The legendary German thrash metal band Kreator will release its sixteenth studio album, “Krushers Of The World”, on January 16, 2026, via Nuclear Blast Records. The band recorded the album in Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden, with producer Jens Bogren. The album will follow the success of recent releases of the documentary film “Hate & Hope”, and the book “Your Heaven, My Hell”, the autobiography of Kreator’s frontman Mille Petrozza. The official Kreator documentary, “Hate & Hope”, was first shown on July 2nd at the 42nd Munich International Film Festival. Its theatrical premiere was on September 4th. Cordula Kablitz-Post is the director of the 110-minute-long movie.

The official Mille Petrozza’s autobiography, “Your Heaven, My Hell – Mein Leben, Heavy Metal Und Wie Das Alles Passieren Konnte”, was published on August 28th via Ullstein Verlag. Mille Petrozza wrote the book in collaboration with the journalist, author, and presenter Torsten Groß.

Kreator has revealed their plan for a UK and European tour in 20 countries, with the bands Exodus, Carcass, and Nails as special guests. The tour will start on March 20th, 2026, in Lisbon, Portugal, and will end on April 25th, 2026, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Here are the tour dates:

March 20 – Lisbon, Portugal – MEO Arena
March 22 – Madrid, Spain – Palacio Vistalegre
March 24 – Paris, France – Zenith Paris
March 25 – Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique
March 27 – London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton
March 28 – Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo Manchester
March 29 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy Glasgow
March 31 – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg – Rockhal
April 01 – Zürich, Switzerland – Halle 622
April 03 – ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands – Mainstage Brabanthallen
April 04 – Essen, Germany – Grugahalle
April 05 – Frankfurt, Germany – Jahrhunderthalle
April 07 – Milan, Italy – Alcatraz
April 08 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – Media Center
April 09 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer
April 10 – Ludwigsburg, Germany – MHP Arena
April 11 – Munich, Germany – Zenith
April 12 – Karlín, Czechia – Forum Karlín
April 13 – Budapest, Hungary – Barba Negra
April 15 – Warsaw, Poland – COS Torwar
April 17 – Hamburg, Germany – Inselparkhalle
April 18 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Eats Music Hall
April 20 – Riga, Latvia – Palladium Riga
April 21 – Helsinki, Finland – Black Box Finland Oy
April 23 – Stockholm, Sweden – Annexet
April 24 – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene
April 25 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Poolen