Slaughter to Prevail and BABYMETAL have released a new single, “Song 3”. The song will appear on Slaughter to Prevail’s upcoming album GRIZZLY as well as BABYMETAL‘s upcoming album METAL FORTH. It’s one of the Japanese metal bands most forceful tracks to date, pairing Slaughter to Prevail’s raw, punishing vocals with BABYMETAL’s soaring, melodic choruses. The result is tense and theatrical, but tightly controlled—a balancing act the band has long specialized in. The song was written between the UK and Russia by Slaughter To Prevail’s Jack Simmons and Alex Terrible before being sent special delivery across continents for BABYMETAL. BABYMETAL added their vocals — lyrics, flows, and verses all centered around the concept of “3” — unleashing their signature kawaii chaos. Matt Heafy of Trivium performed the shamisen woven throughout the song, adding another unexpected layer to the madness.
The accompanying music video follows a young version of Slaughter to Prevail’s Alex Terrible, bullied and outcast, as he transforms— guided by BABYMETAL themselves—into a force capable of confronting his past. The track follows the release of BABYMETAL’s “from me to u” feat. Poppy and Slaughter to Prevail’s “Russian Grizzly In America”, both of which amassed millions of streams in less than month.
Watch the video for “Song3”
All streaming to “Song3”
Pre-orders for GRIZZLY, the forthcoming album from Slaughter To Prevail, are available now on CD, cassette, and vinyl, including several exclusive variants: Black + Bone Half/Half w/Splatter (band), Violet + Clear Cloudy w/Splatter (band), Green + Black + Brown w/Splatter (band), Pink + Silver + Purple w/Glitter (band), Red Zoetrope Picture Disc (band), Bone w/Black + Burgandy Splatter (retail), Black Cloudy w/ Yellow Splatter (indie retail), Black + Bone Butterfly w/Splatter (Revolver), Black Ice + Red Triple Button (Sumerian), Picture Disc (Sumerian), Gold + Black Cornetto w/Splatter (AUS), Orange + Black w/White Splatter (Sumerian), and Green + Bone w/Red Splatter (Metal Hammer). To pre-order, please visit: http://sumerian.lnk.to/grizzly.
Fans can catch Slaughter To Prevail live later this year at festivals including Vans Warped Tour, Inkcarceration, Louder Than Life, and Aftershock Festival. The band will also be touring with Hollywood Undead, Falling In Reverse, and Sleep Theory from 8/29 – 9/26. For a full list of upcoming dates, please visit http://slaughtertoprevail.com/.
Band Members:
Alex Terrible – vocals
Jack Simmons – guitars
Dmitry Mamedov – guitars
Mikhail Petrov – bass
Evgeny Novikov – drums
Social Media Links:
Website: http://slaughtertoprevail.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slaughtertoprevailrus
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slaughtertoprevailofficial/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stpmetal?lang=en
GRIZZLY Tracklist:
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
Upcoming North American Tour Dates:
6/14-6/15 – Washington, DC @ Vans Warped Tour **
7/18-7/19 – Mansfield, OH @ Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival **
7/26-7/27 – Long Beach, CA @ Vans Warped Tour **
8/29 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend
8/30 – Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheater
8/31 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
9/2 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
9/3 – Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Insurance Amphitheater
9/6 – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
9/7 – Hershey, PA @ Hershey Park Stadium
9/9 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater
9/10 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
9/11 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
9/13 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
9/14 – Hartford, CT @ The XFINITY Theatre
9/16 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
9/18 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake
9/21 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival **
9/23 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
9/24 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater
9/26 – Las Vegas, NV @ PH Live at Planet Hollywood
10/2-10/4 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival **
11/15-11/16 – Orlando, FL @ Vans Warped Tour **
** – Indicates festival date
