Them Crooked Vultures

A heavy-hitting supergroup uniting rock legends in a brief but explosive musical collaboration.

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Them Crooked Vultures launched as a legendary supergroup side project orbiting Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters scene. Dave Grohl joined Josh Homme and John Paul Jones to form the American rock supergroup. Their only studio album was released on November 13, 2009. The first single, "New Fang," came out on October 26, 2009, followed by "Mind Eraser, No Chaser" on November 3. The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200, selling 70,000 units in the US in its first week. Fans see this run as a vital chapter in Grohl's story, proving his range extends past drumming or frontman roles. While Foo Fighters kept ruling stadium stages, this group dug into darker, grittier sounds, adding a sharp new sonic layer to the artist's overall contributions.

Last updated 2026-09-28 from the source article.

Quick Facts

Origin

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Genre

Hard rock; alternative rock

Years active

2009–2010; 2022 (hiatus)

Label

Sony; Interscope

Spinoff of

Queens of the Stone Age
Led Zeppelin
Foo Fighters

Current members

Josh Homme
John Paul Jones
Dave Grohl

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Background

The formation of this trio was born from mutual respect and shared history within the underground and mainstream rock scenes. Josh Homme brought his signature desert-rock aesthetic, while John Paul Jones contributed decades of experience from classic British rock history. Dave Grohl served as the rhythmic anchor on drums and percussion, also providing backing vocals. The album received a Metascore of 75 from review aggregator Metacritic, based on 23 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.

Chicago Tribune reviewer Greg Kot praised multi-instrumentalist John Paul Jones, saying his "mastery of texture, whether on funky Clavinet for 'Scumbag Blues,' classical piano on 'Spinning in Daffodils' or slide guitar for 'Reptiles,' is the band's secret weapon." The A.V. Club's Steven Hyden said the group's album "doesn’t equal the considerable awesomeness of its ancestors (the aforementioned Led Zeppelin, Nirvana and Queens of the Stone Age); it sounds like a second-tier Queens Of The Stone Age record," but commended it for being "a hell of a lot of fun" and awarded it a B+. David Quantick of BBC gave the album a highly favorable review saying "Their debut album is very good indeed."