I think QOTSA have always had a few of these songs that are basically elongated jams, it has gotten more prominent though, and I just cba with that. Same deal with Crooked vultures.
Josh Holmmes just seems to destroy stuff now instead of making it amazing. Arctic Monkeys?
Never really been into the whole stoner rock thing but Rated R and especially Songs for the Deaf are masterpieces and I agree with Nick Oliveri must have been quite fundamental, shame. "Millionairre" is just such a blindingly good album opener.