The band’s first official and professionally recorded song was on a collection called Hay Enk (“We’re Armenian” in English), an Armenian genocide recognition compilation in 1997.
In 1997, the band changed its name to Finger Eleven, which came from a demo of their song “Thin Spirits”.
Gamma Ray changed their name in 1997 after the German power metal band Gamma Ray threatened to sue. The name “Queens of the Stone Age” came from a nickname given to Kyuss by their producer Chris Goss . Homme said of the name: “Kings would be too macho. The Kings…
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In 1997, Queen returned to the studio to record ” No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young) “, a song dedicated to Mercury and all those who die too soon.
During 1997, the band toured extensively, beginning with the first leg of the Overnight Sensation tour in Europe on 12 January at the London Astoria , where the guest musicians were Todd Campbell, Phil Campbell’s son, on “Ace of Spades” and “Fast” Eddie Clarke for “Overkill”. The European leg lasted…
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In 1997, the group won the Best Signed Band Award from the Rock City Awards.
the EP Sounds of Decay released with the same lineup the next year
Another onstage guest for the December 20 performance was Homme’s former Kyuss bandmate John Garcia , the first time that Homme and Garcia had played together since 1997. As a special encore they performed three Kyuss songs: “Thumb,” “Hurricane” and “Supa Scoopa and Mighty Scoop.” Homme stated that the band’s…
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It was released as a bonus track on the Queen Rocks compilation album later that year, and features in Greatest Hits III .
Rudy Sarzo rejoined the band again in January 1997, reuniting the Metal Health lineup. During a tour that year, one angry fan sued DuBrow for injuries she claimed were sustained during a show. In March 1999 the band released the album Alive and Well , which featured new songs and…
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