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Use mdy dates|date=October 2010Infobox musical artist| name = Eagles of Death Metal| image = Eagles of Death Metal on stage at the Commodore Ballroom_July_20th 2009.jpg| caption = Eagles of Death Metal playing the Commodore Ballroom on July 20, 2009.| background = group_or_band| origin = Palm Desert, California , United States|US | genre = Garage rock , alternative rock | years_active = 1998& ndash;present| associated_acts = Queens of the Stone Age , Desert Sessions , Millionaire (band)|Millionaire , Them Crooked Vultures , Jack Black , Kyuss | label = Rekords Rekords|Rekords , Downtown Records|Downtown , GUN Records|GUN | website = URL| http://www.eaglesofdeathmetal.com/| current_members = Jesse Hughes (musician)|Jesse Hughes Josh Homme | past_members = Eagles_of_Death_Metal#Past_contributors|Past contributors Eagles of Death Metal is an American rock music|rock band from Palm Desert, California , formed in 1998 by Jesse Hughes (musician)|Jesse Hughes and Joshua Homme|Josh Homme . Despite their band name, Eagles of Death Metal is not a death metal band. Hughes stated that a friend was introducing Josh Homme to the death metal genre. When he played a song by the Polish band Vader (band)|Vader and made a claim that the song was within the death metal genre, Homme then referred to Vader as "The Eagles (band)|Eagles of Death Metal". After hearing this phrase, he wondered what a cross between the Eagles and a death metal band would sound like.cite web|author=Posted: March 12, 2009 |url= http://www.praguepost.com/night-and-day/stage/793-putting-some-fun-in-death-metal.html |title=Putting some fun in death metal - Stage - Night & Day |publisher=The Prague Post |date=2009-03-12 |accessdate=2011-07-18 In a 2003 interview Homme described the sound of the band as a combination of "bluegrass slide guitar mixed with stripper drum beats and Canned Heat vocals." Jesse Hughes is known by fans for his enthusiastic interaction with audiences at live performances.cite web | url = http://www.amoeba.com/music/music-we-like/2006-summer/short-list/eagles-of-death-metal/death-by-sexy.html | title = Eagles of Death Metal: Death By Sexy | publisher = Amoeba Music | accessdate = cite web | url = http://www.manchesteracademy.net/eaglesofdeathmet.html | title = Eagles of Death Metal | publisher = Manchester Academy | accessdate =
History
Early years (1998-2003)
Eagles of Death Metal formed in Palm Desert, California in 1998 and first appeared on Josh Homme's The Desert Sessions Volumes 3 & 4 , released that year. Over the next few years, Homme became distracted from the band due to the success of Queens of the Stone Age . However, in an October 2008 interview, he reaffirmed his commitment to the band saying, "This isn't a side project for me. I'm in two bands. I have musical schizophrenia, and this is one of those personalities. In brief they are amazing"cite web |url = http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Eagles+of+Death+Metal+Part+1%3A+Joshua+Homme/ |title = Eagles of Death Metal Part 1: Joshua Homme |publisher = SuicideGirls.com |date = October 30, 2008 |accessdate = October 31, 2008
Peace, Love, Death Metal (2004-2005)
The band finally released their debut album in the March 2004: Peace, Love, Death Metal . It appeared to be a favorite of advertisers, as several songs from it were used in American television commercials including those for Ask.com , Comcast , Payless ShoeSource , Nissan Motors , Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser , Pontiac Motors, Wendys , as well as in the trailer for the film Thank You for Smoking (film)|Thank You for Smoking and for a promotional disc for the film Grindhouse (film)|Grindhouse which was available prior to the film's release at Hot Topic stores.
The first song on the album, "I Only Want You," was also used on the soundtrack for the PS2 game Gran Turismo 4 . GlobeShoes , a manufacturer of skateboard shoes, has featured the song in the montage section of episode 1 in their new series of skate films entitled, United By Fate . Recently, the track "Chase the Devil" from the album Death by Sexy was included in the soundtrack for '' Tony Hawk's Project 8 ''. Not only that, the track "Don't Speak (I Came to Make a Bang!)" was part of the soundtrack for Electronic Arts ' Need for Speed: Carbon . Recently, "Cherry Cola" was used in a Microsoft Zune commercial, and "Don't Speak" was featured in Epic Movie , where the band is seen playing it live; in addition, the song was used in a Guy Ritchie -directed Nike, Inc.|Nike ad ahead of UEFA Euro 2008 .
Death by Sexy (2006-2007)
Eagles of Death Metal returned on April 11, 2006 with their second effort Death by Sexy . During the first half of 2006 they toured in support of The Strokes and headlined their own U.S. tour with openers The Giraffes (Brooklyn band)|The Giraffes followed by dates opening for Peaches (artist)|Peaches and performed with Joan Jett . In the fall of 2006 the band had an opening support slot with Guns N' Roses , but this lasted for only one show.
Heart On (2008-2009)
On October 21, 2008, ahead of their third album release, the Eagles of Death Metal performed a live concert at the Hollywood & Highland Virgin Megastore in Los Angeles for the launch of the video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles . The new single from the third album "Wannabe in L.A." is also in the game Midnight Club: Los Angeles .cite web | url = http://www.rockstargames.com/midnightclubLA/news/? id=20 | title = Live Launch Event Featuring Eagles Of Death Metal At The Virgin Megastore In Los Angeles | publisher = Rockstar Games The song "Wannabe in L.A" is also featured in the music rhythm game Guitar Hero 5 .
Their third album titled Heart On was released on October 28, 2008 (November 4, 2008 in Canada) and was accompanied by a North American tour. On February 4, 2009, Eagles of Death Metal performed on a live webcast for Fuel.tv as part of their Heart On tour.
In 2009 the Eagles of Death Metal performed as a warm up act on tour with Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys .
Next album and beyond (2010-present)
In 2010, touring bassist Brian O'Connor (bassist)|Brian O'Connor was diagnosed with cancer and had to undergo chemotherapy . Josh Homme, along with Dave Grohl and John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones , announced a concert at the Brixton Academy in London to raise money for O'Connor's treatment. Abby Travis is currently filling in on the bass while O'Connor recovers.cite web | url = http://motorcityblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/this-week-in-moneypenny-eagles-of-death.html | title = detroiter Motorcityblog: Eagles of Death Metal @ Small's | publisher= motorcityblog.blogspot.com | accessdate = October 20, 2010
The track "High Voltage" from Heart On was featured in a online campaign for Head & Shoulders in 2010
In September 2011, Jesse Hughes (musician)|Jesse Hughes (guitar/vocals) released his debut solo album Honkey Kong (Boots Electric album)|Honkey Kong under the sobriquet Boots Electric.
Members
Members
Jesse Hughes (musician)|Jesse Hughes AKA: The Devil / Shanky McBuzcock / Boots Electric - vocals, guitar, percussion (1998& ndash;present)
Josh Homme AKA: Carlo Von Sexron / DP Pete / Baby Duck / Zombie Zebra - drums, percussion, guitar, bass, keys, backing vocals (1998& ndash;present)
Current live members
Jesse Hughes (musician)|Jesse Hughes AKA: The Devil / Boots Electric (guitar, vocals)
Dave Catching AKA: Darlin' Dave, Davey Jo (guitar)
Abby Travis (bass guitar)
Joey Castillo AKA: The Sexy-Mexy (drums)
Past contributors
Brian O'Connor (bassist)|Brian O'Connor AKA: Big Hands, B.O.C. (bass, vocals)
Wendy Rae Fowler AKA: Wendy Ramone / Wendy Ray Moan (backing vocals on Death by Sexy ) http://www.eaglesofdeathmetal.com/index.php? p=album Official album credits for Death by Sexy
Brody Dalle AKA: Queen Bee (vocals)
Dean Fertita filled in on Bass for Big Hands, played keys on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Stefan Olsdal of Placebo (band)|Placebo played bass with them when the two bands toured together in 2003.
Rat Scabies made guest appearances with the band at their London shows in 2008 and 2009.
Discography
Albums
Year
Album details
Peak chart positions
US cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/eagles-of-death-metal/chart-history/598412? f=305& g=Albums|title=Eagles of Death Metal Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200|work= Billboard (magazine)|Billboard |publisher= Prometheus Global Media |accessdate=2011-08-25
US Ind. cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/eagles-of-death-metal/chart-history/598412? f=326& g=Albums|title=Eagles of Death Metal Album & Song Chart History: Independent Albums|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=2011-08-25
title= Eagles of Death Metal's Heart On out October& nbsp;21st, tour begins in September
publisher=prefixmag.com
accessdate=June 24, 2008
Label: Downtown
Formats: CD, LP
57
3
40
59
100
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91
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
Singles
Year
Title
Peak chart positions
Album
US Alt. cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/eagles-of-death-metal/chart-history/598412? f=377& g=Singles|title=Eagles of Death Metal Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs|work= Billboard (magazine)|Billboard |publisher= Prometheus Global Media |accessdate=2011-08-25
UK
2004
"I Only Want You"
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Peace, Love, Death Metal
"Speaking in Tongues"
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2006
"Shasta Beast"
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Death by Sexy
" I Want You So Hard (Boy's Bad News) "
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73
"I Gotta Feelin' (Just Nineteen)"
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180
"Cherry Cola"
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2008
" Wannabe in L.A. "
38
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Heart On
"Secret Plans"
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"High Voltage"
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2009
"Anything 'Cept the Truth"
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"—" denotes a release that did not chart.
DVD
DVD by Sexy (2006)
Other appearances
"Anything 'cept the Truth" in a commercial for Lie to Me and in NHL 10
"Chase the Devil" in Tony Hawk's Project 8 and Bitch Slap (2009)
"Cherry Cola" in a 2006 Zune commercial.
"Flames Go Higher" in a 2006 Pontiac GTO commercial.
"Don't Speak (I Came To Make A Bang!)" in Need for Speed: Carbon , Epic Movie (2007) , Compound Volume One (2006) , Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008) , trailers for The Losers (film)|The Losers and The Green Hornet , and Nike, Inc.|Nike 's "Take it to the Next level" ad.cite web|url= http://www.nike.com/nikeos/p/nikesoccer/en_US/ |title=Nikesoccer: Home |publisher=Nike.com |date= |accessdate=2011-07-18
"High Voltage" Featured in Head & Shoulders 'It's Shower Time Joy' online campaign (2010)
"I Like to Move in the Night" in the 2006 movie Beerfest
"I Only Want You" in Queer as Folk (North American TV series)|Queer as Folk , Californication (TV series)|Californication , Gran Turismo 4 , a 2007 Ask.com commercial and a Budweiser commercial.
"I Want You So Hard (Boy’s Bad News)" in Gran Turismo 5 , in closing credits of " True Blood " (2008) and in the trailer for MacGruber (film)|MacGruber
"I'm Your Torpedo" in 2009 LifeStyles Condoms commercial.
"Solid Gold" in a 2006 commercial for Zune , a 2008 commercial for Axe (grooming product)|Axe and in a trailer for 2011's Bad Teacher
"Speaking In Tongues" in pilot episode of Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural .
"Stuck in the Metal" in a 2006 Wendy's commercial.
"The Gosso King of Crater Lake", "Hogleg" and "You Keep Talkin'" on The Desert Sessions : Volumes 3 & 4 (1998)
"Wannabe in L.A." in the video games Midnight Club: Los Angeles , MLB 09: The Show , Guitar Hero 5 and Colin McRae: Dirt 2
"Whorehoppin' (Shit, Goddamn)" in the first episode of Jackass (TV series)|Jackass . (2000)
The band made a cameo in 2007's Epic Movie as Aslo's Camp Band.
References
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External links
http://www.eaglesofdeathmetal.com/ Official website
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