Killer Be Killed (album)
| Killer Be Killed | ||
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| Studio album by Killer Be Killed | ||
| Released | May 9, 2014 | |
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| Genre | Groove metal, sludge metal | |
| Length | 45:46 (w/out Bonus Track) | |
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |
| Producer |
Josh Wilbur | |
| Singles from Killer Be Killed | ||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| All About The Rock |  [2] |
| Loudwire |  [3] |
| MetalSucks | [4] |
| Ultimate Guitar | 8.3/10[5] |
Killer Be Killed is the debut studio album from the supergroup Killer Be Killed featuring Greg Puciato of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Max Cavalera of Soulfly/ex-Sepultura, Troy Sanders of Mastodon, and Dave Elitch of the Mars Volta.[6] It was recorded in September 2013 at Fortress Studio in Los Angeles, CA and released May 9, 2014 on Nuclear Blast Records.[6] The album reached No. 58 on the U.S. Billboard 200 during its first week of release and sold around 5,500 copies. [7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Wings of Feather and Wax" | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Face Down" | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Melting of My Marrow" | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Snakes of Jehova" | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Curb Crusher" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Save the Robots" | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Fire to Your Flag" | 2:31 |
| 8. | "I.E.D." | 4:35 |
| 9. | "Dust into Darkness" | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Twelve Labors" | 4:29 |
| 11. | "Forbidden Fire" | 5:38 |
| 12. | "Ghosts of Chernobyl" (vinyl only) | 4:11 |
Credits
- Greg Puciato – vocals, guitar
- Max Cavalera – vocals, guitar
- Troy Sanders – vocals, bass guitar
- David Elitch – drums, percussion
- Juan Montoya – additional guitar
- Josh Wilbur – production, mixing, mastering, engineering
- Paul Suarez – engineering
- Monte Conner – A&R
- Ryan Clark – art direction, design
- Glen La Ferman – band photography
Reception
Killer Be Killed has been well received by critics. Writing for All About The Rock, Zack Slabbert said "From the opening track till the closing track this album thrusts into your mind and takes over. The vocals, guitaring, drumming and bass on this album is flawless."[8] Alkahest of MetalSucks writes that Killer be Killed "is a proper culmination of influences that represents each member’s artistic lineage and talents in a manner that does each act’s legacy justice."[4]
References
- ↑ "Wings of Feather and Wax - Single by Killer Be Killed". iTunes. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ↑ Slabbert, Zack. "Killer be Killed – Killer be Killed". All About The Rock. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ↑ Bowar, Chad. "Killer Be Killed, 'Killer Be Killed' – Album Review Read More: Killer Be Killed, 'Killer Be Killed' - Album Review". Loudwire. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- 1 2 Alkahest. "Album Review: Killer Be Killed's Self-Titled Debut Lives Up to Expecatations". MetalSucks. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ↑ East, Brandon. "Killer Be Killed Review". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- 1 2 Killer Be Killed Featuring Cavalera, Puciato, Sanders: Debut Album Cover Artwork Revealed Blabbermouth.net. March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/killer-be-killed-debut-album-first-week-sales-revealed/
- ↑ Zack Slabbert. "Killer Be Killed - Killer Be Killed -". All About The Rock. Retrieved April 15, 2014.