QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Announces International Screenings Of Their Alive In The Catacombs Film

Queens of the Stone Age has just announced a limited run of international theatrical screenings for the forthcoming concert film, Alive in the Catacombs for June 3 through 6.

It's worth noting that the June 4 Los Angeles screening will be held at Brain Dead Studios and will feature an exclusive appearance by Queens of the Stone Age frontman Joshua Homme, who will introduce the film and follow the screening with Q&A. All proceeds will be donated to Homme’s own The Sweet Stuff Foundation. The full list of screenings are as follows, with tickets available here:

6/3 MK2 Quai de Loire, Paris, France
6/3 The Royal, Toronto, Canada
6/3 Kino Konepaja, Helsinki, Finland
6/4 Prince Charles Cinema, London, UK
6/4 Brain Dead Studios, Los Angeles, US
6/4 Kino Central, Berlin, Germany
6/4 Sphinx Cinema and Cafe, Ghent, Belgium
6/4 Cineclub Cortina, Sao Paulo, Brasil
6/4 Cinema Barberino, Rome, Italy
6/4 Eye Filmmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
6/5 Cinema Nova, Melbourne, Australia
6/5 Cine Tonala, Mexico City, Mexico
6/5 MONA / Dark Mofo – Hobart State Cinema, Tasmania (HOBART), Australia
6/5 Double Whammy, Auckland, New Zealand
6/5 Empire Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark
6/5 Irish Film Institute, Dublin, Ireland
6/5 Sala X, Madrid, Spain
6/5 CGV Grand Indonesia West Mall, Jakarta, Indonesia
6/5 EMU Cinema Space, Seoul, South Korea
6/5 Cinema Oasis, Bangkok, Thailand
6/6 Spot Cinema Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan

For those unaware, the Catacombs of Paris were opened in 1810 and currently hold the remains of more than six million people. The need for the catacombs arose in 1774, when the basement wall around the Holy Innocents' Cemetery collapsed due to the weight of the mass graves. So a prety metal reason.

"The Catacombs of Paris are a fertile ground for the imagination," said Hélène Furminieux of the catacombs. "It is important to us that artists take hold of this universe and offer a sensitive interpretation of it. Going underground and confronting reflections on death can be a deeply intense experience. Josh seems to have felt in his body and soul the full potential of this place. The recordings resonate perfectly with the mystery, history, and a certain introspection, notably perceptible in the subtle use of the silence within the Catacombs."

Homme added: "We're so stripped down because that place is so stripped down, which makes the music so stripped down, which makes the words so stripped down… It would be ridiculous to try to rock there. All those decisions were made by that space. That space dictates everything, it's in charge. You do what you're told when you're in there."

Queens of the Stone Age: Alive in the Catacombs was produced by La Blogothèque and directed by Thomas Rames, and is being released by Queens of the Stone Age and Matador Records. Pre-orders are available here.