Queens of the Stone Age new song snippet and Jools Holland performance

Queens of the Stone Age

premiere snippet of new track

'I Appear Missing'

NEW ALBUM ... Like Clockwork OUT JUNE 3rd ON MATADOR RECORDS

Queens Of The Stone Age has confirmed June 3rd as the release date for its sixth studio album '... Like Clockwork' on Matador Records.

The band has also unveiled the new album's stunning artwork by UK artist Boneface (http://www.boneface.co.uk).

... Like Clockwork's release is preceded by first single "My God Is The Sun", which received its live debut in Queens Of The Stone Age's Lollapalooza Brazil set, and was unveiled via radio premieres, respectively, in the UK with Zane Lowe and in the U.S. on KROQ.

... Like Clockwork can be pre-ordered on CD and vinyl now from http://store.matadorrecords.com/like-clockwork and from iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/...like-clockwork/id630719740?ign-mpt=uo%3D2. All pre-orders will immediately receive "My God Is The Sun" which can be heard at http://qotsa.com

Described by Queens principal Joshua Homme as "an audio documentary of a manic year," ... Like Clockwork is the band's first full length collection of all new material since 2007's Era Vulgaris, as well as the band's debut release on new label partner Matador. The full track listing for the album is:

01. Keep Your Eyes Peeled

02. I Sat By The Ocean

03. The Vampyre of Time and Memory

04. If I Had A Tail

05. My God Is The Sun

06. Kalopsia

07. Fairweather Friends

08. Smooth Sailing

09. I Appear Missing

10. …Like Clockwork

.... Like Clockwork was produced by Joshua Homme and QOTSA, recorded by Mark Rankin with additional engineering by Justin Smith, at Josh's studio, Pink Duck, in Burbank, California.

Queens of the Stone Age are:
Joshua Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Dean Fertita and Michael Shuman

Jon Theodore will play drums on the upcoming tour. Live dates are as follows:

JUNE 2013

13-15 June 13 Greenfield Festival,

14 June 13 Pinkpop, Landgraaf, Netherlands

14-16 June 13 Download Festival, Donington, UK

21-23 June 13 Southside Festival, Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany

22 June 13 Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin, Germany

21-23 June 13 Hurricane Festival, Scheesel, Germany

26 June 13 Rock The Beach Festival, Helsinki, Finland

28 June 13 Peace & Love Festival, Borlange, Sweden

30 June 13 Rock a Field Festival, Herchesfeld Roeser, Luxembourg

JULY 2013

2 July 13 Wiener Stadthalle Halle D, Vienna, Austria