When Killer Be Killed formed in 2011 to start making music together, there was a collective holding of breath from their fans. So-called “supergroups” rarely succeed as a sum of the parts compared to the individual members’ day jobs, but when they do, it’s usually both a welcome addition to the global discography and a bit of a surprise. Max Cavalera (ex-Sepultura, Soulfly, Nailbomb, Cavalera Conspiracy), Troy Sanders (Mastodon), Greg Puciato (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan), and David Elitch (ex-The Mars Volta) proved to be one of those few supergroup success stories when they dropped their self-titled album in 2014, a record brimming with groove metal finery that smacked of each member’s influences. Most folks considered this a once-off exciting project as the members went their own way th...
