Queens Of The Stone Age’s New Top 10 Is Unlike Anything The Band Has Released Before

Queens of the Stone Age return to the music charts in the United Kingdom this week with a brand new project, and the group’s latest EP is a special one. Alive in the Catacombs was not easy to create. It took a long time to get off the ground, and though the project only features a handful of tunes, it’s clearly meaningful to the band — and to fans, who have collectively turned it into another bestselling effort for the rockers.

Alive in the Catacombs Debuts Inside the Top 10

Alive in the Catacombs manages a top 10 start on the Official Album Downloads chart. On that ranking, the project enters at No. 10, just narrowly becoming the Grammy-nominated act’s fifth top 10 success on the list of the most-purchased titles on platforms like iTunes.

The EP also reaches the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart, which is focused specifically on those genres. Queens of the Stone Age kicks off its time on that roster at No. 24, snagging an eleventh career win.

Queens Of The Stone Age’s Unusual Concert

Alive in the Catacombs was recorded almost exactly a year ago, in July 2024. As its name suggests, the EP features the band performing in the actual catacombs beneath the city of Paris. The group asked the city for permission several times and was initially rejected, but eventually the government relented, allowing Queens of the Stone Age to become the first musical act to perform live – legally, that is – within the eerie setting.

The band released a film of the show, as well as a documentary titled Alive in Paris and Before, which details how the musicians prepared to play in such an unusual space and the process it took to get there.

Queens Of The Stone Age’s Upcoming Tour

Queens of the Stone Age seems so captivated by this venture that later this year, the group will embark on The Catacombs Tour. Beginning in Chicago on October 2, the outing will feature only a handful of dates throughout the U.S. and Canada, with the band performing at special venues — though none will rival the ambiance of the Parisian catacombs.