diff --git a/promql/generated_parser.y b/promql/generated_parser.y
index 306056a546..aae970d799 100644
--- a/promql/generated_parser.y
+++ b/promql/generated_parser.y
@@ -12,13 +12,16 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 %{
-    package promql
+package promql
 
-    import (
+import (
+        "math"
         "sort"
+        "strconv"
 
         "github.com/prometheus/prometheus/pkg/labels"
-    )
+        "github.com/prometheus/prometheus/pkg/value"
+)
 %}
 
 %union {
@@ -29,6 +32,9 @@
     label     labels.Label
     labels    labels.Labels
     strings   []string
+    series    []sequenceValue
+    uint      uint64
+    float     float64
 }
 
 
@@ -107,9 +113,9 @@
 %token	startSymbolsStart
 // Start symbols for the generated parser.
 %token START_LABELS
-%token START_LABEL_SET
 %token START_METRIC
 %token START_GROUPING_LABELS
+%token START_SERIES_DESCRIPTION
 %token	startSymbolsEnd
 
 %type <matchers> label_matchers label_match_list
@@ -120,6 +126,9 @@
 %type <labels> label_set_list label_set metric
 %type <label> label_set_item    
 %type <strings> grouping_labels  grouping_label_list
+%type <series> series_values series_item
+%type <uint> uint
+%type <float> series_value signed_number number
 
 %start start
 
@@ -127,12 +136,12 @@
 
 start           : START_LABELS label_matchers
                      {yylex.(*parser).generatedParserResult.(*VectorSelector).LabelMatchers = $2}
-                | START_LABEL_SET label_set 
-                     { yylex.(*parser).generatedParserResult = $2 }
                 | START_METRIC metric
                      { yylex.(*parser).generatedParserResult = $2 }
                 | START_GROUPING_LABELS grouping_labels
                      { yylex.(*parser).generatedParserResult = $2 }
+                | START_SERIES_DESCRIPTION series_description
+                | start EOF
                 | error /* If none of the more detailed error messages are triggered, we fall back to this. */
                         { yylex.(*parser).unexpected("","") }
                 ;
@@ -181,8 +190,6 @@ metric          :
                         { $$ = append($2, labels.Label{Name: labels.MetricName, Value: $1.Val}); sort.Sort($$) }
                 | label_set 
                         {$$ = $1}
-                | error
-                        { yylex.(*parser).errorf("missing metric name or metric selector")}
                 ;
 
 metric_identifier
@@ -283,4 +290,92 @@ maybe_label     :
                 | BOOL
                 ;
 
+// The series description grammar is only used inside unit tests.
+series_description:
+                metric series_values
+                        {
+                        yylex.(*parser).generatedParserResult = &seriesDescription{
+                                labels: $1,
+                                values: $2,
+                        }
+                        }
+                ;
+
+series_values   :
+                /*empty*/
+                        { $$ = []sequenceValue{} }
+                | series_values SPACE series_item
+                        { $$ = append($1, $3...) }
+                | series_values SPACE
+                        { $$ = $1 }
+                | error
+                        { yylex.(*parser).unexpected("series values", "") }
+                ;
+
+series_item     :
+                BLANK
+                        { $$ = []sequenceValue{{omitted: true}}}
+                | BLANK TIMES uint
+                        {
+                        $$ = []sequenceValue{}
+                        for i:=uint64(0); i < $3; i++{
+                                $$ = append($$, sequenceValue{omitted: true})
+                        }
+                        }
+                | series_value
+                        { $$ = []sequenceValue{{value: $1}}}
+                | series_value TIMES uint
+                        {
+                        $$ = []sequenceValue{}
+                        for i:=uint64(0); i <= $3; i++{
+                                $$ = append($$, sequenceValue{value: $1})
+                        }
+                        }
+                | series_value signed_number TIMES uint
+                        {
+                        $$ = []sequenceValue{}
+                        for i:=uint64(0); i <= $4; i++{
+                                $$ = append($$, sequenceValue{value: $1})
+                                $1 += $2
+                        }
+                        }
+uint            :
+                NUMBER
+                        {
+                        var err error
+                        $$, err = strconv.ParseUint($1.Val, 10, 64)
+                        if err != nil {
+                                yylex.(*parser).errorf("invalid repitition in series values: %s", err)
+                        }
+                        }
+                ;
+
+signed_number   :
+                ADD number
+                        { $$ = $2 }
+                | SUB number
+                        { $$ = -$2 }
+                ;
+
+series_value    :
+                IDENTIFIER
+                        {
+                        if $1.Val != "stale" {
+                                yylex.(*parser).unexpected("series values", "number or \"stale\"")
+                        }
+                        $$ = math.Float64frombits(value.StaleNaN)
+                        }
+                | number
+                        { $$ = $1 }
+                | signed_number
+                        { $$ = $1 }
+                ;
+
+
+
+number          :
+                NUMBER
+                        {$$ = yylex.(*parser).number($1.Val) }
+                ;
+
 %%
diff --git a/promql/generated_parser.y.go b/promql/generated_parser.y.go
index 59f0bbb6da..0aa462ad5d 100644
--- a/promql/generated_parser.y.go
+++ b/promql/generated_parser.y.go
@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@ import __yyfmt__ "fmt"
 //line promql/generated_parser.y:15
 
 import (
+	"math"
 	"sort"
+	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/prometheus/prometheus/pkg/labels"
+	"github.com/prometheus/prometheus/pkg/value"
 )
 
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:24
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:27
 type yySymType struct {
 	yys      int
 	node     Node
@@ -23,6 +26,9 @@ type yySymType struct {
 	label    labels.Label
 	labels   labels.Labels
 	strings  []string
+	series   []sequenceValue
+	uint     uint64
+	float    float64
 }
 
 const ERROR = 57346
@@ -90,9 +96,9 @@ const BOOL = 57407
 const keywordsEnd = 57408
 const startSymbolsStart = 57409
 const START_LABELS = 57410
-const START_LABEL_SET = 57411
-const START_METRIC = 57412
-const START_GROUPING_LABELS = 57413
+const START_METRIC = 57411
+const START_GROUPING_LABELS = 57412
+const START_SERIES_DESCRIPTION = 57413
 const startSymbolsEnd = 57414
 
 var yyToknames = [...]string{
@@ -164,9 +170,9 @@ var yyToknames = [...]string{
 	"keywordsEnd",
 	"startSymbolsStart",
 	"START_LABELS",
-	"START_LABEL_SET",
 	"START_METRIC",
 	"START_GROUPING_LABELS",
+	"START_SERIES_DESCRIPTION",
 	"startSymbolsEnd",
 }
 var yyStatenames = [...]string{}
@@ -175,100 +181,113 @@ const yyEofCode = 1
 const yyErrCode = 2
 const yyInitialStackSize = 16
 
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:286
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:382
 
 //line yacctab:1
 var yyExca = [...]int{
 	-1, 1,
 	1, -1,
 	-2, 0,
-	-1, 4,
-	1, 28,
+	-1, 20,
+	1, 69,
+	5, 69,
+	24, 69,
 	-2, 0,
 }
 
 const yyPrivate = 57344
 
-const yyLast = 142
+const yyLast = 144
 
 var yyAct = [...]int{
 
-	35, 27, 33, 63, 22, 36, 37, 6, 84, 83,
-	79, 75, 1, 29, 10, 70, 31, 8, 28, 73,
-	17, 11, 72, 80, 74, 68, 82, 78, 69, 38,
-	39, 40, 19, 25, 34, 64, 65, 12, 62, 18,
-	20, 66, 67, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,
-	48, 49, 50, 51, 71, 7, 52, 53, 0, 54,
-	55, 56, 57, 58, 35, 77, 0, 0, 61, 36,
-	37, 81, 32, 2, 3, 4, 5, 85, 59, 24,
-	29, 60, 24, 0, 23, 28, 0, 23, 0, 76,
-	26, 14, 21, 38, 39, 40, 16, 15, 0, 0,
-	10, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 41, 42, 43,
-	44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 0, 0,
-	52, 53, 0, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 9, 0,
-	0, 0, 0, 13, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
-	0, 30,
+	104, 94, 95, 36, 34, 23, 66, 29, 37, 38,
+	6, 88, 79, 107, 100, 99, 93, 98, 97, 105,
+	96, 15, 9, 87, 83, 75, 14, 13, 61, 96,
+	15, 91, 39, 40, 41, 98, 97, 10, 67, 68,
+	86, 82, 7, 20, 69, 70, 42, 43, 44, 45,
+	46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 74, 73, 53,
+	54, 19, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 36, 71, 81,
+	1, 72, 37, 38, 64, 33, 2, 3, 4, 5,
+	85, 78, 89, 31, 62, 18, 92, 63, 30, 76,
+	12, 90, 17, 84, 77, 101, 39, 40, 41, 102,
+	103, 106, 26, 60, 32, 16, 27, 35, 108, 11,
+	42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51,
+	52, 65, 21, 53, 54, 8, 55, 56, 57, 58,
+	59, 25, 31, 25, 0, 0, 24, 30, 24, 0,
+	0, 80, 28, 22,
 }
 var yyPact = [...]int{
 
-	5, -1000, 6, 3, 89, 30, -1000, -1000, 80, -1000,
-	78, -1000, 3, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, 62, -1000,
-	66, -1000, -1000, 1, -1000, 13, -1000, -1000, 20, -1000,
-	-1000, 9, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000,
+	8, 37, 11, 19, 83, 19, -1000, -1000, -1000, 131,
+	-1000, 10, -1000, -1000, -1000, 130, -1000, 65, -1000, -1000,
+	26, 72, -1000, -1000, 4, -1000, -1000, 56, -1000, -1000,
+	23, -1000, 79, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000,
 	-1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000,
 	-1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000,
-	77, -1000, 8, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, 11,
-	-1000, 7, -1000, -1000, -2, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000,
-	-1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000,
+	-12, -1000, -1000, 129, -1000, 22, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000,
+	-1000, -1000, 81, -1000, 21, -1000, -1000, 1, -1000, 9,
+	-1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000,
+	-1000, -8, -9, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, 0, 0, -1,
+	-1, -10, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1000, -1, -1000,
 }
 var yyPgo = [...]int{
 
-	0, 55, 40, 4, 38, 37, 2, 34, 33, 128,
-	21, 1, 20, 16, 12,
+	0, 125, 122, 5, 121, 109, 4, 107, 106, 90,
+	37, 7, 105, 104, 103, 91, 0, 86, 2, 1,
+	70, 61,
 }
 var yyR1 = [...]int{
 
-	0, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 1, 1, 1, 2,
-	2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4,
-	10, 10, 10, 5, 5, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8,
+	0, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 1, 1, 1,
+	2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4,
+	4, 10, 10, 5, 5, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8,
 	8, 8, 11, 11, 11, 11, 12, 12, 12, 12,
 	13, 13, 13, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
 	7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
-	7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
+	7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 21, 14,
+	14, 14, 14, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 16, 18,
+	18, 17, 17, 17, 19,
 }
 var yyR2 = [...]int{
 
-	0, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 3, 4, 2, 3,
-	1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
-	2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 4, 2, 0, 3,
+	0, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 3, 4, 2,
+	3, 1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1,
+	1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 3, 4, 2, 0, 3,
 	1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 1, 3, 4, 2, 1,
 	3, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
 	1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
-	1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
+	1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 0,
+	3, 2, 1, 1, 3, 1, 3, 4, 1, 2,
+	2, 1, 1, 1, 1,
 }
 var yyChk = [...]int{
 
-	-1000, -14, 68, 69, 70, 71, 2, -1, 11, -9,
-	11, -10, -5, -9, 2, 8, 7, -12, 9, 2,
-	-2, 12, -3, 7, 2, -8, 12, -11, 7, 2,
-	-9, -13, 10, -6, -7, 2, 7, 8, 31, 32,
-	33, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53,
-	54, 55, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 12,
-	15, 2, -4, 2, 34, 35, 40, 41, 12, 15,
-	2, 34, 2, 10, 15, 2, 12, -3, 19, 2,
-	12, -11, 19, 2, 10, -6,
+	-1000, -20, 68, 69, 70, 71, 2, 5, -1, 11,
+	-10, -5, -9, 8, 7, 11, -12, 9, 2, -21,
+	-10, -2, 12, -3, 7, 2, -9, -8, 12, -11,
+	7, 2, -13, 10, -6, -7, 2, 7, 8, 31,
+	32, 33, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52,
+	53, 54, 55, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65,
+	-14, 2, 12, 15, 2, -4, 2, 34, 35, 40,
+	41, 12, 15, 2, 34, 2, 10, 15, 2, 24,
+	12, -3, 19, 2, 12, -11, 19, 2, 10, -6,
+	-15, 22, -17, 7, -19, -18, 20, 27, 26, 23,
+	23, -18, -19, -19, -16, 20, -16, 23, -16,
 }
 var yyDef = [...]int{
 
-	0, -2, 0, 28, -2, 0, 5, 1, 0, 2,
-	0, 3, 28, 21, 22, 23, 24, 4, 0, 39,
-	0, 8, 10, 0, 15, 0, 27, 30, 0, 35,
-	20, 0, 38, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48,
-	49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58,
-	59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 6,
-	0, 11, 0, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25, 0,
-	31, 0, 34, 36, 0, 42, 7, 9, 12, 13,
-	26, 29, 32, 33, 37, 40,
+	0, -2, 0, 28, 0, 28, 6, 5, 1, 0,
+	2, 28, 22, 23, 24, 0, 3, 0, 39, 4,
+	-2, 0, 9, 11, 0, 16, 21, 0, 27, 30,
+	0, 35, 0, 38, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,
+	48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57,
+	58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67,
+	68, 72, 7, 0, 12, 0, 15, 17, 18, 19,
+	20, 25, 0, 31, 0, 34, 36, 0, 42, 71,
+	8, 10, 13, 14, 26, 29, 32, 33, 37, 40,
+	70, 73, 75, 81, 82, 83, 84, 0, 0, 0,
+	0, 0, 79, 80, 74, 78, 76, 0, 77,
 }
 var yyTok1 = [...]int{
 
@@ -628,260 +647,248 @@ yydefault:
 
 	case 1:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-2 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:129
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:138
 		{
 			yylex.(*parser).generatedParserResult.(*VectorSelector).LabelMatchers = yyDollar[2].matchers
 		}
 	case 2:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-2 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:131
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:140
 		{
 			yylex.(*parser).generatedParserResult = yyDollar[2].labels
 		}
 	case 3:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-2 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:133
-		{
-			yylex.(*parser).generatedParserResult = yyDollar[2].labels
-		}
-	case 4:
-		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-2 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:135
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:142
 		{
 			yylex.(*parser).generatedParserResult = yyDollar[2].strings
 		}
-	case 5:
+	case 6:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:137
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:146
 		{
 			yylex.(*parser).unexpected("", "")
 		}
-	case 6:
-		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-3 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:143
-		{
-			yyVAL.matchers = yyDollar[2].matchers
-		}
 	case 7:
-		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-4 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:145
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-3 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:152
 		{
 			yyVAL.matchers = yyDollar[2].matchers
 		}
 	case 8:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-4 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:154
+		{
+			yyVAL.matchers = yyDollar[2].matchers
+		}
+	case 9:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-2 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:147
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:156
 		{
 			yyVAL.matchers = []*labels.Matcher{}
 		}
-	case 9:
-		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-3 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:153
-		{
-			yyVAL.matchers = append(yyDollar[1].matchers, yyDollar[3].matcher)
-		}
 	case 10:
-		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:155
-		{
-			yyVAL.matchers = []*labels.Matcher{yyDollar[1].matcher}
-		}
-	case 11:
-		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-2 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:157
-		{
-			yylex.(*parser).unexpected("label matching", "\",\" or \"}\"")
-		}
-	case 12:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-3 : yypt+1]
 //line promql/generated_parser.y:162
 		{
-			yyVAL.matcher = yylex.(*parser).newLabelMatcher(yyDollar[1].item, yyDollar[2].item, yyDollar[3].item)
+			yyVAL.matchers = append(yyDollar[1].matchers, yyDollar[3].matcher)
 		}
-	case 13:
-		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-3 : yypt+1]
+	case 11:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
 //line promql/generated_parser.y:164
 		{
-			yylex.(*parser).unexpected("label matching", "string")
+			yyVAL.matchers = []*labels.Matcher{yyDollar[1].matcher}
 		}
-	case 14:
+	case 12:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-2 : yypt+1]
 //line promql/generated_parser.y:166
 		{
-			yylex.(*parser).unexpected("label matching", "label matching operator")
+			yylex.(*parser).unexpected("label matching", "\",\" or \"}\"")
+		}
+	case 13:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-3 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:171
+		{
+			yyVAL.matcher = yylex.(*parser).newLabelMatcher(yyDollar[1].item, yyDollar[2].item, yyDollar[3].item)
+		}
+	case 14:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-3 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:173
+		{
+			yylex.(*parser).unexpected("label matching", "string")
 		}
 	case 15:
-		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:168
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-2 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:175
 		{
-			yylex.(*parser).unexpected("label matching", "identifier or \"}\"")
+			yylex.(*parser).unexpected("label matching", "label matching operator")
 		}
 	case 16:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:172
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:177
 		{
-			yyVAL.item = yyDollar[1].item
+			yylex.(*parser).unexpected("label matching", "identifier or \"}\"")
 		}
 	case 17:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:173
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:181
 		{
 			yyVAL.item = yyDollar[1].item
 		}
 	case 18:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:174
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:182
 		{
 			yyVAL.item = yyDollar[1].item
 		}
 	case 19:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:175
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:183
 		{
 			yyVAL.item = yyDollar[1].item
 		}
 	case 20:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:184
+		{
+			yyVAL.item = yyDollar[1].item
+		}
+	case 21:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-2 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:181
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:190
 		{
 			yyVAL.labels = append(yyDollar[2].labels, labels.Label{Name: labels.MetricName, Value: yyDollar[1].item.Val})
 			sort.Sort(yyVAL.labels)
 		}
-	case 21:
+	case 22:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:183
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:192
 		{
 			yyVAL.labels = yyDollar[1].labels
 		}
-	case 22:
-		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:185
-		{
-			yylex.(*parser).errorf("missing metric name or metric selector")
-		}
 	case 23:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:190
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:199
 		{
 			yyVAL.item = yyDollar[1].item
 		}
 	case 24:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:191
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:200
 		{
 			yyVAL.item = yyDollar[1].item
 		}
 	case 25:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-3 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:195
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:204
 		{
 			yyVAL.labels = labels.New(yyDollar[2].labels...)
 		}
 	case 26:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-4 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:197
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:206
 		{
 			yyVAL.labels = labels.New(yyDollar[2].labels...)
 		}
 	case 27:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-2 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:199
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:208
 		{
 			yyVAL.labels = labels.New()
 		}
 	case 28:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-0 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:201
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:210
 		{
 			yyVAL.labels = labels.New()
 		}
 	case 29:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-3 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:206
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:215
 		{
 			yyVAL.labels = append(yyDollar[1].labels, yyDollar[3].label)
 		}
 	case 30:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:208
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:217
 		{
 			yyVAL.labels = []labels.Label{yyDollar[1].label}
 		}
 	case 31:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-2 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:210
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:219
 		{
 			yylex.(*parser).unexpected("label set", "\",\" or \"}\"")
 		}
 	case 32:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-3 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:216
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:225
 		{
 			yyVAL.label = labels.Label{Name: yyDollar[1].item.Val, Value: yylex.(*parser).unquoteString(yyDollar[3].item.Val)}
 		}
 	case 33:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-3 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:218
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:227
 		{
 			yylex.(*parser).unexpected("label set", "string")
 		}
 	case 34:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-2 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:220
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:229
 		{
 			yylex.(*parser).unexpected("label set", "\"=\"")
 		}
 	case 35:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:222
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:231
 		{
 			yylex.(*parser).unexpected("label set", "identifier or \"}\"")
 		}
 	case 36:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-3 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:227
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:236
 		{
 			yyVAL.strings = yyDollar[2].strings
 		}
 	case 37:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-4 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:229
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:238
 		{
 			yyVAL.strings = yyDollar[2].strings
 		}
 	case 38:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-2 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:231
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:240
 		{
 			yyVAL.strings = []string{}
 		}
 	case 39:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:233
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:242
 		{
 			yylex.(*parser).unexpected("grouping opts", "\"(\"")
 		}
 	case 40:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-3 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:239
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:248
 		{
 			yyVAL.strings = append(yyDollar[1].strings, yyDollar[3].item.Val)
 		}
 	case 41:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:241
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:250
 		{
 			yyVAL.strings = []string{yyDollar[1].item.Val}
 		}
 	case 42:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-2 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:243
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:252
 		{
 			yylex.(*parser).unexpected("grouping opts", "\",\" or \"}\"")
 		}
 	case 43:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:248
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:257
 		{
 			if !isLabel(yyDollar[1].item.Val) {
 				yylex.(*parser).unexpected("grouping opts", "label")
@@ -890,10 +897,132 @@ yydefault:
 		}
 	case 44:
 		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
-//line promql/generated_parser.y:255
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:264
 		{
 			yylex.(*parser).unexpected("grouping opts", "label")
 		}
+	case 68:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-2 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:297
+		{
+			yylex.(*parser).generatedParserResult = &seriesDescription{
+				labels: yyDollar[1].labels,
+				values: yyDollar[2].series,
+			}
+		}
+	case 69:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-0 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:307
+		{
+			yyVAL.series = []sequenceValue{}
+		}
+	case 70:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-3 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:309
+		{
+			yyVAL.series = append(yyDollar[1].series, yyDollar[3].series...)
+		}
+	case 71:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-2 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:311
+		{
+			yyVAL.series = yyDollar[1].series
+		}
+	case 72:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:313
+		{
+			yylex.(*parser).unexpected("series values", "")
+		}
+	case 73:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:318
+		{
+			yyVAL.series = []sequenceValue{{omitted: true}}
+		}
+	case 74:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-3 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:320
+		{
+			yyVAL.series = []sequenceValue{}
+			for i := uint64(0); i < yyDollar[3].uint; i++ {
+				yyVAL.series = append(yyVAL.series, sequenceValue{omitted: true})
+			}
+		}
+	case 75:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:327
+		{
+			yyVAL.series = []sequenceValue{{value: yyDollar[1].float}}
+		}
+	case 76:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-3 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:329
+		{
+			yyVAL.series = []sequenceValue{}
+			for i := uint64(0); i <= yyDollar[3].uint; i++ {
+				yyVAL.series = append(yyVAL.series, sequenceValue{value: yyDollar[1].float})
+			}
+		}
+	case 77:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-4 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:336
+		{
+			yyVAL.series = []sequenceValue{}
+			for i := uint64(0); i <= yyDollar[4].uint; i++ {
+				yyVAL.series = append(yyVAL.series, sequenceValue{value: yyDollar[1].float})
+				yyDollar[1].float += yyDollar[2].float
+			}
+		}
+	case 78:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:345
+		{
+			var err error
+			yyVAL.uint, err = strconv.ParseUint(yyDollar[1].item.Val, 10, 64)
+			if err != nil {
+				yylex.(*parser).errorf("invalid repitition in series values: %s", err)
+			}
+		}
+	case 79:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-2 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:356
+		{
+			yyVAL.float = yyDollar[2].float
+		}
+	case 80:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-2 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:358
+		{
+			yyVAL.float = -yyDollar[2].float
+		}
+	case 81:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:363
+		{
+			if yyDollar[1].item.Val != "stale" {
+				yylex.(*parser).unexpected("series values", "number or \"stale\"")
+			}
+			yyVAL.float = math.Float64frombits(value.StaleNaN)
+		}
+	case 82:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:370
+		{
+			yyVAL.float = yyDollar[1].float
+		}
+	case 83:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:372
+		{
+			yyVAL.float = yyDollar[1].float
+		}
+	case 84:
+		yyDollar = yyS[yypt-1 : yypt+1]
+//line promql/generated_parser.y:379
+		{
+			yyVAL.float = yylex.(*parser).number(yyDollar[1].item.Val)
+		}
 	}
 	goto yystack /* stack new state and value */
 }
diff --git a/promql/parse.go b/promql/parse.go
index d74dba9d8c..7421ea9669 100644
--- a/promql/parse.go
+++ b/promql/parse.go
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@ package promql
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"math"
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
-	"sort"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -27,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prometheus/common/model"
 
 	"github.com/prometheus/prometheus/pkg/labels"
-	"github.com/prometheus/prometheus/pkg/value"
 	"github.com/prometheus/prometheus/util/strutil"
 )
 
@@ -131,108 +128,25 @@ func (v sequenceValue) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%f", v.value)
 }
 
+type seriesDescription struct {
+	labels labels.Labels
+	values []sequenceValue
+}
+
 // parseSeriesDesc parses the description of a time series.
-func parseSeriesDesc(input string) (labels.Labels, []sequenceValue, error) {
+func parseSeriesDesc(input string) (labels labels.Labels, values []sequenceValue, err error) {
+
 	p := newParser(input)
 	p.lex.seriesDesc = true
 
-	return p.parseSeriesDesc()
-}
-
-// parseSeriesDesc parses a description of a time series into its metric and value sequence.
-func (p *parser) parseSeriesDesc() (m labels.Labels, vals []sequenceValue, err error) {
 	defer p.recover(&err)
 
-	m = p.metric()
+	result := p.parseGenerated(START_SERIES_DESCRIPTION, []ItemType{EOF}).(*seriesDescription)
 
-	const ctx = "series values"
-	for {
-		for p.peek().Typ == SPACE {
-			p.next()
-		}
-		if p.peek().Typ == EOF {
-			break
-		}
+	labels = result.labels
+	values = result.values
 
-		// Extract blanks.
-		if p.peek().Typ == BLANK {
-			p.next()
-			times := uint64(1)
-			if p.peek().Typ == TIMES {
-				p.next()
-				times, err = strconv.ParseUint(p.expect(NUMBER, ctx).Val, 10, 64)
-				if err != nil {
-					p.errorf("invalid repetition in %s: %s", ctx, err)
-				}
-			}
-			for i := uint64(0); i < times; i++ {
-				vals = append(vals, sequenceValue{omitted: true})
-			}
-			// This is to ensure that there is a space between this and the next number.
-			// This is especially required if the next number is negative.
-			if t := p.expectOneOf(SPACE, EOF, ctx).Typ; t == EOF {
-				break
-			}
-			continue
-		}
-
-		// Extract values.
-		sign := 1.0
-		if t := p.peek().Typ; t == SUB || t == ADD {
-			if p.next().Typ == SUB {
-				sign = -1
-			}
-		}
-		var k float64
-		if t := p.peek().Typ; t == NUMBER {
-			k = sign * p.number(p.expect(NUMBER, ctx).Val)
-		} else if t == IDENTIFIER && p.peek().Val == "stale" {
-			p.next()
-			k = math.Float64frombits(value.StaleNaN)
-		} else {
-			p.errorf("expected number or 'stale' in %s but got %s (value: %s)", ctx, t.desc(), p.peek())
-		}
-		vals = append(vals, sequenceValue{
-			value: k,
-		})
-
-		// If there are no offset repetitions specified, proceed with the next value.
-		if t := p.peek(); t.Typ == SPACE {
-			// This ensures there is a space between every value.
-			continue
-		} else if t.Typ == EOF {
-			break
-		} else if t.Typ != ADD && t.Typ != SUB {
-			p.errorf("expected next value or relative expansion in %s but got %s (value: %s)", ctx, t.desc(), p.peek())
-		}
-
-		// Expand the repeated offsets into values.
-		sign = 1.0
-		if p.next().Typ == SUB {
-			sign = -1.0
-		}
-		offset := sign * p.number(p.expect(NUMBER, ctx).Val)
-		p.expect(TIMES, ctx)
-
-		times, err := strconv.ParseUint(p.expect(NUMBER, ctx).Val, 10, 64)
-		if err != nil {
-			p.errorf("invalid repetition in %s: %s", ctx, err)
-		}
-
-		for i := uint64(0); i < times; i++ {
-			k += offset
-			vals = append(vals, sequenceValue{
-				value: k,
-			})
-		}
-		// This is to ensure that there is a space between this expanding notation
-		// and the next number. This is especially required if the next number
-		// is negative.
-		if t := p.expectOneOf(SPACE, EOF, ctx).Typ; t == EOF {
-			break
-		}
-	}
-	return m, vals, nil
+	return
 }
 
 // typecheck checks correct typing of the parsed statements or expression.
@@ -794,41 +708,6 @@ func (p *parser) call(name string) *Call {
 	return &Call{Func: fn, Args: args}
 }
 
-// labelSet parses a set of label matchers
-//
-//		'{' [ <labelname> '=' <match_string>, ... ] '}'
-//
-func (p *parser) labelSet() labels.Labels {
-	return p.parseGenerated(START_LABEL_SET, []ItemType{RIGHT_BRACE, EOF}).(labels.Labels)
-}
-
-// metric parses a metric.
-//
-//		<label_set>
-//		<metric_identifier> [<label_set>]
-//
-func (p *parser) metric() labels.Labels {
-	name := ""
-	var m labels.Labels
-
-	t := p.peek().Typ
-	if t == IDENTIFIER || t == METRIC_IDENTIFIER {
-		name = p.next().Val
-		t = p.peek().Typ
-	}
-	if t != LEFT_BRACE && name == "" {
-		p.errorf("missing metric name or metric selector")
-	}
-	if t == LEFT_BRACE {
-		m = p.labelSet()
-	}
-	if name != "" {
-		m = append(m, labels.Label{Name: labels.MetricName, Value: name})
-		sort.Sort(m)
-	}
-	return m
-}
-
 // offset parses an offset modifier.
 //
 //		offset <duration>