10 Best Supergroups In Hard Rock And Metal

For most fans of rock music, the idea of a supergroup can seem hollow and pointless in the beginning stages. No matter what kind of amazing players you have at your disposal, a lot of bands decide to coax on name recognition alone and let the album sell that way. As much as this kind of thing should be considered sell out time for everyone involved, there's nothing to worry about with a band like Killer Be Killed.

Starting off, the pedigree on this thing is the stuff of any metalheads' dream, bringing together people from Mastodon and Dillinger Escape Plan together under one roof. Though there's enough technical complexity on hand to work through a Guitar Center's worth of gear, the real gut punch comes with people like Max Cavalera leading the charge. Already pumped after his experiences in Sepultura, some of the licks Max brings on these records even have the potential of eclipsing something like Soulfly.

Whereas most metalcore acts like to build a heavy foundation and just scream over the top, the riffs on these albums might as well be made out of concrete, having the potential of rattling your speakers, crushing your skull, or both at the same time if you're not careful. Even though the sound might be far away from every single act involved, this is the definition of when a band actually manages to put the SUPER in supergroup.