Kreator Announces New Album, Massive European Tour

Blog author:  Alex Stojanovic

Oh boy, we got a double-dose of big news from Kreator today, which includes new music and touring.  That being said, the German thrash legends have announced the release of their sixteenth studio album titled Krushers Of The World, and is due for release on January 16 through Nuclear Blast Records.

The band went back to enlist the one and only Jens Bogren for production duties, who also produced Phantom Antichrist and Gods Of Violence, two of the band's strongest albums ever.  While the track listing has yet to be revealed, the first single "Seven Serpents" will be released this Friday, along with album pre-orders and the tour pre-sale.  The artwork can also be seen down below, created by Zbigniew M. Bielak, and it kind of resembles the Gods Of Violence cover.

In additional news, Kreator have announced a massive European tour for the spring of 2026 in support of the album, with Carcass, Exodus and Nails serving as special guests, which you can see the tour dates for down below.  The tour is set to begin on March 20 in Lisbon, Portugal and zig-zag across the continent for 28 shows before wrapping up on April 25 in Copenhagen, Denmark.  Tickets go on sale September 29 at 10 AM local time, with the tour pre-sale beginning September 26.

KREATOR EUROPEAN TOUR 2026
w/ Carcass, Exodus and Nails

Mar 20 - Lisbon, Portugal @ MEO Arena
Mar 22 - Madrid, Spain @ Palacio Vistalegre
Mar 24 - Paris, France @ Le Zenith
Mar 25 - Brussels, Belgium @ AB Club
Mar 27 - London, England @ Brixton Academy
Mar 28 - Manchester, England @ Apollo
Mar 29 - Glasgow, Scotland @ Academy
Mar 31 - Luxembourg, Luxembourg @ Rockhal
Apr 01 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Halle 622
Apr 03 - Den Bosch, Netherlands @ Brabanthallen
Apr 04 - Essen, Germany @ Grugahalle
Apr 05 - Frankfurt, Germany @ Jahrhunderthalle
Apr 07 - Milan, Italy @ Alcataz
Apr 08 - Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Media Center
Apr 09 - Vienna, Austria @ Gasometer
Apr 10 - Ludwigsburg, Germany @ MHP Arena
Apr 11 - Munich, Germany @ Zenith
Apr 12 - Prague, Czech Republic @ Forum Karlin
Apr 13 - Budapest, Hungary @ Barba Negra
Apr 15 - Warsaw, Poland @ Torwar Hall
Apr 17 - Hamburg, Germany @ Inselparkhalle
Apr 18 - Berlin, Germany @ Uber Eats Music Hall
Apr 20 - Riga, Latvia @ Palladium
Apr 21 - Helsinki, Finland @ Black Box
Apr 23 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Annexet
Apr 24 - Oslo, Norway @ Sentrum Scene
Apr 25 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Poolen

In other news, Kreator recently released a documentary called Hate & Hope, and Mille Petrozza released his autobiography titled Your Heaven, My Hell, so a new record is the logical next step in new things coming from the band.  It goes without saying that we're so ready for new music as we always are.  Stay tuned for more news to come.