Tour continues in 🇳🇱 den Bosch!

https://www.mainstage.nl/en/agenda/kreator-krushers-of-the-world-tour/03-04-2026_18-00/

04:00 PM M&G check-in
04:30 PM #Kreator M&G
05:30 PM Regular entry
06:20 PM - 06:50 PM #Nails
07:10 PM - 07:55 PM #Exodus
08:15 PM - 09:00 PM #Carcass
09:30 PM - 11:00 PM Kreator

A few tickets left
🎟️ https://tickets.loudnoise.nl/a131a6670543441db1d501df41312fc5/

VIP SOLD OUT

More info https://www.mainstage.nl/en/visit/

#thrash #metal #thrashMetal

This year has already kicked off in thrash-tastic fashion. We’ve seen new releases from the likes of Megadeth, Exodus, and Kreator, with Anthrax and more on the way. A quick check of my thrash bingo card shows that, by the end of the year, at least half of the “Big 4”1 will have dropped new records, with many of the honorable-mention heavyweights joining the fray. While we wait for the next boot to drop, we turn our attention to Würzburg, Germany’s Zerre, one of modern thrash’s promising upstarts. Their debut, Scorched Souls, was a Metallica-meets-Municipal Waste slab of old-school aggression loaded with crossover, beer-chugging grooves. Taking the foundations of their debut, Rotting on a Golden Throne finds Zerre tearing through nine tracks with a sharpened sense of purpose—more aggressive, more political, and more sadistic than its predecessor. And let me tell you, it delivers in spades. I hope you’re thirsty for some tallboys, because thrash is still on the menu.

Forging their songwriting into material that’s meaner, tighter, and far more assured, Rotting on a Golden Throne shines with the violently tempered alloy of classic thrash and modern crossover’s street-level grit that never lets its energy wane. Heavily steeped in Municipal Waste’s party chaos and …And Justice for All’s rapid, surgical picking, Zerre also imbues the album with Power Trip’s coarseness, Anthrax’s stomping swagger (“Killing Taste”) and the frantic wails of Slayer (“No Alibi,” “Deception of the Weak”). Riffs hit in relentless waves, with raw aggression spilling over into massive, replay-ready grooves, while strategically placed interludes are woven directly into the album’s 40-minute runtime rather than sliced off as filler (“Mental Vacation,” “Rotting on a Golden Throne”). This smart choice gives Rotting on a Golden Throne a more cohesive flow and breaks up the record’s accelerated attack just enough to keep things elastic. Zerre delivers it all seamlessly, with a dialed‑up piss‑and‑vinegar attitude that hits you right between the eyes.

Rotting on a Golden Throne by Zerre

Neck-snapping riffs abound on Rotting on a Golden Throne, driven by Zerre’s full-throttle dual axe attack of Dominik Bertelt and Rocco Lepore. The two throw their weight around effortlessly with hyperspeed picking mixed with trilling, power cord syncopations, whammy dives, and a metric ton of technical solos. After the “Battery”-inspired acoustic intro, “Pigs will be Pigs” fires the first shot with blistering runs that give way to a soaring melodic solo, while “Deception of the Weak” counters with sharp twin harmonies and nimble hammer‑ons and pull‑offs. Even the slower approach of “Concrete Hell” packs a punch and “Tin God” seals the deal with a squealing, tapping frenzy that illustrates how purposefully Zerre uses solos—coupled with keen songwriting—to drive the record’s peaks. The Nordic folk lick stretching out into intertwining leads in “Mental Vacation” is also a pleasant surprise, as is the power metal riff in the self-titled track, proving that when these guys branch out of their comfort zone, they do so tastefully and with restraint rather than veering off into left field.

Vocalist Nick Ziska2 brings a feral edge to Zerre’s sound. His performance swings between Tom Araya‑styled screams (“No Alibi”) and a Riley Gale-esque snarling mid‑range, anchoring Rotting on a Golden Throne’s songs with a serrated bark that sounds abrasive and weathered, yet still clear enough to slice through the chaos. Zerre’s songwriting leans heavily on gang vocals, and while they’re a clear fallback move, they inject a sense of rowdy fun that magnifies Ziska’s lyrics and makes the choruses instantly hooky. Ziska takes the lead, and the rest of the crew pile in behind him, creating shout-along moments that demand listener participation. Lyrically, Rotting on a Golden Throne sticks to thrash’s customary grievances—anti-police sentiment, prison system disdain and broad political ire—but these tropes feel less like a crutch and more like part of the total package, reinforcing the album’s scrappy, kinetic energy.

Talking about this album in the staff lounge, our resident Reaper categorized Rotting on a Golden Throne as one of the best straight-up thrash records of the year so far, and I couldn’t agree more. Detractors may point to Zerre’s stylistic touchstones as a mere recombination of established genre language, and while they wouldn’t be wrong, I don’t care. Zerre has dropped an album that embodies everything I want my thrash to be. Rotting on a Golden Throne is bursting with energy, aggression, groove, and a sense of unfiltered fun. It’s a combination that’s hard to find in today’s thrash metal landscape, and it’s one that’s worth raising a beer for.

Rating: Great!
DR: 6 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Dying Victims Productions
Websites: dyingvictimsproductions.bandcamp.com/album/rotting-on-a-golden-throne | facebook.com/zerre.thrash
Releases Worldwide: March 27th, 2026

#Kreator tour continues in 🇨🇭 Zurich!

Good News have sent out an e-mail announcing updated show times. How does it work with the M&G, for which there's no updated info? No idea, this girl will go there from 3:30 PM as the SoundRink e-mail says and if it has moved later too... better early than late!

Should I e-mail back Good News and ask if this change of schedule is supposed to be a 1st of April joke or what?

#thrash #metal #thrashMetal

Kreator - Under The Guillotine

#TuneTuesday #UnderOverThrough
#PlayItLoud #Kreator #DeathThrashMetal

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVRYrLPp1Ag

Britta will be joining #Kreator on the European Tour for all shows starting from tonight up until and including Warsaw. 13 shows in 16 days!

From here https://www.instagram.com/britta.goertz.official/reel/DWhN4lFDmEa/

Hiraes have just finished their late March shows and their next show is on the 17th of April. Thought this might happen, just like they brought in Sofia in 2023.

And whatever they are taking out of the set for Tränenpalast, this girl is so happy to get to see both setlist versions.

#metal

Tour continues in 🇱🇺 Esch-sur-Alzette!

4:00 PM VIP check-in/ early entry
4:30 PM M&G with #Kreator
5:30 PM Regular entry
6:20 PM #Nails
7:10 PM #Exodus
8:15 PM #Carcass
9:30 PM Kreator

Tickets directly from the venue: https://rockhal.lu/shows/kreator-2026/

VIP SOLD OUT.

FAQ page https://rockhal.lu/faq/

Getting to the venue https://rockhal.lu/how-to-come/

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Kreator Unveil "Loyal To The Grave" Video, U.S. Tour Begins In May. #kreator @Kreator

https://slrmagazine.com/2026/03/30/kreator-unveil-loyal-to-the-grave-video-u-s-tour-begins-in-may/