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, released by AntAcidAudio on March 23, 2004.

Making of the album

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band fronted by Jesse Hughes. The album was recorded primarily by Hughes (credited as "J. Devil Huge" or "Mr. Boogie Man") and

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(credit as "Carlo von Sexron" or "Baby Duck"), and featured guest appearances by

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, and

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. Homme told

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that the band is led by Hughes: "I just sit behind the drums and play rock and roll, which is a great change of pace for me. J. Devil writes everything, every lyric and riff, and he's a fantastic songwriter. He and I go through and arrange them, and I lay down harmonies, but it's really his thing. It's the antithesis of the bloated rock-attitude bullshit I've had to deal with recently." Homme promoted the band and wore one of its t-shirts when appearing on the

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tour with his main band

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in 2003.

Track listing

All tracks by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme, except where noted. On the UK and the European release there are two extra tracks: "Miss Sanders" and "Just Nineteen". A re-recorded version of the latter appears on the band's follow up ''

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''. The European release also featured the video for "Midnight Creeper". The band has shot videos for "I Only Want You" and "Speaking in Tongues". The melody for "Kiss the Devil" is based on the traditional folk song "

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". The band were performing the song "Kiss the Devil" at the

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on 13 November 2015 when an attack killed 89 fans.

In popular culture

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advertisements, and as downloadable content for the ''

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'' video game series * "Speaking in Tongues" was featured in the film ''

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'', the first episode of ''

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'', and in the film '' Watching The Detectives'' * "Flames Go Higher" was used in an episode of the series ''

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'' and the film ''

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'' * "Miss Alissa" was used in the 2014

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commercials named "Winner Stays On" and "The Last Game" * "Stuck in the Metal" was used in the

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snowboarding and skateboarding video ''The White Album'' * "San Berdoo Sunburn" was used in the 2005 film ''Domino'' and the 2017 film '' Lammbock 2''

Personnel

Eagles of Death Metal * Jesse Hughes ("J. Devil Huge") – guitar, vocals, drums on "Bad Dream Mama", "Already Died" & "Miss Alissa", +9 vorpal blade on "Bad Dream Mama" *

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("Baby Duck") – drums, backing vocals, percussion on "Bad Dream Mama", "Already Died" & "Miss Alissa", bass on "Whorehoppin' (Shit, Goddamn)" Additional *

("Queen (B)rodie") – backing vocals on "Speaking in Tongues" *Micah Roy "Strongarm" Hughes – backing vocals on "Speaking in Tongues", rhythm howling on "Miss Alissa" *

– piano on "English Girl", "Kiss the Devil" & "Wastin' My Time", backing vocals on "Wastin' My Time" *

– bass on "Already Died" & "San Berdoo Sunburn" *

– backing vocals on "Kiss the Devil" *

– backing vocals on "Speaking in Tongues"

References

External links

Rolling Stone review
{{Authority control Eagles of Death Metal albums 2004 debut albums Albums produced by Josh Homme