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‘I couldn’t see, breathe or sing. I blacked out twice’: why are so many metal bands wearing masks?

From Sleep Token to Ghost and Slaughter to Prevail, the genre’s biggest stars are using freaky facial disguises. Are they hiding behind them – or revealing their true nature?

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"Is it crazy? It is crazy. And I'm a crazy ****ing guy. Let's go!" An insane looking new event will mix a metal concert with bare knuckle fighting - with the frontman of deathcore heavyweights Slaughter To Prevail set to take part in both

The first Blood4Blood event will take place in Daytona in May

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“Among our best in history”: ESP remembers Alexi Liaho and Jeff Hanneman as Slaughter to Prevail’s Jack Simmons gets his first signature in new 2026 lineup

There are also new signatures for Mick Thomson, Stephen Carpenter, and George Lynch, while LTD celebrates its 30th anniversary

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The 10 best death metal albums of 2025

Guts and glory - these are the finest cuts to emerge from the fields of death metal in 2025

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Slaughter To Prevail guitarist denies that the band have Nazi beliefs, but admits the controversy around them is their “own fault”

Jack Simmons says singer Alex Terrible’s covered-up tattoo of a Black Sun was not an expression of far-right sympathies, claiming his girlfriend’s grandmother has the same symbol on her carpet

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Lorna Shore don't want to be deathcore's biggest band - they want to be the biggest band in metal

Lorna Shore might've become deathcore's breakout stars, but they're setting their sights much higher

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“I understand, I’m paying the price right now.” Slaughter To Prevail’s Alex Terrible addresses allegations of having racist and transphobic beliefs in new interview

The deathcore star claims that his now-covered tattoo of the Black Sun, an image associated with white supremacist movements, was not an expression of neo-Nazi views

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Lamb Of God, Slaughter To Prevail and Judas Priest to headline Bloodstock festival 2026; Sepultura, Bleed From Within and 20 other acts also confirmed

The four-day heavy metal festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary at Catton Park, Derbyshire from August 6 to 9

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“My guy redesigned it into a medieval weapon: he did the blood splatter, drilled spikes on the side, and added three stripes because we wear Adidas all the time”: Slaughter To Prevail’s electric guitars are as savage as their deathcore breakdowns

Guitarist Jack Simmons unpacks his wild ESP refinish, why pinch harmonic riffs are the best riffs, and how he grabbed Ronnie Radke and Babymetal to guest on the metal heavyweights’ third record

Guitar World

"With Grizzly, Slaughter To Prevail might complete the Mount Rushmore of great deathcore escapologists." Alex Terrible's mob stake a claim on the best deathcore album of 2025

Slaughter To Prevail prove they can stand toe-to-toe with breakout stars Lorna Shore, Bring Me The Horizon and Whitechapel with new album Grizzly

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The biggest tour in the history of deathcore? Slaughter To Prevail announce 2026 European tour with Suicide Silence, Dying Fetus and reforming Annotations Of An Autopsy

The Russian-American aggressors will play the UK and the European mainland from January to February next year with an impressive list of support acts

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Babymetal get skull-smashingly heavy with Slaughter To Prevail on new single Song 3, postpone album release yet again

The grisly track will appear on Babymetal’s Metal Forth, now due on August 8, and on Slaughter To Prevail’s upcoming album

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"In Russia, when you see a bear, it's not ****ing funny." Alex Terrible is a bear-wrestling, bareknuckle fighting controversy magnet. He's also made Slaughter To Prevail unlikely metal icons

We head Stateside to speak to the man behind the mask as Russian deathcore crew Slaughter To Prevail prepare to unleash their new album

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Order an exclusive Slaughter To Prevail Grizzly red splatter vinyl variant from the official Metal Hammer store (it comes with cool pop-up art too!)

Slaughter To Prevail unleash their new studio album Grizzly this summer, and we have a special vinyl variant that you can't get anywhere else

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Days after their singer adopted two bear cubs, Slaughter To Prevail announce new album Grizzly – stream lead single Russian Grizzly In America

We’re starting to think Alex Terrible likes bears…

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"I will not just ask you for money but I will drop some merch with these lil' cutie pies and you will buy it. All money will go to them": Slaughter To Prevail frontman Alex Terrible has adopted two bear cubs and our hearts might just explode

Alex Terrible (Bearable) is now looking after two baby bears and is hoping to raise money to help with their care

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Order your exclusive Slaughter To Prevail, Jinjer, Electric Callboy, Bloodywood and Bambie Thug bundles, featuring limited edition t-shirts, longsleeves and spellbooks

Metal Hammer has teamed up with the New Heavy Class Of 2025 - Jinjer, Electric Callboy, Slaughter To Prevail, Bambie Thug and Bloodywood - for these special bundles featuring exclusive merch

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When you look into a human’s eyes, you feel this soul. You look into this bear’s eyes, you don’t see anything in there”: Slaughter To Prevail frontman Alex Terrible’s guide to wrestling bears

Thinking of wrestling a Russian brown bear? Slaughter To Prevail’s Alex Terrible has some tips

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The new issue of Metal Hammer features FIVE cover to choose from: Electric Callboy, Jinjer, Slaughter To Prevail, Bambie Thug and Bloodywood!

Meet your New Heavy cover stars for 2025

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The 15 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Arch Enemy, Slaughter To Prevail and Bloodywood are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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Watch this world record attempt at creating the biggest 'wall of death' ever

Hellfest in France was the scene of what some are calling the biggest 'wall of death' ever

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The 11 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Slaughter To Prevail, Accept and Knocked Loose are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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A beginner's guide to deathcore in five essential albums

Think deathcore is a bit one-note? Think again. Here are five albums that perfectly chart its evolution over the past two decades

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The best new metal songs you need to hear right now - starring KK's Priest, Slaughter To Prevail, Sevendust, Dying Wish and more

From pummelling deathcore to old school heavy metal, these are the metal songs you need in your life this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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