Slaughter to Prevail

Slaughter to Prevail is a Russian deathcore group from Yekaterinburg. The group debuted with an EP titled Chapters of Misery in 2015 and followed-up two years later with a full-length album, Misery Sermon. The band is currently signed to Sumerian Records and have toured through the US, Europe and some Asian countries; particularly Japan, South Korea, China and Thailand. Their second album entitled Kostolom was released on August 13th, 2021.

Slaughter to Prevail
Performing in 2015
Background information
OriginYekaterinburg, Russia
GenresDeathcore
Years active2014–present
LabelsSumerian
Websitewww.slaughtertoprevail.com
Members
  • Alex Shikolai
  • Jack Simmons
  • Mike Petrov
  • Evgeny Novikov
  • Dmitriy Mamedov
Past members
  • Anton Poddyachy
  • Maxim Zadorin
  • Slava Antonenko
  • Filipp Kucheryavyh

History

Prior to forming Slaughter to Prevail, British guitarist Jack Simmons was a part of London-based deathcore act Acrania whereas Russian vocalist Alex Terrible gained a cult following online for his YouTube vocal cover videos. Terrible was originally a part of the Russian deathcore act We Are Obscurity, however the group fell apart after failing to find a record label. Simmons recruited Terrible together with Russian drummer Anton Poddyachy to form what would become Slaughter to Prevail.[1] They released an EP titled Chapters of Misery (2015) and the official videos for the songs Hell (Ад) and Misery (Страдание) hit millions of views on YouTube. Due to their success, they signed to Sumerian Records, an American record label, in 2016[2] and re-released Chapters of Misery with a new song (and video), As the Vultures Circle, as their debut release under the label.[3] In May 2016, it was announced that Slaughter to Prevail would be joining bands such as Cannibal Corpse for Summer Slaughter 2016.[4]

Slaughter to Prevail released their first full-length album, Misery Sermon, in 2017. Vocalist Terrible mentioned that the album was inspired by the hate and misery seen in everyday life, especially due to the idea that metal shows in Russia are sometimes canceled due to religious reasons.[5]

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.[6] 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 America and Canada in November and December 2017.[7] However, the band once again encountered visa issues due to the American visa freeze for Russians.[8]

In 2018, Whitechapel invited Slaughter to Prevail to join their Ten Years of Exile tour alongside Chelsea Grin and Oceano.[9]

In 2021, the band released a new single, "Baba Yaga",[10] named after a being from Slavic folklore.[11] It was elected by Loudwire as the 3rd best metal song of 2021.[12] The band also released another single from Kostolom entitled "Zavali Ebalo".

Their second full-length album 'Kostolom' was released on August 13th, 2021. The album debuted at #4 on iTunes as well as various other streaming platforms. It was a big success and helped make Slaughter to Prevail the biggest band in deathcore and is thought to start a completely new genre of metal music referred to as "Nü-core"(a mix of nü metal with deathcore).

In January 2022, the band started teasing the in-progress new material that is supposed to be on their next studio album. A lot of teasers have been given and the vocalist Alex Terrible stated that the band will record a new album in 2022, and release it sometime in 2023.

On April 21, 2022, the band filmed a music video for their yet untitled new single which is set to be released sometime in May 2022.

Style

Slaughter to Prevail plays heavy and dark-themed songs, with a major focus on vocalist Shikolai's deep guttural vocals.[13] Shikolai has mentioned that the band has been influenced by other prominent deathcore bands such as Suicide Silence, Bring Me the Horizon, and Carnifex.[14]

Since most of the band's members are Russian, the majority of the songs are sung in Russian but also occasionally feature English lyrics.

Members
Timeline

Discography

Albums
  • Misery Sermon (2017)
  • Kostolom (2021)

EPs
  • Chapters of Misery (2015)

Singles
  • "Crowned & Conquered" (2014)
  • "As the Vultures Circle" (2016)
  • "King" (2017)
  • "Agony" (2019)
  • "Demolisher" (2020)
  • "Baba Yaga" (2021)
  • "Zavali Ebalo" (2021)

References
  1. "Slaughter to Prevail". 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  2. "SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL - Sumerian Records". YouTube. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  3. "SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL TO RELEASE CHAPTERS OF MISERY EP IN MAY; "AS THE VULTURES CIRCLE" VIDEO STREAMING". 21 March 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  4. "And the Lineup for Summer Slaughter 2016 Is…". 13 May 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. "Slaughter To Prevail: "Our Earth is like a jail and we need to move forward"". 11 July 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  6. "Summer Slaughter 2017 Begins Without THE FACELESS & SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL". 28 July 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  7. "Suicide Silence announce 'The Cleansing' 10-year anniversary tour". Alternative Press. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  8. "Suicide Silence Tour Visa Delayed". Facebook. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  9. "Whitechapel announces "Ten Years of Exile" USA tour with Chelsea Grin, Oceano, Slaughter To Prevail". 14 August 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  10. "Slaughter to Prevail's 'Baba Yaga' Is the Most Russian Video of All Time". Loudwire. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  11. "Slaughter To Prevail drop video single "Baba Yaga" off new album 'Kostolom'". 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  12. 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.
  13. "" 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.
  14. "Interview with Alex Terrible of Slaughter to Prevail". 9 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
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