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Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the suicide of Kurt Cobain and resulting dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War II, which were known collectively as foo fighters. Prior to the release of the Foo Fighters' 1995 debut album Foo Fighters, which featured Grohl as the only official member, Grohl recruited bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith, both formerly of Sunny Day Real Estate, as well as fellow Nirvana touring bandmate Pat Smear as guitarist to complete the lineup. The band began with performances in Portland, Oregon. Goldsmith quit during the recording of the group's second album, The Colour and the Shape (1997) when most of the drum parts were re-recorded by Grohl himself. Smear's departure followed soon afterward. They were replaced by Taylor Hawkins and Franz Stahl, respectively, although Stahl was fired before the recording of the group's third album, There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999).

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BBC Reviews

  1. Wasting Light 2011

    Review of Wasting Light

    Reviewed by Ian Winwood

    Grohl and the gang prove again that nice guys can finish first.
  2. Greatest Hits 2009

    Review of Greatest Hits

    Reviewed by Mike Diver

    Best appreciated by fair-weather followers and absolute beginners.
  3. Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace 2007

    Review of Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace

    Reviewed by Damian Jones

    Grohl and co. with a mixed bag of everything from stadium rock to country ballads!
  4. In Your Honour 2005

    Review of In Your Honour

    Reviewed by Tanya Byrne

    In Your Honour is a double album; one rock, one acoustic; it's an ambitious...
  5. The Colour and the Shape 1997

    Review of The Colour and the Shape

    Reviewed by Ian Wade

    The Colour And The Shape marked Foo Fighters' coming of age.
  6. One By One

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    Reviewed by Nick Reynolds

    One By One starts brilliantly. First track 'All My Life' must be the best thing he's...

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