Foo Fighters plays music of the rock genre.
Christopher Aubrey `` Chris '' Shiflett ( born May 6 , 1971 ) is best known as the lead guitarist for the rock band Foo Fighters since June 1999 , and the punk rock band No Use for a Name , as well as the punk rock cover band Me First and the Gim me Gimmes . Dave Grohl . He is best known as the founder and frontman of the rock band Foo Fighters , of which he is the lead singer , one of three guitarists , and primary songwriter . Foo Fighters . The band briefly continued as a trio until Chris Shiflett joined as the band 's lead guitarist after the completion of There Is Nothing Left to Lose . In Your Honor is the fifth studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters , released on June 14 , 2005 by RCA Records . Wasting Light is the seventh studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters .