ARCH ENEMY and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER have announced a massive co-headlining North American tour for fall 2026. Dubbed "Wrath Across America 2026," the run stretches from October 5 through November 19, visiting 31 cities across the United States and Canada. Support comes from an explosive undercard featuring Greek symphonic death metal legends SEPTICFLESH, Brazilian all-female death metal force CRYPTA, and rising act THROWN INTO EXILE.
The tour arrives at a pivotal moment for ARCH ENEMY, who recently unveiled former ONCE HUMAN vocalist Lauren Hart as their new frontwoman. Hart steps into one of melodic death metal's most visible roles following the departure of Alissa White-Gluz, who recently joined DRAGONFORCE. The band's latest single "To The Last Breath" introduces Hart's commanding vocal style while preserving the Swedish melodic death metal intensity that has defined ARCH ENEMY for three decades. Guitarist Michael Amott expressed his excitement: "North America, we are proud to announce our return, joined by the formidable BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, alongside special guests SEPTICFLESH, CRYPTA and THROWN INTO EXILE."
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER bring their relentless melodic death metal attack in support of their 2024 album Servitude, released via Metal Blade Records. Drummer Alan Cassidy delivered the tour's most quotable line: "I'd take my arch enemy to see THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and ARCH ENEMY! Then throw them in the pit."
The supporting lineup reads as a who's-who of extreme metal's current elite. SEPTICFLESH, whose orchestral death metal has earned them worldwide acclaim over three decades, and CRYPTA — who have rapidly ascended to become one of the genre's most essential new acts — complete a bill that promises to be one of the most ferocious touring packages of the year. THROWN INTO EXILE add fresh blood to a lineup that spans generations of the death metal tradition.
General tickets went on sale May 22. The tour routes coast to coast, opening in Riverside, California and wrapping in Seattle, Washington, with stops in major markets across the US and Canada. Given the stature of all five acts on the bill, venues are expected to fill quickly.
For ARCH ENEMY, this run represents more than a routine tour cycle — it is an opportunity to introduce Hart to North American audiences and reaffirm the band's position at the top of the melodic death metal world. Whether longtime fans embrace the new lineup remains to be seen, but if "To The Last Breath" is any indication, Hart is more than up to the task. This fall package is unmissable for fans of extreme metal in all its forms.