2014–2017: Chapters of Misery and Misery Sermon Jack Simmons was a member of
London-based deathcore act Acrania, while Alex Terrible (Aleksandr Shikolay) had gained a cult following online for his vocal covers on
YouTube. Terrible was also a member of the Russian deathcore act We Are Obscurity, which disbanded after failing to find a record label. Former We Are Obscurity members Maxim Zadorin (guitar) and Anton Poddyachy (drums) later became part of the initial lineup of Slaughter to Prevail, along with Slava Antonenko (guitar) and Filipp Kucheryavyh (bass). Zadorin left the band very early on and was replaced by his former We Are Obscurity bandmate Dimmitry Mamedov. Slaughter to Prevail released an EP titled
Chapters of Misery in 2015. The EP's underground success led to them being signed to
Sumerian Records in 2016. Chapters of Misery was re-released under Sumerian Records in 2016. The re-release included a new song called "As the Vultures Circle". In May 2016, it was announced that Slaughter to Prevail would be joining bands such as
Cannibal Corpse for
Summer Slaughter 2016. Dimitry Mamedov left the band before Sumerian Records signed them, and was replaced by Simmons' former bandmate in Acrania Sam Baker. Baker only stayed in the band for a year, however, and after his departure the band scaled down to only having two guitar players. Original bassist Filipp Kucheryavyh also left the band a year later and was replaced by former My Autumn bassist Mikhail Petrov. The band released their first full-length album,
Misery Sermon, in 2017. According to the band,
Misery Sermon was 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 but was ultimately unable to make the tour due to visa issues. 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 the USA and Canada in November and December 2017. However, the band encountered visa issues due to the
American visa freeze for Russians. During the
Misery Sermon cycle, Jack Simmons began a hiatus from touring with the band. He would carry on as a studio-only member, with The Hopewell Furnace guitarist Jared Delgado taking his place on stage.
2018–2021: Kostolom In 2018,
Whitechapel invited Slaughter to Prevail to join their Ten Years of Exile tour alongside
Chelsea Grin and
Oceano. Jared Delgado stopped working with the band during this period, being replaced by So This Is Suffering guitarist Robert Brown. Original drummer Anton Poddyachy also decided to leave the band in 2018, being replaced by
Katalepsy drummer Evgeny Novikov. The band released the singles "Agony" and "Demolisher" in 2019 and 2020 respectively to widespread popularity, with Metal Injection stating "The release of 'Demolisher' was an event in the deathcore community. Countless Youtube reaction videos lauded the impossibly deep growls and brutal instrumentation." named after a
being from Slavic folklore. The song was elected by
Loudwire as the third best metal song of 2021. The band released another single, "Zavali Ebalo". Their second full-length album,
Kostolom (English: "Bonebreaker"), was released on 13 August 2021, and included the four singles. Ultimately, the band decided to stay with Sumerian Records.
2022–present: Grizzly On 26 February 2022, the band released a statement on Facebook condemning the
Russian invasion of Ukraine which began two days earlier. Terrible issued another statement on behalf of the band via
Instagram and YouTube on 1 March, also urging viewers to "not make the whole Russian people an accomplice". In May, due to the sanctions, as well as an interest in the American metal scene, the band temporarily moved to
Orlando, Florida. On August 9, they released the song "1984", inspired by the
George Orwell novel
of the same name, in protest of the government and of the war. On 28 July 2023, the band released the single "Viking", which was followed by another single, "Conflict", released on 28 February 2024. On 24 May 2024, the band released the single "Kid of Darkness", and on 15 October, they released "Behelit", with these songs set to appear on the band's upcoming third studio album
Grizzly. In January 2025, Terrible stated that he didn't relocate to the United States, tries to come to Russia regularly, and highlighted his plans for future concerts in Russia – as well as in the U.S. and Europe. On 28 May, they released "Song 3" and its accompanying music video in collaboration with Japanese band
Babymetal. On 18 July 2025, the band released their third studio album titled
Grizzly. In early 2026, politicians in
Stockholm stated that they were engaged in a
bipartisan investigation into the band under suspicion of spreading
Russian propaganda. Opposition city councilor
Christofer Fjellner advised against the band's performance in the city. The band are confirmed to be making an appearance at
Welcome to Rockville, which will take place in
Daytona Beach, Florida in May 2026. == Style and influences ==