BELPHEGOR Announces "Praise The Beast" European Tour 2026 With KRISIUN And ASAGRAUM

Austrian blackened death metal titans Belphegor have officially announced their highly anticipated "Praise The Beast" European Tour 2026, set to bring a wave of blasphemous intensity across the continent this fall.

The extensive trek begins September 29 in Essen, Germany, and will carve a destructive path through Belgium, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Central Europe, Poland, and the United Kingdom before concluding with a final ritualistic performance on October 18 at London's legendary The Underworld.

Joining BELPHEGOR on the campaign are Brazilian death metal veterans Krisiun and Dutch black metal force Asagraum. Organizers have also confirmed that a fourth band will be announced in the coming months.

The tour arrives as BELPHEGOR continue building momentum toward their forthcoming thirteenth studio album. Following the critical success of 2022's The Devils , the band appears poised to push even deeper into the dark and ritualistic territory that has defined their career for more than three decades.

Founded in 1993 by vocalist and guitarist Helmuth Lehner, BELPHEGOR have become one of extreme metal's most enduring and uncompromising acts. Their unique fusion of black metal atmosphere and death metal brutality has earned them a devoted global following and appearances at major festivals including Wacken Open Air, Hellfest, Bloodstock Open Air, and Sweden Rock Festival.

Throughout their career, BELPHEGOR have consistently evolved their sound while maintaining the savage intensity that first put them on the map with releases such as The Last Supper , Blutsabbath , and Necrodaemon Terrorsathan . Their most recent album, The Devils , showcased the band's ability to blend relentless aggression with intricate compositions, ritualistic atmospheres, and multilingual lyrical themes.

The record also helped secure the band the 2023 Amadeus Austrian Music Award in the Hard & Heavy category, marking a significant milestone for one of Austria's most internationally recognized extreme metal exports.

As anticipation grows for new material, the upcoming tour offers fans a chance to witness BELPHEGOR's infamous live ceremonies firsthand. Known for combining crushing performances with theatrical elements of smoke, fire, and occult imagery, the band continues to deliver one of the most immersive experiences in extreme metal.

BELPHEGOR "Praise The Beast" European Tour 2026

September

• 29 - Essen, Germany - Turock
• 30 - Kortrijk, Belgium - DVG

October

• 01 - Dordrecht, Netherlands - Bibelot
• 02 - Hengelo, Netherlands - Metropool
• 03 - TBA
• 04 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Monument
• 06 - Helsinki, Finland - On The Rocks
• 07 - Stockholm, Sweden - Kollektivet Livet
• 08 - Malmö, Sweden - Plan B
• 09 - Berlin, Germany - Musikbrauerei
• 10 - Uherske Hradiste, Czech Republic - Klub Mir
• 11 - Plzen, Czech Republic - Serikovka
• 13 - Krakow, Poland - Hype Park
• 14 - Gdańsk, Poland - Drizzly Grizzly
• 15 - Osnabrück, Germany - Bastard Club
• 16 - Sheffield, UK - Corporation
• 17 - Torquay, UK - Arena
• 18 - London, UK - The Underworld

Tickets and additional information will be available through local venues and promoters.

For fans of uncompromising blackened death metal, the "Praise The Beast" European Tour 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most devastating extreme metal packages of the year.