KREATOR ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, RELEASE NEW SINGLE, AND SHARE HUGE UK + EU TOUR DATES

KREATOR ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, RELEASE NEW SINGLE, AND SHARE HUGE UK + EU TOUR DATES

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NEW ALBUM “KRUSHERS OF THE WORLD” DUE 16th JANUARY VIA NUCLEAR BLAST

UK + EU TOUR WITH CARCASS, EXODUS AND NAILS KICKS OFF MARCH 2026

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Metal Titans KREATOR have announced that their sixteenth studio album, “KRUSHERS OF THE WORLD”, will be released on 16th January 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. Following the recent releases of the KREATOR documentary film Hate & Hope as well as Your Heaven, My Hell, the autobiography of front man Mille Petrozza, “KRUSHERS OF THE WORLD” will be the next step in the evolution of KREATOR – a band that is still at its peak more than forty years into their career.

“KRUSHERS OF THE WORLD” is not a shy title, it is a statement, an expression of pride and self-awareness knowing how long and hard the band’s path has been and knowing what they still have to say and share with their ever growing following. After the buzz around the movie and book, it is time for KREATOR to let the riffs, the roaring vocals, and thunderous drums do the talking.

Rounded off by a triumphant production courtesy of Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, who previously worked with the group on “Phantom Antichrist” (2012) and “Gods Of Violence” (2017), KREATOR return in perfect shape. The stunning cover artwork was created by none other than Polish genius Zbigniew Bielak (Ghost).

Furthermore, KREATOR have announced a massive EU and UK headline tour with Carcass, Exodus and Nails for March and April 2026. Tickets are on sale NOW! You can find all confirmed dates below. Please be aware that strictly limited ticket and album bundles for the German live dates are exclusively available via the Nuclear Blast online store.

Mille Petrozza commented:

“We are beyond excited to kick off the new year with the release of our brand-new album “KRUSHERS OF THE WORLD”, dropping 16th January 2026! But that’s not all! On 20th March, we’re hitting the road to bring you our biggest tour production ever. This will be a night of unrelenting metal mayhem, featuring our brothers-in-arms Carcass, Exodus, and the mighty Nails. This marks an exciting new chapter for the band, and we can’t wait for you to experience the new music live plus a selection of classic Kreator, old and new. Hail to the hordes! \m/”

Alongside the album and tour announcement, KREATOR have unleashed a krushing new single called ‘Seven Serpents’, accompanied by a cinematic music video, which you can watch below.

Pre-order “Krushers Of The World” HERE.

Stream ‘Seven Serpents’ HERE.

Watch the video for ‘Seven Serpents’ HERE.

KREATOR - 'Seven Serpents' official video

AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING FORMATS:

  • Limited 3LP + 2CD Digipak Deluxe Box Set (Black/White/Red Splatter LP + transp. Red 2LP) w/ demon figurine & pin by Cave Toys, LP-sized 24-page photo booklet, beer coaster, patch, poster and alternate box artwork (CD2 and LP2+3 contain bonus live album “Krushing Classics 1985-1990”)
  • Limited 3LP + 2CD Digipak Ltd. Box Set (Gold/Red ink spot LP + transp. Orange 2LP) w/ LP-sized 24-page photo booklet, beer coaster& poster (CD2 and LP2+3 contain bonus live album “Krushing Classics 1985-1990”)
  • Black LP
  • Red LP
  • Transparent Red / Black Marbled LP
  • Orange(Black White Splatter LP
  • Dark Red / White Corona LP
  • Red Gold LP
  • Gold / Black Marbled LP
  • Limited Edition 2CD Digipak (CD2 contains bonus live album “Krushing Classics 1985-1990”)
  • Jewelcase CD
  • Digital Album

KREATOR LIVE:

EU & UK Headline Tour

w/ special guests Carcass, Exodus and Nails

Fri 20th Mar – PT – Lisbon, Sala Tejo

Sun 22nd Mar – ES – Madrid, Vistalegre

Tues 24th Mar – FR – Paris, Zenith

Wed 25th Mar – BE – Brussels, Ancienne Belgique

Fri 27th Mar – UK – London, O2 Brixton Academy

Sat 28th Mar – UK – Manchester, O2 Apollo

Sun 29th Mar – UK – Glasgow, O2 Academy Glasgow

Tues 31st Mar – LU – Esch sur Alzette, Rockhall

Weds 1st Apr – CH – Zurich, Halle 622

Fri 3rd Apr – NL – Den Bosch Mainstage

Sat 4th Apr – DE – Essen, Grugahalle

Sun 5th Apr – DE – Frankfurt am Main, Jahrhunderthalle

Tues 7th Apr – IT – Milan, Alcatraz

Wed 8th Apr – SI – Ljubljana, Media Center

Thurs 9th Apr – AT – Vienna, Gasometer

Fri 10th Apr – DE – Ludwigsburg, MHP Arena

Sat 11th Apr – DE – Munich, Zenith

Sun 12th Apr – CZ – Prague, Forum Karlin

Mon 13th Apr – HU – Budapest, Barba Negra

Wed 15th Apr – PL – Warsaw, Arena Torwar

Fri 17th Apr – DE – Hamburg, Inselpark Arena

Sat 18th Apr – DE – Berlin, Uber Eats Music Hall

Mon 20th Apr – LV – Riga, Palladium Riga

Tues 21st Apr – FI – Helsinki, Black Box

Thu 23rd Apr – SE – Stockholm, Annexet

Fri 24th Apr – NO – Oslo, Sentrum Scene

Sat 25th Apr – DK – Copenhagen, Poolen

Thur 21st May – US – Baltimore, Maryland Deathfest 2026

For the German shows of this tour, a strictly limited amount of album plus ticket bundles is exclusively available through the Nuclear Blast store. Tickets available here: www.kreator-terrorzone.de.

Download hi-res artwork here

“Krushers Of The World” Track List:

01.Seven Serpents

02.Satanic Anarchy

03.Krushers Of The World

04.Tränenpalast05.Barbarian

06.Blood Of Our Blood

07.Combatants

08.Psychotic Imperator

09.Deathscream

10.Loyal To The Grave

ABOUT KREATOR:

When KREATOR’s earliest incarnation formed under the influence of Kiss and Judas Priest in the early 80’s none of the above was thinkable. For young adults, Essen, back then a 600k plus city in the Ruhr area, was a grim place. Unemployment rates were surging, houses had been blackened by smoke from factories and coal mines, for some alcohol and drug abuse were the only escape route from this dismal, post-industrialised backdrop.

Whereas Birmingham spawned Black Sabbath and undoubtedly became the legitimate birthplace of heavy metal, the bands associated with the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal like Iron Maiden, Venom, Saxon pushed the genre with a street-fighting attitude, US artists such as Metallica, Exodus, Slayer, and Swedes Bathory intensified the style even more, and altogether concocted a dangerous brew KREATOR poured down their throats in gallons. For today’s remaining founding members Mille and drummer Jürgen “Ventor” Reil, music was the way out from these dire surroundings, and provided an outlet for the frustration and contempt boiling in their guts. And KREATOR went all in. Naive, chaotic yet utterly determined.

And they left their own mark on heavy metal history, radicalising thrash and inspiring legions of musicians including Arch Enemy, Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth and Ghost, with Papa Emeritus joining a TV performance of ‘Satan Is Real’ in 2017.

Their newest studio album, “Krushers Of The World”, shows a band that has lost none of its bite kicking off with the rabid aggression of ‘Seven Serpents’. It also tackles Petrozza’s love for horror flicks by paying tribute to Dario Argento’s Suspiria in ‘Tränenpalast’ with extreme metal vocal coach Britta Görtz (Hiraes) adding her own vicious tone over dark yet catchy melodies. And of course, you shall have hefty doses of pure, thrashing aggression as well! ‘Barbarian’, ‘Deathscream’ or ‘Psychotic Imperator’ deliver your fix of merciless riffs, majestic leads by Sami Yli-Sirniö and some of Ventor’s fastest parts ever. Are you looking for powerful mid-tempo sections allowing bassist Frédéric Leclercq to shine? Then the monumental groove of the title track and stunning chorus of ‘Satanic Anarchy’ will have you covered. Rounded off by a triumphant and – no pun intended – krushing production courtesy of Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, who previously worked with the group on “Phantom Antichrist” (2012) and “Gods Of Violence” (2017), KREATOR return in perfect shape.

A novelty to “Krushers Of The World” is immediately obvious when staring at its cover. With Zbigniew Bielak, renowned for his work for Ghost, art and design offer an interesting twist to KREATOR’s history. Transforming classic visual trademarks dedicated fans will recognise from “Coma Of Souls” (1990), “Out of the Dark… into the Light” (1988) and “Pleasure To Kill” (the font!) into a highly detailed tapestry garnered with occult symbolism, Bielak crafted an outstanding piece paying homage to a band he loves since his teenager days yet with a daring and unique flair. The cover of “Krushers Of The World” rewards everyone willing to analyse the grandiose sleeve design.

In essence, “Krushers Of The World” is of course not a throwback to KREATOR’s past, it is furious, massive sounding and creative in its own right, gifted with a songwriting quality honed over years. It displays a band which earned its spot among the giants of the genre, and developed its youthful anger further into a professional, internationally successful, nonetheless intimidating creature. “Krushers Of The World” underlines the fact that fuelled by the reflective look at their own legacy sparked by 2025’s “Hate & Hope” movie, KREATOR nowadays appear more mindful of their early days while simultaneously progressing uncompromisingly, unstoppable in their search for new realms to conquer and new worlds to krush.

KREATOR’s line-up is:

Miland “Mille” Petrozza – vocals, guitars

Jürgen “Ventor” Reil – drums

Sami Yli-Sirniö – guitars

Frédéric Leclercq – bass

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