Russian deathcore band Slaughter to Prevail will release its third full-length studio album, “Grizzly,” on July 18, 2025, via Sumerian Records. Watch the music video—featuring a towering animatronic bear and UFC heavyweight fighter Alexander Volkov—for the new single “Russian Grizzly in America” below, and pre-order/pre-save the new album here.
“I think this is the best album we have ever written,” frontman Alex Terrible said. “We put so much effort into it. We spent a lot of time on every detail and really poured our souls into the songs. In the past, we were always rushing to finish albums and just releasing whatever we had. This time, we took our time, worked carefully on each track, and made sure everything was exactly how we wanted it. Hopefully it was all worth it.”
Slaughter to Prevail’s journey began in the most unlikely of ways—two musicians from completely different worlds. Alex Terrible, forging his monstrous vocals from a small bedroom in the cold, rural Russian city of Yekaterinburg, crossed paths online with guitarist Jack Simmons, who sharpened his craft in a quiet town on the outskirts of Essex, U.K. As their exchanges of ideas took shape, songs were formed and it became apparent to Jack and Alex that they were on to something special.
Initially capturing a global audience on YouTube with his demonic takes on songs by bands such as Slipknot, Suicide Silence and Linkin Park, Alex began to share the fruits of his labor with Jack under the name Slaughter to Prevail. Catching the attention of Sumerian Records, Slaughter to Prevail found a partner to provide a global platform for its music.
When he’s not commanding festival crowds, Alex Terrible is proving his fighting spirit beyond his musical career. Fresh off a brutal 37-second knockout in Russia’s RCC Bare Knuckle—a promotion known for its savage, no-nonsense fights—Alex is in training to sharpen his skills for a bout with Top Dog Bare Knuckle in May, while discussions continue regarding his American debut with Bare Knuckle FC. Whether wrestling bears in Siberia, preparing for fights in the deep South or bleeding on stage across the rest of the world, Alex thrives in the most unforgiving environments.
With the summer packed with main stage festival performances across the U.S., Canada and Europe, 2025 is already shaping up to be a career-defining year for Slaughter to Prevail. This summer, the band will unveil a new live show, reimagining its performances with a harder-hitting, more visceral production.
All of this momentum leads to “Grizzly,” which features the previously released singles “Conflict,” “Viking,” “1984,” “Behelit” and “Kid of Darkness.”
“Grizzly” track list:
1. Banditos
2. Russian Grizzly in America
3. Imdead (feat. Ronnie Radke)
4. Babayka
5. Viking
6. Koschei
7. Song 3 (feat. BABYMETAL)
8. Lift That Shit
9. Behelit
10. Rodina
11. Conflict
12. Kid of Darkness
13. 1984
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