KREATOR bring their “Hate & Hope” documentary to London!

KREATOR TEAM UP WITH THUNDERFLIX TO BRING THEIR “HATE & HOPE” DOCUMENTARY TO LONDON THIS MARCH!

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

In the wake of their mega 16th studio album, “Krushers Of The World”, the mighty KREATOR will hit UK shores with a headline tour this March, and have shared they will be bringing an extra level of entertainment with them.

A day before their O2 Academy Brixton show (with Carcass, Exodus and Nails), the critically acclaimed documentary “Kreator – Hate & Hope” will be premiered for the first time ever outside of Germany. Between 2023 and 2024, director Cordula Kablitz-Post followed the legendary thrash metal band through years of global concerts in Japan, India, Los Angeles, and Germany, while exploring their history with exclusive archival material dating back to 1984. The film also includes the pre-production of their latest album “Krushers Of The World”.

The screening, which is in association with the heavy music movie streaming site Thunderflix, will be held at The Ritzy Picturehouse, Brixton Oval, London on Thursday 26th March @ 7:30pm. Also in attendance will be the films director Cordula Kablitz-Post and all of the KREATOR band members will attend for a Q&A. The movie will be available worldwide (excluding Germany, Austria, Switzerland) a day after the screening via Thunderflix.

Tickets are on-sale now HERE.

KREATOR’s Mille enthuses:

“We are excited to present our documentary, HATE AND HOPE, to our fans in the UK! Be there with us at our London screening on March 26th, it will be epic.”

On the collaboration, Thunderflix comment:

“When we first heard about “Kreator – Hate & Hope” we knew it was going to be special. One of the biggest bands in metal, finally getting a well deserved career-spanning documentary. It’s an honour to be launching it on Thunderflix for the world to watch! And to celebrate this, we’re giving the film the Red Carpet UK premiere it deserves at the London’s Ritzy the night before Kreator destroys The O2 Academy Brixton.”

KREATOR unleashed their highly anticipated studio album “Krushers Of The World” earlier this year. The record features ten hard-hitting anthems and enhances the band’s unmistakable classic thrash metal sound by boldly embracing modern elements wrapped in an uncompromising, massive production by acclaimed producer Jens Bogren. “Krushers Of The World” showcases KREATOR at the peak of their creative force – furious, precise, and more relevant than ever. The album bridges decades of thrash metal legacy with a contemporary edge that pushes the genre forward.

Coinciding with the albums release, KREATOR also premiered the official music video for the title track. Set in a post-apocalyptic Berlin, the video paints a grim yet striking vision of a world on the brink, capturing themes that feel more urgent and topical than ever. With “Krushers Of The World”, KREATOR once again prove why they remain one of the most influential and vital forces in metal. Mille Petrozza commented: “Hordes! Krushers Of The World is yours now! We hope you will enjoy it as much as we do. See you on tour!”

Order “Krushers Of The World” HERE.

Watch the video for ‘Krushers Of The World’ HERE.

“This might be a more measured, melodic Kreator, but they’re still honed to a beautifully sharp edge.”

– Metal Hammer –

“‘Krushers Of The World’ is strong in pretty much every area.”

– Fireworks Magazine –

“the past 25 years has elevated their status to that of thrash metal’s most unassailable champions. Krushers Of The World is no departure from that exceptional form.”

– Classic Rock –

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.

“Krushers Of The World” Track List:

01. Seven Serpents

02. Satanic Anarchy

03. Krushers Of The World

04. Tränenpalast

05. Barbarian

06. Blood Of Our Blood

07. Combatants

08. Psychotic Imperator

09. Deathscream

10. Loyal To The Grave

Photo credit: Robert Eikelpoth

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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