Slaughter to Prevail

Slaughter to Prevail is a Russian deathcore band 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

Slaughter to Prevail
Performing at 2015's Ghostfest
Background information
OriginYekaterinburg, Russia
GenresDeathcore
Years active2014—present
LabelsSumerian
Websitewww.slaughtertoprevailmerch.com
Members
  • Alex Shikolai
  • Jack Simmons
  • Mike Petrov
  • Evgeny Novikov

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 cancelled 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.

Slaughter to Prevail is currently supporting Chelsea Grin on their Eternal Nightmare tour.

Style

Slaughter to Prevail plays heavy and dark-themed songs, with a major focus on vocalist Shikolai's deep guttural vocals.[9] Shikolai has mentioned that the band has been influenced by other prominent deathcore bands such as Suicide Silence, Bring Me the Horizon, and Carnifex.[10] The band also frequently performs with full-face masks.

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
Current members
  • Jack Simmons — guitars (played in Acrania & Hollow Prophet) (2014-2017, 2020–present)
  • Aleksandr "Alex Terrible" Shikolai (Александр Шиколай) — vocals (2014–present)
  • Mikhail "Mike" Petrov (Михаил Петров) — bass (played in My Autumn) (2016–present)
  • Evgeny Novikov (Евгений Новиков) — drums (played in Katalepsy) (2018–present)
Former members
  • Dmitriy Mamedov — guitars (2015)
  • 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
  • Jared Delgado - guitars (played in The Hopewell Furnace) (2017-2018)
  • Robert Brown - guitars (played in So This Is Suffering) (2018-2020)

Discography

Albums
  • Misery Sermon (2017)

EPs
  • Chapters of Misery (2015)

Singles
  • "Crowned & Conquered" (2014)
  • "As the Vultures Circle" (2016)
  • "King" (2017)
  • "Chronic Slaughter" (2017)
  • "Agony" (2019)
  • "Demolisher" (2020)

References
  1. "Slaughter to Prevail". 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  2. "SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL - Sumerian Records". January 29, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  3. "SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL TO RELEASE CHAPTERS OF MISERY EP IN MAY; "AS THE VULTURES CIRCLE" VIDEO STREAMING". March 21, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  4. "And the Lineup for Summer Slaughter 2016 Is…". May 13, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  5. "Slaughter To Prevail: "Our Earth is like a jail and we need to move forward"". July 11, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  6. "Summer Slaughter 2017 Begins Without THE FACELESS & SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL". July 28, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  7. "Suicide Silence announce 'The Cleansing' 10-year anniversary tour". September 6, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  8. "Suicide Silence Tour Visa Delayed". November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  9. "" Chicago Open Air Spotlight: CANE HILLReview: MOTIONLESS IN WHITE – 'Graveyard Shift' [Official Videos] " Review: SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL – 'Misery Sermon' [Official Videos]". May 5, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  10. "Interview with Alex Terrible of Slaughter to Prevail". August 9, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
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