Killer Be Killed - Killer Be Killed

Published May 07 2014

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Genre	Heavy Metal	Puciato/Cavalera/Sanders	Vocals
Tracks	11	Max Cavalera	Guitar
Running time	46 Min.	Greg Puciato	Guitar
Label	Nuclear Blast	Troy Sanders	Bass
Release	07 May 2014	Dave Elitch	Drums
Country	USA	-	Keyboard
Producer	Josh Wilbur
Similar artists	---

Yet another constellation that ends up under the epithet 'Supergroup' and I must honestly say that this term functions as an ill-tempered virus, as I can't control my biases, which instantly makes me approach these releases with caution. Naturally there are tons of talent in this outfit, but as most people already are aware of, this given ability doesn't equal high quality music. After listening to this project's debut a few times though, my mindset has changed to something rather positive. It terminates my initial doubts and I really think that this one has a number of valuable moments.

It is somewhat varied with different elements, although the heavy appearance is basically manifested as a shadow in the foundations and a pillar which they almost never deviate from. They mix modern heavy metal with elements of alternative, thrash and industrial metal, without sounding too contrived. Admittedly, this release is nothing that shows any direct new paths within heavy music, yet it is rather appealing to me personally, partly because they're able to vary their musical angles to a rather satisfactory point.

The kind of endless colossal and heavy riffs and the pretty evident bassplay form my greatest and most memorable impressions. With three different singers involved, generally in most songs throughout the record and not just in individual sections, they express a mix of pretty natural metal vocals, aggressiveness and more mellow parts. In the end, this record is perhaps nothing that will create a new chapter in the history books of stunning heavy metal, but still it faces the challenge all right and its outcome is absolutely valid.

Performance	Originality	Production	Vocals	Songwriting
7	5	6	6	6

Summary
6 chalices of 10 - Tobbe