German thrash legends KREATOR have released the title track from their upcoming sixteenth studio album "Krushers Of The World," due January 16 via Nuclear Blast. This is the fourth and final single following the previously released "Seven Serpents," "Tränenpalast" and "Satanic Anarchy," completing a carefully orchestrated rollout that has built immense anticipation among thrash metal faithful worldwide.
The album was produced by acclaimed Swedish producer Jens Bogren at his Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden — the same facility that has shaped records for OPETH, AMON AMARTH, SEPULTURA and AT THE GATES. Bogren's meticulous approach to capturing both clarity and ferocity in extreme metal production makes him an ideal match for KREATOR's signature sound, which balances technical precision with relentless aggression. The cover artwork was created by acclaimed Polish artist Zbigniew Bielak, whose striking visual work has graced albums by GHOST, WATAIN, PARADISE LOST and DEATHSPELL OMEGA.
The 10-track album promises to deliver KREATOR's signature ferocity with a modern edge, continuing the creative resurgence that frontman Mille Petrozza and the band have sustained since 2012's landmark "Phantom Antichrist." That album reignited global interest in the Essen thrash veterans after a period of diminished commercial visibility, and every subsequent release has reinforced their status as one of the genre's most vital and consistent forces.
To support the release, KREATOR have announced a monumental European headline tour across 20 countries with CARCASS, EXODUS and NAILS launching March 20 in Lisbon, Portugal. A May 2026 U.S. headlining tour with CARCASS is also confirmed, kicking off May 7 in Fort Lauderdale and wrapping May 23 in Huntington, New York.