Slaughter To Prevail vocalist Alex Horrible has shared a brand new video on-line, wherein he goals to dispel allegations of himself holding Nazi or homophobic beliefs. Allegations of Horrible harboring beliefs of Nazism made headlines again in 2015 and have lingered since.

Within the beneath video, Horrible himself charts out his troubled teenage years, stating that he initially recognized with anti-fascist circles, earlier than a near-fatal incident with medicine certainly led him into associating with fascists.

As Horrible explains it, the weak spot he felt from his experiences with medicine led to him altering his way of life, changing into extra aggressive and bodily, which led him to fall in with fascist circles. It was throughout this time that he received a number of related tattoos, together with a black solar tattoo—a Nordic pagan image related to Nazism.

In accordance with Horrible, it’s due to these allegations that he and his bandmates within the Russian deathcore outfit have largely steered away from touring Europe for the previous decade (they do plan to return in January.)

Horrible stated within the video of that timeframe [transcribed by theprp.com]:

“It’s humorous, as a result of sooner or later I used to be hanging out with anti-fascists, then I met the blokes, they usually fucking right-wing guys. I didn’t care they right-wings, ya know? I simply beloved them as a result of they hit fitness center on a regular basis, they attempt to work on themselves, just about the identical as I do. However they have been fucking right-wing. And naturally, whenever you’re hanging with individuals like that, you simply take one thing from them, ya know?

And I begin to think about myself a member of this subculture. However I by no means determine myself like a Nazi. I by no means being racist for any individual or some shit. They usually by no means been racist, identical… identical as I. However they’ve their fucking political proper views. I didn’t care. however anyway, I used to be round 20, 21 or one thing like that and I begin to hang around round these individuals.

And simply because I wasn’t sensible sufficient. Simply because I used to be on the lookout for any individual to assist me—or one thing to assist me—I begin to go onerous with this shit. Like ‘OK, proper now I’m a fucking powerful man. I’m a fucking bodybuilder. I’m a fighter, or no matter you already know? I’m harmful man proper now… Fuck weak spot in myself, fuck medicine, fuck drinks, fuck all of this shit you already know.

Proper now I’m fucking robust and it’s important to be as robust as me, otherwise you fucking pussy. This sort of individual I used to be, after I virtually died from all of the medicine. And I did the fucking black solar tattoo, I need to seems cool, harmful and stuff. And I used to be dressing up like a skinhead, or one thing like a gopnik, no matter. Harmful motherfucker. Hooligan, I used to be preventing…

Proper now I’m 30-years-old and I take a look at myself like I used to be simply [a] fucking teenager. It’s OK. However on the identical time, it’s not OK as a result of on the identical time I begin to construct my character within the web. And other people begin to acknowledge me quite a bit. I’ve plenty of followers already.

And meaning I’ve this duty. And that implies that individuals see me with all this picture and tattoos and all this shit ya know? So that is after all my fault individuals suppose I’m Nazi, or no matter. As a result of I’ve a fucking black solar on my elbow—had.

I used to be hanging with the right-wing guys. I used to be listening to the fucking music and all that shit. In fact individuals suppose I’m Nazi. However I used to be simply fucking teenager. Misplaced teenager. And I’m not remorse about that. In no way.

I’m completely happy that I previous this fashion. I’m completely happy that I had this expertise. I’m completely happy that I virtually fucking died due to the medicine. As a result of proper now, who am I? I’m Alex Horrible and I’m residing my fucking lovely life. My dream. My dream comes true each fucking day. And I work onerous. Simply due to that have I’m who I’m proper now.

So when this text, Germany article happened I’m fucking right-wing man, I’m Nazi. I’m a foul man and all this shit, they cancel me. Like we begin to do music with Slaughter, we simply completed Russian tour after which European tour after which this text got here out, after which everyone put the finger at me and say I’m Nazi. You must be fucking cancelled, they usually cancel me.

We didn’t play European reveals for like ten years already. We’re gonna do the European reveals like actually quickly in January. Hopefully it’s gonna be OK. However for ten years I’ve not been in Europe simply due to that reality. Thank god Sumerian Information signed us. They usually learn about this case. They usually give us this chance and we did plenty of reveals in America. And I respect that. I respect that assist.

They usually all the time see me like a pleasant cool individual and really gifted dude—not like a Nazi. However I perceive when individuals name me Nazi. And it’s wonderful, however guys, I’m not Nazi. With all seriousness, I don’t think about myself a member of any subcultures proper now.

As a result of I’m 30-years-old musician and I give attention to my music solely. And I attempt to be a greater model of myself. And I attempt to suppose and analyze all the pieces I fucking say. All the pieces I do. All the pieces I make on this life. Simply because I’m rising up. And I believe it’s mandatory for everyone. Like when you’re 30-years-old, you gotta fucking take duty on these fucking shoulders. I don’t choose anybody.”

Later within the video Horrible addressed newer considerations about him being homophobic. Horrible himself discovered himself on the heart of controversy after making this publish about what he considers to be a ‘actual man’ and extra.

Horrible wrote off these allegations within the beneath video, claiming his acceptance of the LGBTQ group clashes with that of members of his circle of relatives. Right here’s what he needed to say:

“Not too long ago I made this joke in my Instagram about being a ‘actual man’, consuming fucking pussy, eat meals with their palms and all this shit. It was only a joke. However individuals within the web, they begin to blame me like I’m a homophobic or some shit. Like ‘what you speaking about, actual man?… What if I’m actual man however I’m homosexual, and I don’t need to eat pussy and all this shit?’ Individuals took it significantly. I perceive as a result of I’ve an enormous platform.

…We’re all completely different and lots of people don’t perceive jokes, or individuals don’t perceive this kind of humor. And doubtless I’ve to watch out with all the pieces I say. However dude, I don’t need to misinform myself and I need to be an actual man. I need to be me. And I begin to be nervous, like ‘what the fuck is improper with you guys?’ ‘I simply stated a joke, it’s only a joke. It’s humorous, no?’

After which some homosexual dude texted me on Instagram like ‘why you hate homosexual individuals?’ And I used to be like that’s sufficient, ‘you fucking silly.’ I don’t fucking have downside with homosexual individuals. I’m not hating them. After which right here we fucking go. They usually tried to fucking cancel me trigger I stated about brainwashing. I stated ‘I imagine each fucking propaganda’ and it doesn’t matter, LGBT propaganda, fucking battle propaganda or all the pieces.

Each time propaganda goes onerous, I don’t prefer it. I name it brainwashing. So I texted one thing about brainwashing youngsters. As a result of I see plenty of stuff, particularly in America proper now, with all this propaganda. And I noticed on the web like fucking movies with dudes jerking off on the streets and youngsters see that and it’s not OK. It’s not regular. For me it’s not regular. For you guys perhaps it’s regular, I don’t know. However for me it’s not regular and I’m gonna say this. As a result of I’ve my fucking opinion, that’s it.”

In closing, he provided:

“I’m not homophobic truly. I simply have my very own opinion, conventional view. And I don’t have an issue with homosexual individuals. I believe they only individuals as us. And I’m not Nazi. I perceive lots of people perhaps don’t belief me and they’ll nonetheless name me a Nazi and attempt to cancel me… or homophobic, it’s OK. It’s simply my duty. I take it like a person. And I hope I made this clear for the remainder of the followers who didn’t ensure that about this case.”

Slaughter To Prevail‘s European/UK tour runs as follows:

01/10 London, UK – O2 Discussion board Kentish City
01/11 London, UK – O2 Discussion board Kentish City
01/13 Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute
01/14 Manchester, UK – Academy
01/16 Bristol, UK – O2 Academy
01/18 Oberhausen, GER -Turbinenhalle II
01/19 Munich, GER – Backstage Werk
01/21 Leipzig, GER – Hellraiser
01/23 Berlin, GER – Huxleys Neue Welt
01/25 Warsaw, POL – Progresja
01/26 Krakow, POL – Studio
01/27 Bratislava, SLO – Majestic Music Membership
01/28 Budapest, HUN – Barba Negra Crimson Stage
01/30 Antwerp, BEL – Zappa
01/31 Paris, FRA – Cabaret Sauvage
02/01 Tilburg, NET – 013
02/02 Pratteln, SWI – Z7 Konzertfabrik
02/04 Istanbul, TUR – IF Efficiency Corridor