Slaughter To Prevail frontman Alex Terrible has responded after Californian deathcore newcomers Rev3rent became the target of online backlash following the announcement of the band’s upcoming North American tour together.
The controversy surfaced shortly after Slaughter To Prevail unveiled their fall US tour, with some social media users criticising Rev3rent for accepting the support slot, the criticism stems from long running allegations surrounding Terrible’s past, which have continued to shadow the Russian deathcore vocalist despite previous public statements denying that he is a Nazi or holds homophobic views (per The PRP).
In 2023, Terrible addressed those allegations directly, distancing himself from fascist ideology and rejecting claims that he harboured anti-LGBTQ+ beliefs, despite that statement, criticism has persisted within sections of the heavy music community.
Responding to the latest wave of backlash, Terrible took to social media to defend Rev3rent and said he understood if the band chose to withdraw from the tour to avoid negative attention.
“We just announced our U.S. tour for this fall, and we’ll be announcing a Latin American tour soon as well.”
He went on to explain that whenever Slaughter To Prevail invites support acts, those bands often become the focus of criticism:
“I don’t want to hurt anyone’s reputation. So if @rev3rent_ decides not to be part of this tour, I’ll completely understand and wish them nothing but the best.”
Terrible added that he enjoys Rev3rent’s music and believes the band has “a bright future ahead of them,” before concluding:
“As for us—a band from Russia with a bad reputation—we’ll keep walking our own difficult path. At least it’s never boring.”
Support from fellow musicians
His comments quickly attracted responses from fellow musicians within the heavy music scene. I Killed The Prom Queen guitarist Jona Weinhofen jokingly volunteered his own band, writing, “IKTPQ will do it.”
Carnifex vocalist Scott Ian Lewis also showed support, commenting, “Hit us up next time bro, you know we’re down,” while King 810 frontman David Gunn weighed in with the brief remark, “Heavy music is a joke.”
At the time of writing, Rev3rent have not publicly commented on the backlash or indicated any plans to withdraw from the tour.
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