Slaughter to Prevail unleash savage new single "Viking"
Russian deathcore demolishers, Slaughter to Prevail, have unleashed their savage new track Viking, alongside a live video from their headline US tour, streaming now via Sumerian Records.
Drawing inspiration from the captivating music of Wardruna and the grandeur of legendary movies, Viking features lyrics in both Russian and English, giving the song a unique depth that transcends language barriers. Slaughter to Prevail unleashed the track on their recent US tour and the response from fans was nothing short of awe-inspiring. On the inspiration behind the new bruiser of a track, frontman Alex Terrible shares:
“'Viking' is a powerful ode to the spirit of the ancient warriors, infused with our signature metal energy and a touch of folklore that will transport you to a realm of ancient legends and battle cries. Now, we are thrilled to bring this experience from the stage to your speakers.”
Slaughter to Prevail are Alex Terrible (vocals), Jack Simmons (guitars), Dmitry "Dima" Mamedov (guitars), Mikhail "Mike" Petrov (bass) and Evgeny Novikov (drums). They released their debut EP “Chapters Of Misery” back in 2016 and followed with their debut full-length album “Misery Sermon” in 2017. They released stand alone singles Agony and Demolisher in 2019 and 2020 respectively, followed by their second full-length album “Kostolom”, released in 2021 to huge critical acclaim with Revolver describing the album as "one bloody deathcore barrage after another" when including it on their 25 Best Albums Of 2021 list and Metal Injection stating that "Kostolom proves that Slaughter to Prevail can get hooky without getting wimpy". Kostolom spawned massive hit singles Baba Yaga and Zavali Ebalo.
The band released their anti-war anthem 1984 in August of 2022 to oppose Russia's war on Ukraine, the video for which has racked up 2.3 million views. The band are one of the most popular and heavily featured bands within the YouTube 'reacts' community, on account of vocalist Alex Terrible's insane vocal abilities and his own YouTube channel which has over 1.01 million subscribers. To date, the band have clocked up an impressive 971.1 million cross-platform streams.
Their brand of deathcore is full on, and the band have developed a fearsome reputation as one of the best live bands out there, with their brutal, high energy performances.
