{"id":593688,"date":"2025-09-29T09:45:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T13:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/?p=593688"},"modified":"2025-09-29T10:07:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T14:07:49","slug":"slaughter-to-prevails-alex-terrible-reveals-the-one-thing-that-terrifies-him-offers-brutal-advice-to-the-new-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/interviews\/slaughter-to-prevails-alex-terrible-reveals-the-one-thing-that-terrifies-him-offers-brutal-advice-to-the-new-generation","title":{"rendered":"SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL\u2019s ALEX TERRIBLE Reveals The One Thing That Terrifies Him, Offers Brutal Advice To The New Generation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At this point, Slaughter To Prevail<\/strong> has built a reputation as one of the most unrelenting live acts in modern metal. Their frontman, Alex Terrible<\/strong>, sits at the center of that storm \u2013 a figure who commands Walls of Death like ritual offerings and who speaks with the kind of unvarnished candor few artists dare. Yet beneath the intimidation lies something more complicated: a man wrestling with his role as an artist, collaborator, and soon, a father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The band\u2019s latest album, Grizzly<\/em>, arrived in the summer, and Alex<\/strong> is clearly satisfied with the reception. \u201cPeople love it,\u201d he told us shortly before the band's set at Louder Than Life<\/strong>, adding that the festival crowds have gone \u201ccrazy no matter what.\u201d That chaos, however, comes with a cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The infamous Wall of Death has become almost synonymous with their shows, a demand from fans that Alex<\/strong> sometimes questions. \u201cPeople love that. People ask me to do that every single festival and every single show, so we have to do that, you know, we have no options. But actually, when I spoke with the guys who got to experience the Wall of Death at Inkarceration Festival<\/strong> last July, they said they felt terrified because it was so packed. And when they just slammed into each other, and there was no space at all. And they just felt that pressure, and they couldn\u2019t even stand. I was like, 'This sounds bad'. Maybe I don\u2019t want to do that anymore. But the fans keep demanding it. \u2018No, you have to do that.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conversation naturally shifted to the creative process behind Grizzly<\/em> and how singles were released. Unlike bands that carefully map out records, Slaughter To Prevail<\/strong> took a looser path with their latest album. Singles like \u201c1984\u201d came out as soon as they were written, dictated by impatience and a hunger to share. \u201cIf we write the song, we want to drop it like right now,\u201d Alex<\/strong> explained. The band\u2019s management pushed back, insisting on a more calculated release schedule, but Alex<\/strong> shrugs at the process. \u201cOur manager and label said, No, you have to wait\u2026 So we just wrote the rest of the album, like five or six songs, you know. And it is what it is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His approach to lyrics has been equally instinctive, often secondary to the music. \u201cFirst of all, we write the music and then the lyrics, yeah. But maybe for the new album, I will write something serious. Because I never took the process of writing lyrics too seriously. I just enjoy it, then write stupid sh*t. And my English is very poor, you know. But for the next album\u2026 I will focus more on lyrics. Make it more like a dude. And like, how do you call it, kind of reflecting?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grizzly<\/em> also saw the band stepping into unexpected collaborative territory. One of the standout moments was a track with Babymetal<\/strong>, something that might have seemed unlikely but came together almost casually. \u201cWe met one of the guys who works with Babymetal<\/strong> at Resurrection Festival<\/strong> in Spain\u2026 He just very quickly was like, \u2018Hey, how about we collab?\u2019\u201d Alex<\/strong> recalled. \u201cSo we just wrote it together on the road, sent it to him, back and forth. Done. It was easy. Yeah, it was simple. Very good. They\u2019re very efficient.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we asked about dream collaborations, Alex<\/strong> didn\u2019t hesitate: \u201cTill Lindemann<\/strong>. Of course. I would collaborate with Lindemann<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added a second, even more ambitious wish: \u201cI would say Slipknot<\/strong>. I know it\u2019s maybe impossible. Maybe it\u2019s possible. I don\u2019t know. I\u2019m living in the matrix sometimes, you know\u2026 What if we did an actual collab with Slipknot<\/strong>, like with Babymetal<\/strong>, so even merging the visuals or something like that would be great. Instead of just a Corey Taylor<\/strong> collab or whoever, I think just the actual bands. You guys are like 17 people on stage. That\u2019s what we want.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving to the United States meant Alex<\/strong> had to grapple with a cultural shift. He sees American audiences as spoiled compared to the hunger he remembers from Russia and other regions less frequented by touring acts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou guys have this big culture from the 70s, I believe, or maybe from the 60s\u2026 Back in the USSR, it was like, Satanic music, you cannot play it\u2026 And in the 90s, we started to listen to this more and more and more. But you guys already had big platforms, and rock and roll, it\u2019s like second nature\u2026 And the difference is that people in America are so spoiled. They\u2019re so overdosed with all of this music in general. In Europe, in Russia especially, people are hungry for good bands. Because good bands don\u2019t travel that much to Europe, Asia, and all these parts of the world. So, people back there are hungrier about seeing bands play live. And that\u2019s quite the contrast with what I see here, in America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For someone who looks invincible on stage, Alex<\/strong> revealed one vulnerability: spiders. \u201cI\u2019m not allergic. I\u2019m just afraid of spiders,\u201d he admitted. But when it comes to bears, the story shifts into something almost mythic. Alex<\/strong> has carried a fascination with them since early childhood, one that his mother still teases him about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI remember when I was three years old,\u201d he recalled, \u201cAnd my mom told me that I would be riding my three-wheeled bicycle in the kitchen, always telling her stories that I was hunting in the woods, found a bear, and killed the bear.\u201d He laughed, but insisted, \u201cI\u2019m not lying, this is exactly what she said I would repeat, literally every single day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s as if bears have haunted his imagination since before he could even understand why. \u201cMaybe in the back of my mind, or in my previous life, I got killed by a bear. I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conversation took a heavier turn when he was asked what he would tell his 15-year-old self\u2014or any kid struggling to find their place. Alex<\/strong> didn\u2019t sugarcoat it: \u201cStop being f*cking snowflakes. Stop searching for your weaknesses and make it your priority,\u201d he said, his tone cutting through like one of his guttural screams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To him, weakness isn\u2019t something to lean on; it\u2019s something to crush. \u201cYou have to find your f*<\/em>cking weaknesses. <\/em>This is what metal is about. You have to fight and be a better version of yourself. Be stronger and make this example for your kids so they will be stronger than you and build a f*<\/em>cking good society you can live in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a philosophy rooted in hardship, in memories of his parents working endlessly to provide, and one that has shaped how he sees modern comfort. \u201cRight now, we have everything, literally. We do nothing, just chilling on the sofa. It\u2019s actually bad for the next generation, because that\u2019s the mentality they are seeing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite his extreme persona, Alex<\/strong> is most vulnerable when talking about fatherhood. His partner is expecting, and while he seems unshaken by anything else in life, this is different. \u201cEverything, literally,\u201d he admitted when asked if anything scared him. \u201cBecause I want to be a good dad, but I don\u2019t think I will be a good dad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conversation ended on a lighter note: what album would he listen to if he found himself stranded by his tour bus? His answer came quickly: \u201cI would pick any album by Tool<\/strong>.\u201d An interesting choice for someone who thrives on intensity and unrelenting music. Tool\u2019s<\/strong> sprawling, meditative songs stretch on for ten, sometimes fifteen minutes, the kind of music that doesn\u2019t just fill time but bends it. For Alex<\/strong>, it would likely be more than background noise, serving as some sort of survival fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Special thanks to Marie-Christine Matthews<\/a><\/strong><\/em> for her help with this interview.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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