German thrash titans KREATOR have announced a massive European and UK headline tour launching in March 2026, featuring an incredible support bill of CARCASS, EXODUS, and NAILS. The tour supports KREATOR's upcoming sixteenth album "Krushers Of The World," due January 16 via Nuclear Blast. This marks one of 2026's most stacked touring packages, uniting four of extreme metal's most formidable forces on one bill.
KREATOR frontman Mille Petrozza stated the band wanted to put together a lineup that "represents everything thrash and extreme metal stands for." The pairing of KREATOR with CARCASS is particularly significant, as both bands emerged from the mid-1980s European extreme metal underground and have maintained uncompromising standards throughout their careers. EXODUS bring a Bay Area thrash pedigree that stretches back to their role as one of the genre's founding acts, while NAILS add a dose of modern powerviolence and hardcore fury that ensures the bill covers the full spectrum of extreme heaviness.
The tour will cover major European cities across March and April, with confirmed dates spanning Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, and the Scandinavian countries. Each show promises over four hours of extreme metal from four of the genre's most punishing live acts. Petrozza also hinted at special production elements for the headline set, describing the stage show as "the most ambitious visual presentation KREATOR have ever attempted," incorporating pyrotechnics and LED displays synchronized to the music. CARCASS frontman Jeff Walker called the tour "a dream bill for anyone who grew up on extreme metal in the '80s and '90s." Tickets go on sale January 16, coinciding with the release of "Krushers Of The World."