Slaughter To Prevail vocalist Alex Terrible has responded to the backlash being directed at up-and-coming California deathcore outfit Rev3rent following their inclusion on the band’s newly announced fall North American tour.
Rev3rent, who recently signed with Atlantic Records imprint Deep Love Recordings, have been met with criticism on social media from some fans unhappy with their decision to tour alongside Slaughter To Prevail. The backlash stems from the ongoing controversy surrounding Terrible, who has faced accusations related to fascist imagery and alleged transphobic views in the past—claims he publicly denied in 2023.
Addressing the situation on social media, Terrible said he understands the difficult position support acts often find themselves in when touring with his band.
“We just announced our U.S. tour for this fall, and we’ll be announcing a Latin American tour soon as well.
I remember there was a time when we toured by ourselves, and people kept complaining that we didn’t have an opening band. So we started inviting support acts, and every single time the same thing happens. Fans of those bands start calling us Nazis and say they don’t want to see their favorite bands touring with us.
That’s why, personally, it’s much easier for me to tour alone, without any support acts, so they don’t have to deal with the backlash or damage to their reputation.
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. I genuinely like their music, and I believe they have a bright future ahead of them.
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.”
Terrible’s post quickly drew support from several musicians within the heavy music scene. Former I Killed The Prom Queen guitarist Jona Weinhofen commented, “IKTPQ will do it,” while Carnifex frontman Scott Ian Lewis added, “Hit us up next time bro, you know we’re down.” King 810 vocalist David Gunn also weighed in, writing, “Heavy music is a joke.”
At the time of publication, Rev3rent have not publicly addressed the criticism or indicated any plans to step away from the tour.
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