Following their massive European tour with EXODUS, CARCASS, and NAILS launching March 20 in Lisbon, KREATOR have announced a separate U.S. tour in May 2026 with CARCASS as direct support, bringing the Teutonic thrash juggernaut to North American audiences hungry for their brand of precision-engineered sonic destruction. The run launches May 7 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and winds through major markets before concluding May 23 in Huntington, New York.
KREATOR frontman Mille Petrozza expressed excitement about bringing the new material stateside, noting that American audiences have always been among the band's most enthusiastic and responsive. The U.S. dates will support "Krushers Of The World," the band's sixteenth studio album released January 16 via Nuclear Blast Records, which has dominated metal charts and earned rave reviews for its uncompromising blend of classic Teutonic thrash aggression with refined modern songwriting.
The pairing of KREATOR with CARCASS creates one of the most devastating double bills in extreme metal touring. CARCASS -- the Liverpool-forged pioneers who essentially invented the grindcore-to-melodic death metal trajectory across landmark albums "Reek of Putrefaction," "Symphonies of Sickness," "Necroticism," and "Heartwork" -- are themselves enjoying a creative renaissance following 2021's comeback album "Torn Arteries." Lead guitarist Bill Steer's melodic sensibility and Jeff Walker's sardonic vocal delivery complement KREATOR's Teutonic fury perfectly, ensuring that every night of the tour delivers a masterclass in extreme metal craftsmanship.
Produced by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden, "Krushers Of The World" features cover artwork by Polish artist Zbigniew Bielak and has been praised for balancing the raw energy of KREATOR's formative years with the maturity of a band operating at the peak of over four decades of relentless activity. With bassist Frederic Leclercq calling the album "amazing" and guitarist Sami Yli-Sirnio noting "a little bit of a new approach," the record represents KREATOR at their most complete.