The new Foo Fighters album is one of their best

Dave Grohl said he wanted the next Foo Fighters album to be an "insane prog-rock record." But all his plans were thrown out when drummer Taylor Hawkins died unexpectedly.

The Foo Fighters -- originally just Grohl in a studio by himself -- began in the wake of tragedy. The debut was recorded in the wake of Kurt Cobain's suicide. It commented on it by not …