Queens Of The Stone Age was formed in 1996 for Heavy Metal music, Stoner Metal, Hard Rock, and Alternative Metal. Formed from the ashes of stoner rock icons Kyuss, Queens Of The Stone Age reunited the group's singer/guitarist Josh Homme, drummer Alfredo Hernandez, and bassist Nick Oliveri along with new guitarist/keyboardist Dave Catching. In 2001, Hernandez was replaced by Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Nirvana fame.