Gone Is Gone takes members from Queens of the Stone Age, Mastodon, and At the Drive-In and chucks them in a recording studio together.

It’s a line-up you would only expect to see on a festival billboard.

The group released its first cohesive tracks at the start of July after announcing the project earlier this year, which shall henceforth be known as the year of the supergroup.

The self-titled release is halfway between an EP and an album, with eight tracks of pure musical harmony.

Even with a limited track list, the band showcases what they’re capable of – a teasing taster, if you will.

Intro song Violescent is a hard-hitting example of the cohesiveness that these musicians have achieved.

It’s also interesting to note how prominent each of the band’s “sound” is in the release, despite the members not being the most domineering of their parent groups.

Longer tracks like Starlight have a building intensity. But it’s on the unashamedly intense tracks that Gone Is Gone shine, like One Divided and Praying From The Danger.

One thing’s for sure: their live shows will be next level.