Some supergroups, such as Velvet Revolver and Audioslave, have weathered the initial hype and enjoyed sustained success, albeit not on the scale of their previous bands (Guns N’ Roses, Rage Against the Machine, Soundgarden and so forth). And it seems that the key players in the new breed of supergroups have learnt from the lessons of the past. Them Crooked Vultures did absolutely no promotion until they had written and recorded an album and played some suitably humble gigs (as the unannounced support to Arctic Monkeys). And, far from simply repeating themselves with a bunch of famous friends, Jack White and Dave Grohl have used their respective new groups to showcase a different side of their musical personalities – both reverting to their first instrument, the drums.