Riding high on the critical and commercial success of "Krushers of the World," KREATOR have announced a comprehensive North American tour to follow their massive European run with CARCASS, EXODUS, and NAILS. The extensive trek spans major US and Canadian cities beginning in May, with dates stretching through mid-June across approximately 25 shows that will bring the band's ferocious new material to audiences across the continent. Support acts for the North American leg will be announced in the coming days, though frontman Mille Petrozza has strongly hinted that at least one band from the devastating European support package will make the transatlantic crossing to maintain the tour's brutal momentum.
Petrozza expressed considerable excitement about bringing the powerful new material to American audiences, noting that "Krushers of the World" has been their strongest and most enthusiastic album reception since 2017's widely acclaimed "Gods of Violence" and perhaps the most critically celebrated record in the band's remarkable four-decade career spanning the entirety of thrash metal's existence. The album's expertly crafted blend of classic Teutonic thrash fury with modern production values and contemporary songwriting approaches has resonated powerfully with both longtime devotees who have followed KREATOR since the 1980s and newer fans discovering the band's relentless intensity and uncompromising artistic vision for the very first time.
Pre-sale tickets go live next week through the band's official website, with general public sales following shortly after. VIP packages will include exclusive meet-and-greet opportunities with all band members, premium merchandise bundles, early venue entry privileges, and personally signed posters. The North American routing strategically prioritizes markets where KREATOR have historically drawn their strongest and most passionate crowds, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, and Montreal, but also includes welcome stops in mid-size cities that rarely get the chance to see touring European thrash acts of this extraordinary caliber. The announcement has already generated significant buzz and excitement throughout the international thrash metal community.