Foo Fighters plays music of the rock genre.
Foo Fighters . 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 ) . Franz Kenneth Stahl ( born October 30 , 1962 ) is an American guitarist , best known for being a member of both the Washington , DC hardcore punk band Scream with his brother Peter Stahl , and the alternative rock band Foo Fighters , led by former Scream and Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl .