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The wait is finally over! The mighty KREATOR have unleashed their highly anticipated 16th studio album Krushers Of The World! 

Featuring ten hard-hitting anthems, the album enhances the band’s unmistakable classic thrash metal sound by boldly embracing modern elements wrapped in an uncompromising, massive production by acclaimed producer Jens Bogren.

Krushers Of The World showcases KREATOR at the peak of their creative force – furious, precise, and more relevant than ever. The album bridges decades of thrash metal legacy with a contemporary edge that pushes the genre forward.

Coinciding with the album release, KREATOR have premiered the official music video for the title track ‘Krushers Of The World.’ Set in a post-apocalyptic Berlin, the video paints a grim yet striking vision of a world on the brink, capturing themes that feel more urgent and topical than ever.

With Krushers Of The World, KREATOR once again prove why they remain one of the most influential and vital forces in metal.

Mille Petrozza commented:
“Hordes! Krushers Of The World is yours now! We hope you will enjoy it as much as we do. See you on tour!“

PURCHASE/STREAM KRUSHERS OF THE WORLD: https://kreator.bfan.link/krushers-of-the-world

Krushers Of the World

01.	Seven Serpents
02.	Satanic Anarchy
03.	Krushers Of The World
04.	Tränenpalast
05.	Barbarian
06.	Blood Of Our Blood
07.	Combatants
08.	Psychotic Imperator
09.	Deathscream
10.	Loyal To The Grave

KREATOR LIVE:

EU & UK Headline Tour
w/ special guests Carcass, Exodus and Nails

20. Mar 26 PT Lisbon Sala Tejo
21. Mar 26 ES Madrid Vistalegre
22. Mar 26 FR Paris Zenith
23. Mar 26 BE Brussels Ancienne Belgique
24. Mar 26 UK London O2 Brixton Academy
25. Mar 26 UK Manchester O2 Apollo
26. Mar 26 UK Glasgow O2 Academy Glasgow
27. Mar 26 LU Esch sur Alzette Rockhall
28. Apr 26 CH Zurich Halle 622
29. Apr 26 NL Den Bosch Mainstage
30. Apr 26 DE Essen Grugahalle
31. Apr 26 DE Frankfurt am Main Jahrhunderthalle
32. Apr 26 IT Milan Alcatraz
33. Apr 26 SI Ljubljana Media Center
34. Apr 26 AT Vienna Gasometer
35. Apr 26 DE Ludwigsburg MHP Arena
36. Apr 26 DE Munich Zenith
37. Apr 26 CZ Prague Forum Karlin
38. Apr 26 HU Budapest Barba Negra
39. Apr 26 PL Warsaw Arena Torwar
40. Apr 26 DE Hamburg Inselpark Arena
41. Apr 26 DE Berlin Uber Eats Music Hall
42. Apr 26 LV Riga Palladium Riga
43. Apr 26 FI Helsinki Black Box
44. Apr 26 SE Stockholm Annexet
45. Apr 26 NO Oslo Sentrum Scene
46. Apr 26 DK Copenhagen Poolen

EU FESTIVALS

23. July 26 DE Rock Harz Rock Harz

KRUSHERS OF THE USA TOUR 2026

KREATOR
w/ guests Carcass & Cold Steel

07 May 26 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
08 May 26 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville
10 May 26 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
11 May 26 – Knoxville, TN – The Mill & Mine
12 May 26 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
14 May 26 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
15 May 26 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
16 May 26 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple
18 May 26 – Davenport, IA – Capitol Theatre
19 May 26 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
20 May 26 – Chicago, IL – Romova Theatre
22 May 26 – Huntington, NY – Paramount
23 May 26 – Baltimore, MD – Maryland Deathfest

TICKETS: http://www.kreator-terrorzone.de

ABOUT KREATOR:

When KREATOR’s earliest incarnation formed under the influence of Kiss and Judas Priest in the early 80’s none of the above was thinkable. For young adults, Essen, back then a 600k plus city in the Ruhr area, was a grim place. Unemployment rates were surging, houses had been blackened by smoke from factories and coal mines, for some alcohol and drug abuse were the only escape route from this dismal, post-industrialized backdrop.

Whereas Birmingham spawned Black Sabbath and undoubtedly became the legitimate birthplace of heavy metal, the bands associated with the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal like Iron Maiden, Venom, Saxon pushed the genre with a street-fighting attitude, US artists such as Metallica, Exodus, Slayer, and Swedes Bathory intensified the style even more, and altogether concocted a dangerous brew KREATOR poured down their throats in gallons. For today’s remaining founding members Mille and drummer Jürgen “Ventor” Reil, music was the way out from these dire surroundings, and provided an outlet for the frustration and contempt boiling in their guts. And KREATOR went all in. Naive, chaotic yet utterly determined.

And they left their own mark on heavy metal history, radicalizing thrash and inspiring legions of musicians including Arch Enemy, Cannibal Corpse, Behemoth and Ghost, with Papa Emeritus joining a TV performance of ‘Satan Is Real’ in 2017.

Their newest studio album, Krushers Of The World, shows a band that has lost none of its bite kicking off with the rabid aggression of ‘Seven Serpents’. It also tackles Petrozza’s love for horror flicks by paying tribute to Dario Argento’s Suspiria in ‘Tränenpalast’ with extreme metal vocal coach Britta Görtz (Hiraes) adding her own vicious tone over dark yet catchy melodies. And of course, you shall have hefty doses of pure, thrashing aggression as well! ‘Barbarian’, ‘Deathscream’ or ‘Psychotic Imperator’ deliver your fix of merciless riffs, majestic leads by Sami Yli-Sirniö and some of Ventor’s fastest parts ever. Are you looking for powerful mid-tempo sections allowing bassist Frédéric Leclercq to shine? Then the monumental groove of the title track and stunning chorus of ‘Satanic Anarchy’ will have you covered. Rounded off by a triumphant and – no pun intended – krushing production courtesy of Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, who previously worked with the group on Phantom Antichrist (2012) and Gods Of Violence (2017), KREATOR return in perfect shape.

A novelty to Krushers Of The World is immediately obvious when staring at its cover. With Zbigniew Bielak, renowned for his work for Ghost, art and design offer an interesting twist to KREATOR’s history. Transforming classic visual trademarks dedicated fans will recognise from Coma Of Souls (1990), Out of the Dark… into the Light (1988) and Pleasure To Kill (the font!) into a highly detailed tapestry garnered with occult symbolism, Bielak crafted an outstanding piece paying homage to a band he loves since his teenager days yet with a daring and unique flair. The cover of Krushers Of The World rewards everyone willing to analyze the grandiose sleeve design.

In essence, Krushers Of The World is of course not a throwback to KREATOR’s past, it is furious, massive sounding and creative in its own right, gifted with a songwriting quality honed over years. It displays a band which earned its spot among the giants of the genre, and developed its youthful anger further into a professional, internationally successful, nonetheless intimidating creature. Krushers Of The World underlines the fact that fueled by the reflective look at their own legacy sparked by 2025’s Hate & Hope movie, KREATOR nowadays appear more mindful of their early days while simultaneously progressing uncompromisingly, unstoppable in their search for new realms to conquer and new worlds to krush.