Krushers of the World
| Krushers of the World | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 16 January 2026 | |||
| Recorded | 2025 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, melodic death metal[1][2] | |||
| Length | 44:23 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Jens Bogren | |||
| Kreator chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Krushers of the World | ||||
Krushers of the World is the sixteenth studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator, released on 16 January 2026.[7] Four singles were released to support this album: "Seven Serpents", "Tränenpalast", "Satanic Anarchy" and "Krushers of the World".
Track listing
All music by Kreator and Andy Posdziech, all lyrics by Miland Petrozza.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seven Serpents" | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Satanic Anarchy" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Krushers of the World" | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Tränenpalast" (featuring Britta Görtz) | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Barbarian" | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Blood of Our Blood" | 4:31 |
| 7. | "Combatants" | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Psychotic Imperator" | 5:05 |
| 9. | "Deathscream" | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Loyal to the Grave" | 4:58 |
| Total length: | 44:23 | |
Credits
The album personnel adapted from the CD liner notes.
Kreator
- Mille Petrozza – vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar
- Sami Yli-Sirniö – lead guitar
- Frédéric Leclercq – bass
- Ventor – drums
Guest musicians
- Britta Görtz – vocals on track 4 and 9
Production
- Jens Bogren – production, mixing engineer
- Johan Martin – mixing assistant
- Andy Posdziech – pre-production, additional writing and arrangement
- Tony Lindgren – mastering engineer
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 51 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 2 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 11 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 21 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 96 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] | 8 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[14] | 64 |
| French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[15] | 3 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 2 |
| German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] | 1 |
| Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[18] | 38 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19] | 30 |
| Japanese Download Albums (Billboard Japan)[20] | 79 |
| Japanese Rock Albums (Oricon)[21] | 4 |
| Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)[22] | 34 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[23] | 4 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[24] | 11 |
| Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[25] | 58 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[26] | 7 |
| Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[27] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] | 15 |
| UK Albums Sales (OCC)[29] | 12 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[30] | 5 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[31] | 1 |
| US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[32] | 27 |
References
- ^ "Kreator – Krushers of the World - Metal Invader". 2026.
- ^ "Kreator – Krushers of the World (Review) - Wonderbox Metal". 13 January 2026.
- ^ "KREATOR Shares New Single 'Seven Serpents' From Upcoming 'Krushers Of The World' Album". Blabbermouth.net. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "KREATOR pay homage to horror classic 'Suspiria' in video for new single "Tränenpalast"". metalplanetmusic.com. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ "KREATOR Releases Music Video For 'Satanic Anarchy' From Upcoming 'Krushers Of The World' Album". Blabbermouth.net. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ "KREATOR Releases Music Video For Title Track Of 'Krushers Of The World' Album". Blabbermouth.net. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "KREATOR Announces 'Krushers Of The World' Album; European Tour With EXODUS And CARCASS To Launch In March 2026". Blabbermouth.net. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 26 January 2026". The ARIA Report. No. 1873. Australian Recording Industry Association. 26 January 2026. p. 6.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Kreator – Krushers of the World" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Kreator – Krushers of the World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Kreator – Krushers of the World" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kreator – Krushers of the World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Kreator: Krushers of the World" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Top Albums (Semaine du 23 janvier 2026)". Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Top Rock & Metal Albums (Semaine du 23 janvier 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kreator – Krushers of the World" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 Rock/Metal-Charts – 23 Januar 2026" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2026. 4. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2026-01-26" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Download Albums – 21 January 2026". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Oricon Top 20 Rock Albums: 2026-01-26" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
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- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 16.01.2026–22.01.2026 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 23/1/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Krushers of the World - Kreators". El portal de Música. Promusicae. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 4, 2026". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Veckolista Hårdrock, vecka 4, 2026". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Kreator – Krushers of the World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart on 23/01/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 23/1/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 23/1/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Top Current Album Sales: Week of January 31, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2026.