Queens of the Stone Age Announce New Album + Tour Dates; Stream the First Single Here

Is it weird that when I first saw the cover art for Queens of the Stone Age’s new album, Villains, I thought Nick Oliveri was on it?

Alas, that is just a regular Satan, not the guy screaming his guts out on what remains QOTSA’s most kickass song. Which helps explain why the album’s first single, “The Way You Used to Do,” is not Queens of the Stone Age the way they used to do. It’s not a bad song… but it ain’t no goddamn Songs for the Deaf, that’s for sure.

Maybe you think that’s a good thing, though! To each their own. Check out the track below and decide for yourself:

Villains comes out August 25 on Matador, and can be pre-ordered here. Additionally, the band has announced that they’ll hit the road for a headlining run starting in September. Royal Blood will provide support. Dates are below.

September 6 – Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY
September 7 – Festival Pier – Philadelphia, PA
September 9 – Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ON
September 10 – 20 Monroe Live – Grand Rapids, MI
September 12 – Express Live! Outdoor Pavilion – Columbus, OH
September 13 – Stage AE (Outdoors) – Pittsburgh, PA
September 15 – Agora Theater – Cleveland, OH
September 16 – Riot Fest – Chicago, IL
October 9 – The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
October 10 – Red Rocks – Morrison, CO
October 12 – Peabody – St. Louis, MO
October 13 – Crossroads KC – Kansas City, MO
October 14 – Roy Wilkins Auditorium – Saint Paul, MN
October 15 – Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
October 17 – Fox Theatre – Detroit, MI
October 18 – Old National Centre – Murat Theatre – Indianapolis, IN
October 20 – TBC – Washington, DC
October 21 – Agganis Arena – Boston, MA
October 22 – State Theatre – Portland, ME
October 24 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY