SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL Releases Music Video For ‘Koschei’
SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL, the Russian-fronted metal band, has released a music video for "Koschei", a track from their 2025 album "Grizzly" on Sumerian Records. The release lands just ahead of the group's European festival run, which will culminate in a headline appearance at the UK's Bloodstock Open Air, giving the song fresh promotional exposure as the band heads into a high-profile touring stretch.
The video, directed by Ave Warriors Studio, depicts a cinematic battle sequence described as the band's most ambitious production yet. Frontman Alex Terrible has explained the song draws on the Slavic folklore figure Koschei the Immortal, using the legend as a metaphor for the soul or spirit outliving the physical body. The band begins its European run this week with a headline show in Athens, before playing Bulgaria, Romania, Germany, Spain and Belgium ahead of the Bloodstock date.
In short
- SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL release "Koschei" video from "Grizzly" album
- Video precedes European tour, headlined by Bloodstock Open Air
- Frontman explains song's link to Slavic Koschei the Immortal myth
Explained simply
SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL are a metal band led by vocalist Alex Terrible, known for combining heavy music with dramatic imagery. Their album Grizzly was released in 2025 through Sumerian Records, the label that issued the record.
“Koschei” takes its name from a figure in Slavic folklore often called Koschei the Immortal. Terrible has said the song uses the legend to explore the idea of a spirit surviving after the body dies.
The band is due to play a series of European shows, ending with a headline appearance at Bloodstock Open Air in the UK. The festival is a major metal event, so the dates put the band’s music before audiences across several countries.
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