Today, thrash metal powerhouse Havok are thrilled to announce a massive North American headline tour for Fall 2026, joined by Hellripper, Slackjaw and Xoth.
The 26 date run kicks off October 21st at Metro Music Hall in Salt Lake City, UT, before tearing across the United States and concluding with a hometown show at Denver’s Gothic Theatre on November 20th.
The stacked package brings together four distinct forces in contemporary heavy music, with Havok leading a relentless night of thrash, speed and extreme metal.
The tour announcement follows an exciting new chapter for Havok, who recently signed with BLKIIBLK, the heavy music imprint of Frontiers Label Group, debuting on the label with the new single, “Fifth Generation Warfare”.
Tickets go on sale Friday at 10:00 AM local time.
The band comments:
“We’re thrilled to bring this killer package to The States and end the run in Havok’s hometown. This will be Hellripper’s first time touring the USA, so you won’t want to miss this. Slackjaw and Xoth will get the party started properly. We can’t wait to see everyone on the road. Buy your tickets early”!
North American Tour Dates 2026:
Oct 21 Salt Lake City UT @ Metro Music Hall
Oct 22 Boise ID @ Shrine Social Club Ballroom
Oct 23 Seattle WA @ El Corazon
Oct 24 Portland OR @ Dante’s
Oct 26 Roseville CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
Oct 27 Berkeley CA @ Cornerstone Berkeley
Oct 28 Los Angeles CA @ The Regent Theater
Oct 29 Fresno CA @ Strummer’s
Oct 30 Las Vegas NV @ Backstage Bar & Billiards
Oct 31 Mesa AZ @ Nile Theater
Nov 2 Dallas TX @ AM/FM
Nov 3 Austin TX @ Come And Take It Live
Nov 4 Houston TX @ Warehouse Live Midtown
Nov 6 Atlanta GA @ Masquerade (Hell)
Nov 7 Nashville TN @ Basement East
Nov 8 Asheville NC @ Eulogy
Nov 9 Richmond VA @ Canal Club
Nov 11 Baltimore MD @ Soundstage
Nov 12 Harrisburg PA @ Capital City Music Hall
Nov 13 Boston MA @ Brighton Music Hall
Nov 14 New York NY @ Racket
Nov 15 Lakewood OH @ Mercury Music Lounge
Nov 17 Detroit MI @ Catacombs At The Sanctuary
Nov 18 Chicago IL @ Reggies
Nov 19 Kansas City MO @ RecordBar
Nov 20 Denver CO @ Gothic Theatre
We can only move forward when we understand what came before. Havok possess an airtight grasp on the fundamentals of thrash, enabling them to usher the genre into the fire of the future. The Colorado quartet lock and load throat-slicing guitars with breakneck rhythms and venomously vitriolic vocals. After piling up tens of millions of streams and earning acclaim from Metal Hammer, Loudwire, Consequence of Sound, and many more, the band ignited their first independent release, the “New Eyes” EP, in 2024.
Havok have never stopped pushing forward without apology. Thus far, they’ve unleashed a series of fan favorite albums, including “Burn” [2009], “Time is Up” [2011], “Unnatural Selection” [2013], “Conformicide” [2017], and “V” [2020]. The latter represented a critical high watermark with Metal Hammer proclaiming, “Havok have nailed 21st century thrash”.
Along the way, the group also lit up stages on tour around the world with the likes of Megadeth, Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies, Testament, Killswitch Engage, Exodus, Sepultura, Kreator, Children Of Bodom, and many more.
Kickstarting this next era with worldwide touring and new music coming in 2026, Havok has enabled itself to move at a prolific pace. In the end, Havok are leveling up and taking thrash with them.
Weblinks:
havokband.com
www.facebook.com/HavokOfficial
