album is chock full of great material, from the horror movie stylings of "Burn the Witch" to the punk rock swagger of "Everybody Knows That You're Insane."
Homme also found time to bring in other musicians to help him get his sound, like ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons providing some guitar leads and Troy Van Leeuwen becoming a new permanent staple to the group. Sure, this isn't Songs for the Deaf Part II, but it stills feels like the natural evolution the band needed to take to stay on top of their game.