The band consisted of bassist Colin Vieira, guitarists Weston Richmond and Juan Felipe Sanchez, drummer Zachary Baker, and lead vocalist Jonny Craig.

[1] On March 3, Alternative Press posted an article stating that Artery Recordings had signed Craig's band Slaves to their label were now on their roster.

II" (a sequel to his song The Upgrade from his EP Find What You Love And Let It Kill You), was streamed off Artery Recordings' YouTube page.

[5] Later that month, on May 29, the band released a lyric video for the third single from the album, "Starving for Friends", which featured Vic Fuentes of Pierce the Veil.

[8] On July 9, the band's first official music video was released on the Artery Recording's YouTube for the album's fourth and final single, "My Soul Is Empty and Full of White Girls", directed/produced by Jeremy Tremp and Shan Dan.

On January 7, 2015, the band uploaded a picture to their Facebook page claiming that "Slaves has officially started writing their 2nd full length album, get excited!"

From March until April 2016, the group was scheduled to tour the United States with Myka Relocate, Capture the Crown,[16] Outline in Color and Conquer Divide.

On April 9, Tai Wright announced his formal departure from the Slaves, citing issues within the band as his reason.

[19] On August 11, the band announced their upcoming headlining tour featuring Outline in Color and Avion Roe, all while actively working on their third album.

[21] Initially scheduled for a September 2017 release, their third studio album "Beautiful Death" faced a delay to January 2018 due to a label split and Jonny Craig's hospitalization.

Subsequently, on November 17, 2017, Artery Recordings announced via Twitter that they were parting ways with Slaves, citing accusations against Jonny Craig of multiple counts of sexual assault.

In early January 2018, they announced a new headlining tour, featuring support from Kyle Lucas, Dayshell, and Ghost Town, in promotion of the new album.

The tour commenced in Dallas, TX on the day of the album's release and was scheduled to conclude on March 12, 2018, in Scottsdale, AZ.

[29] The group continued their touring endeavors across Europe and Australia, with Matt McAndrew assuming the role of lead vocalist following Craig's departure.

In a statement, the band expressed their support for the BLM movement and their decision to disassociate their music from a term laden with negative connotations.