Killer Be Killed

Killer Be Killed

From left to right: Dave Elitch, Max Cavalera, Greg Puciato, and Troy Sanders.
Background information
Origin Los Angeles/Atlanta/Phoenix
Genres Thrash metal, groove metal, progressive metal
Years active 2011–present
Labels Nuclear Blast
Associated acts Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon, Converge, Old Man Gloom, Doomriders, Antemasque, All Pigs Must Die, MonstrO, Acid Tiger, Spylacopa, Metal All Stars
Website Official website
Members Greg Puciato
Max Cavalera
Dave Elitch
Troy Sanders

Killer Be Killed is an American supergroup founded by The Dillinger Escape Plan vocalist Greg Puciato and Soulfly/Cavalera Conspiracy/ex-Sepultura/Nailbomb frontman Max Cavalera in early 2011. The lineup also features Mastodon bassist and co-vocalist Troy Sanders and former The Mars Volta drummer Dave Elitch. The band had slowly been working on material before announcing its name in October 2013,[1] along with their signing to Nuclear Blast.[2] The group's self-titled debut record was released on May 13, 2014.[3]

History

The band was first announced in February 2011, when Metal Hammer reported news of Puciato and Cavalera planning a new project in the vein of Cavalera's Nailbomb band with Alex Newport in the mid 1990s.[4] Shortly afterwards, The Mars Volta's Dave Elitch and Mastodon bassist Troy Sanders were announced to be part of the project.[5] Converge bassist Nate Newton was originally eyed to be included in the project, but was unable to join, so Cavalera reached out to Sanders instead.[6][7] Despite not yet having a name, the group entered the Fortress Studio in Los Angeles, CA in September 2013 with producer Josh Wilbur.[8] In October 2013, the band revealed Killer Be Killed as their name and announced that their first album would be released through Nuclear Blast.[1] In March 2014, an announcement confirmed that the band's debut album would be self-titled, Killer Be Killed, and would be released on May 13, 2014.[3] On March 14, 2014, two songs from the upcoming eponymous debut, "Wings of Feather and Wax", and "Face Down" were made available for streaming.[9]

Musical Style

Commenting on the writing process of their first album, Cavalera told Decibel that the record will be "politically charged" and that the composition will be a merging of styles of each of its members.[10] In a press release, Puciato characterizes the style, "It’s a bit of Sabbath-y doom, a bit of thrash, a bit of hardcore and punk" continuing, "Of any of our bands, it sounds the furthest away from mine..."[11]

Members

Current members

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[12]		 AUS
[13]		 GER
[14]		 SWI
[15]		 UK
[16]		 JPN
[17]		 BEL
[18]
Killer Be Killed 58 47 90 91 71 192 113

Music videos

Year Title Director Album
2014 "Wings of Feather and Wax" Thomas Mignone[20] Killer Be Killed
"Snakes of Jehovah"
2015 "Curb Crusher" Neal Walters

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Featuring MAX CAVALERA, GREG PUCIATO, TROY SANDERS Gets Name Blabbermouth.net. October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  2. ↑ Max Cavalera/Greg Puciato/Troy Sanders Supergroup Finds a Label Home MetalSucks. October 15, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Killer Be Killed Featuring Cavalera, Puciato, Sanders: Debut Album Cover Artwork Revealed Blabbermouth.net. March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ Greg Puciato & Max Cavalera Team Up For Nailbomb Inspired Project Metal Hammer. February 22, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  5. ↑ Mastodon’s Troy Sanders is Joining Max Cavalera and Greg Puciato’s Supergroup MetalSucks. October 31, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  6. ↑ Adams, Gregory (October 23, 2013). "Sepultura, Mastodon, Dillinger Escape Plan Supergroup Killer Be Killed Prep LP for 2014". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  7. ↑ Watson, Ross (April 30, 2014). "Murder Ballads: Dillinger Escape Plan's Greg Puciato unveils Killer Be Killed". The Skinny (magazine). Radge Media. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  8. ↑ Max Cavalera/Greg Puciato/Troy Sanders Supergroup Begins Recording Debut MetalSucks. September 6, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  9. ↑ Axl Rosenberg (March 14, 2014). "Killer Be Killed Have Released Their First Two Songs!". MetalSucks. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  10. ↑ Norton, Justin M. (December 2013). "Studio Report". Decibel Magazine 110: 20.
  11. ↑ Graham Hartmann (October 25, 2013). "Soulfly, Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon + Mars Volta Members Announce Killer Be Killed Album". Loudwire. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Killer Be Killed Billboard Albums Chart". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  13. ↑ "Killer Be Killed Australian Albums Chart". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  14. ↑ "Killer Be Killed German Albums Chart". musicline.de. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  15. ↑ "Killer Be Killed Swiss Albums Chart". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  16. ↑ "Killer Be Killed UK Albums Chart". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  17. ↑ "Killer Be Killed Japanease Albums Chart". www.oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  18. ↑ "Killer Be Killed Belgian Albums Chart". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  19. ↑ "KILLER BE KILLED: Debut Album First-Week Sales Revealed". www.blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  20. ↑ "KILLER BE KILLED: 'Wings Of Feather And Wax' Video Released". www.blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2014-07-14.

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