From the mosh pit to bare-knuckle fighting.
Slaughter to Prevail frontman Alex Terrible — real name Aleksandr Shikolai — is putting down his microphone and preparing to throw hands after signing to fight with BKFC.
The Russian-born deathcore singer is expected to debut with the bare-knuckle fighting promotion before the end of the year, with plans to turn his attention to training after his band wraps up its current tour in September. He announced the news via Full Send MMA, with BKFC officials confirming the news to MMA Fighting.
“I’m just a musician, I’m not a fighter, I’m not a sportsman, or some shit,” Terrible said. “I’m just a regular dude who grew up in the streets. You call it in the hood. In Russia, if you grow up in a village, it is the hood. Then I found a boxing gym, I found myself in this f*cking boxing, a new passion.”
While nothing is set in stone just yet, Terrible is currently expected to make his BKFC debut in December.
The 30-year-old singer, who first rose to prominence making cover songs on YouTube, mentioned a social influencer turned fighter as a potential first opponent, but no deal has been struck just yet to make it official.
“We don’t know the opponent yet. I heard about one name, Bryce Hall,” Terrible said. “I really don’t care who it’s going to be.
“I just want to fight and I have nothing to lose because I’m a musician. If they put me against a fighter and if I knock him out, good. If he knocks me out, I don’t f*cking care. I just want to put on a good fight and show what I have in my heart. That’s it.”
His band Slaughter to Prevail is one of the fastest rising heavy metal outfits in the industry right now, with more than 1.1 million average listeners per month on Spotify.
Yes, Slaughter to Prevail… and Alex Terrible…
This should really move the needle.
Just cause he looks like he trains with Khabib doesn’t mean he does
Great band, an dude is a madman
Edited: Watched video. He ain’t bad
Last time I saw STP live they didn’t have any openers, blasted Russian techno for like 10 minutes before the band came out, and Alex spent most of his set flexing and grimacing.
Never heard of this dude or the band but I like the addition of a supposed heavy metal head banger that wants to BANG
I have seen some of the concerts that this guy does… pretty incredible
I’m not a fan of the band or the way the genre numetalifies muh death metal but I appreciate this Berserk tribute he did when the author died;
Maybe the only good thing to come out of youtube meme metal.
The rest of it is utter dogshit.
Yeah not a fan of the band. Is it normal for a guy with zero fights to sign with BKFC? This sounds like bad news
Would be kinda fun to have a BKFC show where it’s just a buncha randos that think they can fight. Feel like early UFC lol.
They Do ! Prospect Series aired Friday .
He’s had a lifetime of fighting conformity!