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Guitar World
Guitar World
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Amit Sharma

“My guy redesigned it into a medieval weapon: he did the blood splatter, drilled spikes on the side, and added three stripes because we wear Adidas all the time”: Slaughter To Prevail’s electric guitars are as savage as their deathcore breakdowns

CLARKSTON, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 07: Jack Simmons of the Russian deathcore band Slaughter to Prevail performs at Pine Knob Music Theatre on August 07, 2024 in Clarkston, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images).

“This band is a very modern story,” says Slaughter To Prevail founding guitarist Jack Simmons. “We didn’t start out in the garage like everyone in the ’90s. We found each other through the internet, living in different countries.”

And perhaps there lies some of the secret to their success. Many musicians end up settling with the best players they can find locally – or, in some cases, nationally. English guitarist Simmons, however, managed to carve out a name for himself with musicians halfway across the world in Russia.

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