October 15, 2025 – (Montreal, QC) – An absolute monster of a tour has been unleashed! Canadian melodic death metal titans KATAKLYSM have announced the “Freedom Or Death” 2026 European Tour, and they’re bringing legendary death metal icons VADER and Norway’s BLOOD RED THRONE along for the carnage.
The tour will storm across 32 cities throughout Europe, promising an unrelenting assault of riffs, brutality, and passion that only these three extreme metal powerhouses can deliver. Fans can expect a setlist spanning Kataklysm’s entire career — from early classics to cuts from their latest release — all performed with the band’s trademark intensity.
On August 11, 2023, the band's 15th full-length studio album, "Goliath", was unleashed unto the masses via Nuclear Blast Records.
Following the release of 2020's highly acclaimed "Unconquered" album, KATAKLYSM had more time than usual to work on the follow-up album. Normally equipped with a release every two years, the band had the opportunity to really craft this album over the span of three years. "Goliath", staying true to its name, is an aggressive and mean album that was a product of its own unique obstacles.
"There's a lot of anger but also a lot of darkness in this record, it reflects the current mood of the world," commented KATAKLYSM vocalist Maurizio Iacono. "'Goliath' is an album that searches deep into questioning things that are happening on a global scale and inside society itself, are you okay with everything you see?"
He added: "There's something weird going on around the world, there is a lot of dysfunction. And this record has this mean, aggressive feeling about it. It's also about fighting back, Standing up even if it seems at times impossible to do so…a modern-day David vs Goliath: fighting back for what is right for yourself and the people you love. The record kinda has that type of overall reach."
The “Freedom Or Death” Tour not only unites three generations of death metal mastery, but also symbolizes the resilience and strength of the global metal community. Each band has carved its own path through decades of dedication, and this 2026 run is shaping up to be one of the must-see extreme metal tours of the year.
Feb. 18 - FR - Paris @ La Machine Du Moulin Rouge
Feb. 20 - UK - Wolverhampton @ KK's Steel Mill
Feb. 21 - UK - Glasgow @ Slay
Feb. 22 - UK - Manchester @ Academy 2
Feb. 23 - UK - London @ O2 Academy Islington
Feb. 25 - FR - Rennes @ L'Etage
Feb. 26 - FR - Toulouse @ Le Bikini
Feb. 27 - ES - Madrid @ Sala Mon
Feb. 28 - ES - Pamplona @ Sala Totem
March 01 - ES - Barcelona @ Razzmatazz 2
March 03 - CH - Geneve @ L'Usine
March 04 - IT - Milan @ Legend Club
March 05 - SI - Ljubljana @ Kino Siska
March 06 - CZ - Brno @ Fleda
March 07 - SK - Kosice @ Colloseum
March 08 - HU - Budapest @ Barba Negra Blue Stage
March 10 - AT - Vienna @ Simmcity
March 11 - DE - Munich @ Backstage Werk
March 12 - DE - Heidelberg @ Halle 02
March 13 - DE - Memmingen @ Kaminwerk
March 14 - CH - Pratteln @ Z7
March 15 - DE - Trier @ Forum
March 17 - BE - Antwerp @ Trix
March 18 - DE - Hamburg @ Markthalle
March 19 - DK - Copenhagen @ Pumpehuset
March 20 - DE - Berlin @ Festsaal Kreuzberg
March 21 - DE - Leipzig @ Hellraiser
March 22 - DE - Bochum @ Zeche
March 24 - DE - Frankfurt @ Batschkapp
March 25 - DE - Braunschweig @ Westand
March 26 - NL - Leiden @ Gebr. De Nobel
March 27 - DE - Bamberg @ Brose Arena
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