deathcore
Deathcore is an extreme metal subgenre that combines death metal with metalcore. The genre consists of death metal guitar riffs, blast beats, and metalcore breakdowns. While there are some precursors to the concept of death metal fused with met ...
band originally from
Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg ( ; rus, Екатеринбург, p=jɪkətʲɪrʲɪnˈburk), alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk ( rus, Свердло́вск, , svʲɪrˈdlofsk, 1924–1991), is a city and the administra ...
, and based in
Orlando, Florida
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. 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''. Their second album, ''Kostolom'', released in 2021. The band is currently signed to
Sumerian Records
Sumerian Records is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and London. The label was founded in 2006 by Ash Avildsen.Alex Terrible gained a cult following online for his
YouTube
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vocal cover videos. Terrible was previously a member of the Russian deathcore act We Are Obscurity, which disbanded after failing to find a record label. Simmons recruited Terrible along with Russian drummer Anton Poddyachy to form what would become Slaughter to Prevail. They released an EP titled ''Chapters of Misery'' in 2015, signed to
Sumerian Records
Sumerian Records is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and London. The label was founded in 2006 by Ash Avildsen.Cannibal Corpse
Cannibal Corpse is an American death metal band formed in Buffalo, New York in 1988, now based out of Tampa, Florida. The band has released fifteen studio albums, two box sets, four video albums, and two live albums. The band has had little radi ...
for Summer Slaughter 2016.
Slaughter to Prevail released their first full-length album, ''Misery Sermon'', in 2017, inspired by the hate and misery within themselves and around them.
Slaughter to Prevail was once again invited to perform at Summer Slaughter 2017 alongside bands such as The Black Dahlia Murder and
Dying Fetus
Dying Fetus is an American death metal band originally from Greater Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Formed in 1991, the group is known for their consistently hook-laden song structures, characterized by blast beats, complex riffing, slam riffs and hea ...
but was ultimately unable to make the tour due to visa issues. Slaughter to Prevail was also invited to join
Suicide Silence
Suicide Silence is an American deathcore band from Riverside, California. The band was established in 2002, and has released six studio albums, three EPs, and nineteen music videos. They were awarded the ''Revolver'' Golden God award for "Best ...
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. However, the band once again encountered visa issues due to the American visa freeze for Russians.
In 2018,
Whitechapel
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invited Slaughter to Prevail to join their Ten Years of Exile tour alongside
Chelsea Grin
Chelsea Grin is an American deathcore band from Salt Lake City, Utah. Formed in 2007, the group have released two EPs and five full-length albums. Since 2018, no original members remain in the band.
Chelsea Grin was originally founded under ...
and
Oceano
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.
The band released the singles "Agony" and "Demolisher" in 2019 and 2020 respectively to widespread popularity, 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." In 2021, the band released another single, "Baba Yaga," named after a being from Slavic folklore. It was elected by ''
Loudwire
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'' as the 3rd best metal song of 2021. The band released yet another single, "Zavali Ebalo." Their second full-length album, ''Kostolom,'' was released on August 13th, 2021, and included the four singles.
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."
On February 26, 2022, the band released a statement on Facebook condemning the
Russian invasion of Ukraine
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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." 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 for the stronger U.S metal scene.
Style
Slaughter to Prevail has been described mainly as deathcore, with a major focus on Terrible's extremely deep
guttural
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vocals. Terrible has mentioned that the band has been influenced by other prominent deathcore bands such as
Suicide Silence
Suicide Silence is an American deathcore band from Riverside, California. The band was established in 2002, and has released six studio albums, three EPs, and nineteen music videos. They were awarded the ''Revolver'' Golden God award for "Best ...
,
Bring Me the Horizon
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, and Carnifex. ''Kostolom'' marked a stylistic shift, with reviewers noting influence from
nu metal
Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal, sometimes called aggro-metal) is a subgenre of that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop, alternative rock, funk, industrial, and grunge. Nu met ...
such as Slipknot's Iowa.
Slaughter to Prevail's lyrics are written in both Russian and English, with both languages often appearing in the same song.
* 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)
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