Stoner Rock Albums

Queens of the Stone Age's ninth album, out on 30 October 2026: nine songs built on the idea of kintsugi, produced by Josh Homme with the band's own bassist Michael Shuman.

A live acoustic EP recorded in the Catacombs of Paris on 8 July 2024, the first time a musical act had been allowed to play there with the city's permission.

High on Fire's ninth studio album, from April 2024, folding Turkish and Middle Eastern music into their sludge.

Queens of the Stone Age's eighth album, out on 16 June 2023: self-produced, and the record that closes the trilogy they made for Matador.

Sleep's fourth album, released without warning on 20 April 2018, fifteen years after Dopesmoker.

Queens of the Stone Age's seventh album, from August 2017: produced by Mark Ronson and number one in Britain.

Cathedral's tenth and last album, from April 2013, made as a farewell and back at the pace of their debut.

Queens of the Stone Age's sixth album, from June 2013: their first American number one, with Dave Grohl, Elton John and others on it.

The eighth Corrosion of Conformity album, from February 2012: self-titled, and made as a trio without Pepper Keenan.

The third album by Miami's Torche, from 2012: thirteen songs in under forty minutes, heaviness and bright melody in the same place.

The second album by Cambridge's Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, from 2011: self-released, and the record that broke them.

Church of Misery's fourth album, issued by Rise Above Records in 2009. Every title carries the name of a murderer with it.

Kylesa's fourth album, issued by Prosthetic Records on 17 March 2009. The band plays it with three singers and two drummers.

Queens of the Stone Age's fifth album, from June 2007 and their last for Interscope. Josh Homme called the sound dark, hard and electrical.

Witch's debut album, issued by Tee Pee Records in 2006. J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. plays the drums.

High on Fire's third album, issued by Relapse Records in 2005. Steve Albini produced it, and it is the only one with Joe Preston on bass.

Queens of the Stone Age's fourth album, from March 2005, made after Nick Oliveri's departure and with Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo newly in the band.

Witchcraft's debut album, issued by Rise Above Records in 2004. It is the first record by a group that began as a one-song tribute band.

Queens of the Stone Age's third album, out on 27 August 2002. Dave Grohl plays the drums, and the record is loosely framed as a drive out of Los Angeles into the desert.

Electric Wizard's third album, issued by Rise Above Records on 25 September 2000. It was recorded in three days.

Queens of the Stone Age's second album, out on 6 June 2000. It is the first to feature bassist Nick Oliveri and the singer Mark Lanegan.

Monster Magnet's fourth album, out on 16 June 1998. "Space Lord" carried it to RIAA gold, and it is the band's biggest commercial success.

Queens of the Stone Age's debut album, from September 1998, made by Josh Homme after the end of Kyuss with Homme playing most of the instruments himself.

Electric Wizard's second album, issued by Rise Above Records in January 1997. It was made deliberately rough, and it is one of the far points of 1990s doom.

Sleep's third album: one piece of about an hour, split into six parts, held back for years by a dispute with the band's label.

Kyuss's third album, issued by Elektra in 1994. It is the first with bassist Scott Reeder and the last with founding member Brant Bjork.

Cathedral's second album, issued by Earache in 1993. It eases the extreme slowness of the debut and lets the music roll at the pace of rock again.

Sleep's second album, issued by Earache in Europe in November 1992 and in the United States in March 1993. It is named again and again as a starting point for stoner rock.

Cathedral's debut, issued by Earache in 1991. It holds an extremely slow tempo from end to end and stands at the head of 1990s doom metal.