Listen: Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme Plays Guitar on Lady Gaga’s “Perfect Illusion”

According to teamrock.com, confirmed metal fan Lady Gaga has recruited Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme to play guitar on her new single, “Perfect Illusion.” I say “according to” because I just listened to the song and the guitars are not prominent. In fact, after the first ten seconds or so, they’re mostly buried in the mix. Homme has one of the most recognizable guitar tones in rock music today; why bother bringing him in if you’re not going for the traditionally Homme feel? Seems kinda like recruiting Corpsegrinder to do guest vocals and then having him sing, not scream, as part of a chorus of dozens. Right?

Listen to the track for yourself below and see if you think Homme was wasted or not. Lady Gaga’s new album will be out later this year.