Kreator
Location: O2 Academy
Kreator are the German thrash-metal outfit hailed as one of the most influential groups in the genre. Coming to Glasgow’s O2 Academy on 29th March 2026.
Kreator began in Essen, Germany in 1982, under the name Metal Militia. After a few changes, the group kicked off with a characteristically ferocious energy. Recording their debut album Endless Pain in just ten days. Their influential second album Pleasure To Kill arrived in 1986. The same year that the band played their first shows outside of Germany.
In 1988, Kreator became one of the first European thrash metal acts to sign to a major label when they inked a deal with Epic Records. Their highly acclaimed fourth album Extreme Aggression followed in 1989. A further 11 albums would follow over the next 13 years, establishing Kreator as one of the foremost bands in European thrash metal. To date, the group have sold over two million albums worldwide.
Kreator announced their sixteen studio album, Krushers Of The World, to be released in January 2026. The album announce was accompanied by news of a UK and European tour with Carcass, Exodus and Nails.
