Slaughter to Prevail

Slaughter to Prevail is a Russian deathcore band from Yekaterinburg, and is now based in Orlando, Florida.^[1] The group debuted with an EP entitled Chapters of Misery in 2015 and followed up two years later with a full-length album, Misery Sermon. Their second album, Kostolom, released in 2021. The band is currently signed to Sumerian Records and have toured through the US, Europe,^[2][3] Canada, and Asia.^[4]

Slaughter to Prevail
Slaughter to Prevail performing in 2015
Background information
Origin	Yekaterinburg, Russia
Genres	Deathcore nu metalcore
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Sumerian
Members	Alex Terrible Jack Simmons Mike Petrov Evgeny Novikov Dima Mamedov
Past members	Anton Poddyachy Maxim Zadorin Slava Antonenko Filipp Kucheryavyh
Website	www.stp-tour.com

History

Prior to forming Slaughter to Prevail, British guitarist Jack Simmons was a member of London-based deathcore act Acrania, whereas Russian vocalist Alex Terrible gained a cult following online for his YouTube vocal cover videos. Terrible and Dimitry Mamedov were both previously members of the Russian deathcore act We Are Obscurity, which disbanded after failing to find a record label.^{[citation needed]} Simmons recruited them along with Russian drummer Anton Poddyachy to form what would become Slaughter to Prevail.^[5][6] They released an EP titled Chapters of Misery in 2015, signed to Sumerian Records in 2016,^[7] and re-released Chapters of Misery with a new song, "As the Vultures Circle," as their debut release under the label.^[8] In May 2016, it was announced that Slaughter to Prevail would be joining bands such as Cannibal Corpse for Summer Slaughter 2016.^[9]

Slaughter to Prevail released their first full-length album, Misery Sermon, in 2017, inspired by the hate and misery within themselves and around them.^[10]

Slaughter to Prevail was once again invited to perform at Summer Slaughter 2017 alongside bands such as The Black Dahlia Murder and Dying Fetus but was ultimately unable to make the tour due to visa issues.^[11] Slaughter to Prevail was also invited to join Suicide Silence on their 10th anniversary tour of their album The Cleansing and was set to perform in the USA and Canada in November and December 2017.^[12] However, the band once again encountered visa issues due to the American visa freeze for Russians.^[13]

In 2018, Whitechapel invited Slaughter to Prevail to join their Ten Years of Exile tour alongside Chelsea Grin and Oceano.^[14]

The band released the singles "Agony" and "Demolisher" in 2019 and 2020 respectively to widespread popularity,^[15] with Metal Injection saying "The release of 'Demolisher' was an event in the deathcore community. Countless Youtube reaction videos lauded the impossibly deep growls and brutal instrumentation."^[16] In 2021, the band released another single, "Baba Yaga,"^[17] named after a being from Slavic folklore.^[18] It was elected by Loudwire as the 3rd best metal song of 2021.^[19] The band released yet another single, "Zavali Ebalo." Their second full-length album, Kostolom, was released on August 13, 2021,^[20] and included the four singles.^[16]

In a November 30 interview, Terrible expressed dissatisfaction with the band's deal with Sumerian Records, attributing it to being "in a fool's paradise" when they started and to signing without legal advisors. He said the band would likely sue to terminate their contract and continue independently, but "the issue is pending right now."^[21]

On February 26, 2022, the band released a statement on Facebook condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine which began two days earlier. Terrible issued another statement on behalf of the band via Instagram and Youtube on March 1, also urging viewers to "not make the whole Russian people an accomplice."^[22] On August 9, the band released the song "1984," inspired by the George Orwell novel, in protest of the government and the war. The band relocated to Orlando, Florida three months prior due to the effects of the war and previous suppression by the Russian government, as well as interest in Florida's death metal scene.^[23]

On July 28, 2023, the band released a new single, called “Viking.”

Style

Slaughter to Prevail has been described mainly as deathcore,^{[24][25][26][27]} with a major focus on Terrible's extremely deep guttural vocals.^[28] Terrible has mentioned that the band has been influenced by other prominent deathcore bands such as Suicide Silence, Bring Me the Horizon, and Carnifex.^[29] Kostolom marked a stylistic shift, with reviewers noting influence from nu metal such as Slipknot's Iowa.^[16]

Slaughter to Prevail's lyrics are written in both Russian and English, with both languages often appearing in the same song.^[28]

Band members

Current^[30] Aleksandr "Alex Terrible" Shikolai (''Александр Шиколай'') — lead vocals (ex-We Are Obscurity) (2014–present) Mikhail "Mike" Petrov (Михаил Петров) — bass guitar (My Autumn) (2016–present) Evgeny Novikov (Евгений Новиков) — drums (Katalepsy) (2018–present) Jack Simmons — lead guitar (Acrania, Hollow Prophet) (2014–present) Dmitry "Dima" Mamedov (Дмитрий Мамедов) — rhythm guitar (We Are Obscurity) (2015, 2021–present)

Former Anton Poddyachy – drums (played in Lost in Alaska & We Are Obscurity) (2014–2018) Maxim Zadorin – guitar (ex-We Are Obscurity) Slava Antonenko – guitar (played in Lost in Alaska & With Ink Instead of Blood) (2014–2016) Filipp Kucheryavyh – bass (2014–2016) Sam Baker – guitars (2015) Justin Czubas - guitars (played in Lunaform & Shelia) (2018) Jared Delgado – guitars (played in The Hopewell Furnace) (2017–2018) Robert Brown – guitars (played in So This Is Suffering) (2018–2020)

Timeline

Discography

EPs

• Chapters of Misery (2015)

Studio albums

• Misery Sermon (2017)
• Kostolom (2021)

Live albums

• Live in Moscow (2023)

Singles

• "Crown & Conquered" (feat. Lucas Mann of Rings of Saturn) (2014)
• "King" (2017)
• "Chronic Slaughter" (2017)
• "Agony" (2019)
• "Demolisher" (2020)
• "Baba Yaga" (2021)
• "Zavali Ebalo" (2021)
• "1984" (2022)
• "Viking" (2023)

References

1. Hammerpublished, Metal (27 June 2017). "Introducing Slaughter To Prevail: "Churches cancel our shows!"". loudersound. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
2. "INGESTED To Tour Europe In April 2015 (March 8th, 2015) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine". Retrieved 1 June 2022.
3. Doubleadoom77 (14 January 2015). "The Sludgelord: The Sludgelord News: INGESTED 'The Architect Of Extinction' Out Now & Announce European Tour in April". The Sludgelord. Retrieved 1 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
4. "Slamman Booking Agency Make Even More Updates To Slaughter To Prevail Asian Tour". Unite Asia. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
5. "Slaughter to Prevail". 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.^{[dead link]}
6. "Slaughter to Prevail: Meet Deathcore Crew Pissing Off Russia's Religious Right". Revolver. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
7. "SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL - Sumerian Records". YouTube. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
8. "SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL TO RELEASE CHAPTERS OF MISERY EP IN MAY; "AS THE VULTURES CIRCLE" VIDEO STREAMING". 21 March 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
9. "And the Lineup for Summer Slaughter 2016 Is…". 13 May 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
10. "Slaughter To Prevail: "Our Earth is like a jail and we need to move forward"". 11 July 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
11. "Summer Slaughter 2017 Begins Without THE FACELESS & SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL". 28 July 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
12. "Suicide Silence announce 'The Cleansing' 10-year anniversary tour". Alternative Press. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
13. "Suicide Silence Tour Visa Delayed". Facebook. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
14. "Whitechapel announces "Ten Years of Exile" USA tour with Chelsea Grin, Oceano, Slaughter To Prevail". 14 August 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
15. "News: Slaughter To Prevail Announce New Album Details, Release New Video Single". New Noise Magazine. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
16. Heilman, Max (11 August 2021). "Album Review: SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL Kostolom". Metal Injection. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
17. "Slaughter to Prevail's 'Baba Yaga' Is the Most Russian Video of All Time". Loudwire. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
18. "Slaughter To Prevail drop video single "Baba Yaga" off new album 'Kostolom'". 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
19. Al-Sharif, Rabab; DiVita, Joe; Hartmann, Graham; Richardson, Jake; Trapp, Philip; Summan, Yasmine (6 December 2021). "The 35 Best Metal Songs of 2021". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
20. "Slaughter to Prevail Want You to Shut the F*ck up and Listen to Their New Song "Zavali Ebalo"". MetalSucks. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
21. "Slaughter To Prevail Reportedly Considering Legal Action Against Sumerian Records Over Alleged Contract Dispute". Theprp.com. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
22. "Russian Deathcore Band Slaughter To Prevail Release Official Statement Regarding The War In Ukraine". The Pit. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
23. ""Our Government Thinks We're Satanists": Slaughter to Prevail Talk Russia, War, Fighting Bears, New Music". Revolver. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
24. "Slaughter to Prevail: Meet Deathcore Crew Pissing Off Russia's Religious Right". Revolver. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
25. Ulaby, Neda. "Slaughter to Prevail AllMusic Bio". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
26. Keenan, Hesher (25 January 2023). "Slaughter to Prevail to Demolish a Number of American Venues this Spring". MetalSucks. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
27. Enis, Eli (9 August 2022). "Slaughter to Prevail: Hear Russian Deathcore Band's Crushing Anti-War Song "1984"". Revolver. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
28. "" Chicago Open Air Spotlight: CANE HILLReview: MOTIONLESS IN WHITE – 'Graveyard Shift' [Official Videos] " Review: SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL – 'Misery Sermon' [Official Videos]". 5 May 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
29. "Interview with Alex Terrible of Slaughter to Prevail". 9 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
30. "Review 764 : Slaughter To Prevail – Kostolom – English". Acta Infernalis (in French). 6 August 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2022.

External links

• Official website
• Slaughter to Prevail at VK