KREATOR Announce New Album Krushers Of The World, Now Streaming New Single “Seven Serpents”

German thrash metal legends Kreator have confirmed details of their sixteenth studio album, Krushers of the World, set for release on January 16, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. The record arrives on the heels of the band’s recent documentary Hate & Hope and frontman Mille Petrozza’s autobiography Your Heaven, My Hell, marking another milestone in the career of a group now more than four decades into its reign.

Kreator is now streaming the first single “Seven Serpents” in all its fairly thrashy glory alongside a seafaring music video done by Cobblestone Filmproduktion. Krushers of the World was produced by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios — the same mastermind behind Phantom Antichrist and Gods of Violence — and artwork crafted by Polish illustrator Zbigniew Bielak (Ghost, etc.), brings a suitably grand and sinister visual edge to the project.

“We are beyond excited to kick off the new year with the release of our brand-new album Krushers of the World, dropping January 16,” said Kreator frontman Mille Petrozza. “But that’s not all! On March 20, we’re hitting the road to bring you our biggest tour production ever. This will be a night of unrelenting metal mayhem, featuring our brothers-in-arms Carcass, Exodus, and the mighty Nails. This marks an exciting new chapter for the band, and we can’t wait for you to experience the new music live, plus a selection of classic Kreator, old and new. Hail to the hordes! m/.”

Pre-orders for Krushers of the World are available here. Kreator also announced a massive European and UK tour for spring 2026. The trek kicks off in March and runs through April, bringing along an absolutely crushing supporting lineup of Carcass, Exodus, and Nails — making it one of the heaviest tours of the year. Get your tickets here.

3/20 Lisbon, Portugal MEO Arena
3/22 Madrid, Spain Palacio Vistalegre
3/24 Paris, France Zenith Paris
3/25 Brussels, Belgium Ancienne Belgique
3/27 London, UK O2 Academy Brixton
3/28 Manchester, UK O2 Apollo Manchester
3/29 Glasgow, UK O2 Academy Glasgow
3/31 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg Rockhal
4/1 Zürich, Switzerland Halle 622
4/3 Den Bosch, Netherlands Mainstage Brabanthallen
4/4 Essen, Germany Grugahalle
4/5 Frankfurt, Germany Jahrhunderthalle
4/7 Milan, Italy Alcatraz
4/8 Ljubljana, Slovenia Media Center
4/9 Vienna, Austria Gasometer
4/10 Ludwigsburg, Germany MHP Arena
4/11 Munich, Germany Zenith
4/12 Karlín, Czechia Forum Karlín
4/13 Budapest, Hungary Barba Negra
4/15 Warsaw, Poland COS Torwar
4/17 Hamburg, Germany Inselparkhalle
4/18 Berlin, Germany Uber Eats Music Hall
4/20 Riga, Latvia Palladium Riga
4/21 Helsinki, Finland Black Box Finland Oy
4/23 Stockholm, Sweden Annexet
4/24 Oslo, Norway Sentrum Scene
4/25 Copenhagen, Denmark Poolen