A flying, giant friction blast.

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Supernova!

Meet Supernova – the new band to be comprised of Motley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, ex-Metallica guitarist Jason Newsted and Guns N’ Roses veteran Gilby Clarke. The three rock ‘n roll veterans will search for their lead singer on the second season of CBS’s Rock Star, according to a report on Variety’s web site (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117939839?categoryid=16&cs=1&s=h&p=0).

While all three artists were integral to the success of their original bands, none of them have been quite as triumphant as solo acts. Although he released three albums on his own, and starred in a reality series, Tommy Lee’s biggest, ahem, achievement since leaving Motley Crüe is his home movie with then-wife Pamela Anderson. Jason Newsted put the band Echobrain together right before Metallica took no prisoners with the release of St. Anger. And Gilby Clarke…well, Gilby hasn’t done much since Axl dismantled the band, much like the other members of GNR.

Barring they don’t explode on impact, Supernova will tour in 2007, shortly after they release their first album and, most likely, if history teaches us anything, their last.