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Them Crooked Vultures. What, you haven’t heard of them? Well they are probably the most eagerly anticipated act of 2009.

Since 2005 some of the biggest names in rock have teamed up to inject a little evilness back into the alternative scene.
OK here’s how it is: You've got Queens of the Stone Age front man Josh Homme, the modern day legend that is Dave Grohl, and a guy who was an integral part of what could be considered the best rock band of all time John Paul Jones from Led Zep.
 

Maybe it’s just me but it seems hard to think that a band like that can possibly suck.

New Fang is the first single from their self titled album, and is set to

be released on the 17th November.
 

So how does it sound?

Well, you can tell Josh Homme has been turning his hand to production lately. The whole song oozes his unique skill of making jazzy riffs sound damn sinister.

It even sounds as if Dave has been Queens'ized in order to make the song work. Grohl is a top drummer, and the song doesn’t really make a big deal out of it. I like that.

Bass. Well it coincides with the darkness of Homme's musical style. You would think the band look as if they’ve just got someone’s granddad to come and fill until they get a more stylish bassist, but he fits in surprisingly well with the band’s image.

The song has a nice little drum intro followed by the crazy guitar weirdness of Homme. It’s fairly upbeat until he brings in some pretty raw vocals that have been recorded in a way that sounds gritty and authentic. This helps to create a more organic feel to the track and it really sounds as if you may have just discovered a discarded demo in a vault from a band that should have been big way back when.

The verse is good, but a little tiresome. |The pre-chorus really picks up the song from its ass and kicks it with a pretty catchy riff. Then there is an onslaught of weirdness. More strange guitar slides and bends and eerie vocals remind us of just how Queensie this track is.

It is a really cool track and well worth a listen. But did you expect more from all the hype? I did. Just enjoy it as if you didn’t know who was in the band and how much effort went into it. Only then can you really appreciate New Fang.