The singer of a popular deathcore band is known for his fierce look and intimidating stage presence.

Which is not to say, though, that he’s not afraid of anything.

Metal Injection reports how Alex Shikolai — who is best known by his stage name Alex Terrible , and for being the lead singer of Russian group Slaughter to Prevail — admits he shares the same fear of millions of people on Earth.

Arachnophobia.

“I’m not allergic,” said Terrible to the publication. “I’m just afraid of spiders.”

Yes, it’s those eight-legged, creepy-crawlers that gets Terrible quaking in his boots. Terrible, Vice noted back in the spring, adopted not one, but two bear cubs, although he claims bears have always fascinated him, even as a child.

“Maybe in the back of my mind, or in my previous life, I got

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