Kataklysm and Six Feet Under Join Forces for 2026 Co-Headlining Tour
For over thirty years, the US/French-Canadian powerhouse Kataklysm has unleashed waves of unapologetic melodic death metal upon the world. This summer, the syndicate embarks on a massive 32-date co-headlining tour alongside Six Feet Under and Wormhole. Launching July 8th in Detroit, the trek cuts through major markets like New York, Houston, and Los Angeles — including eight Canadian dates where Kataklysm will headline — before concluding in Chicago on August 11th.
Kataklysm’s Maurizio Iacono states, “It’s been an interesting year for Kataklysm, reconnecting with some longtime touring allies. Last year, we hit the road with Vader again — the first time in 20 years since we last toured together. Now the story continues as we join forces once more for a co-headlining tour with buddies Six Feet Under, another band we last toured with back in the early 2000s.We’re looking forward to closing out the North American touring cycle for our latest campaign and pummeling our way across the US and Canada. See you there, metalheads!”
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Kataklysm 2026 North American Tour Dates w/ Six Feet Under, and Wormhole:
7/8/26: Detroit, MI — Sanctuary
7/9/26: Toronto, ON — Lee’s Palace*
7/10/26: Montreal, QC — Fairmount*
7/11/26: Ottawa, ON — Overflow*
7/12/26: Worcester, MA — Palladium
7/13/26: Hamden, CT — Space Ballroom
7/14/26: New York, NY — Gramercy Theatre
7/15/26: Bensalem, PA — Broken Goblet
7/16/26: Raleigh, NC — Chapel of Bones
7/17/26: Jacksonville, FL — Albatross
7/18/26: Ft. Lauderdale, FL — Culture Room
7/19/26: Orlando, FL — Conduit
7/21/26: Houston, TX — Scout Bar
7/22/26: Austin, TX — Come and Take It Live
7/23/26: Lubbock, TX — Jake’s
7/24/26: Farmington, NM — Lauter Haus
7/25/26: Phoenix, AZ — Nile
7/26/26: Los Angeles, CA — 1720
7/27/26: Fresno, CA — Strummer’s
7/28/26: Berkeley, CA — Cornerstone
7/29/26: Roseville, CA — Goldfield
7/31/26: Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theatre
8/1/26: Seattle, WA — El Corazon
8/2/26: Vancouver, BC — Rickshaw Theatre*
8/4/26: Calgary, AB — Arrowhead*
8/5/26: Edmonton, AB — Starlite Room*
8/6/26: Saskatoon, SK — Black Cat Tavern*
8/7/26: Winnipeg, MB — Park Theatre*
8/8/26: Minneapolis, MN — Skyway Theatr
8/9/26: Madison, WI — The Annex
8/10/26: Covington, KY — Madison Theater
8/11/26: Chicago, IL — Reggies
*Kataklysm headlines all Canadian dates.
About Katalysm:
Born in 1992 from the cold winds of Montreal, Québec, Canada comes one of the country’s top extreme musical exports to date: Kataklysm. With a career spanning over 20 years, Kataklysm is a leading force in the most brutal & powerful genre in heavy metal and has conquered territories such as Europe, North & South America, Australia, and Asia while recently becoming the first Canadian metal band to ever play South Africa.
With their fifteenth studio album, Goliath, released in 2023 via Nuclear Blast Records, the band present an introspective offering that reflects on the anguish of existing in our uncertain modern society. Goliath was forged across JFD Studios (Dallas/Studio City) and The Cabin (Orlando) by producer/engineer J-F Dagenais. For mixing and mastering, the band reunited with Chris Clancy and the legendary Colin Richardson. To visually capture the album’s central theme of David vs. Goliath, the band enlisted world-renowned illustrator Eliran Kantor (Testament, Fleshgod Apocalypse). Kantor’s work provides a macabre filter that perfectly mirrors the brooding uneasiness and raw power of the recording sessions. Order your copy of Goliath here.
Lineup:
Maurizio Iacono | Vocals
Jean-François Dagenais | Guitar
Stephane Barbe | Bass
James Payne | Drums
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Six Feet Under at El Corazon Seattle, WA February 2025 | Photo by Samantha Jones
About Six Feet Under:
Six Feet Under was initially formed as a side project for Barnes during his final years with the band that he co-founded, Cannibal Corpse. It became the frontman’s sole focus in 1995, coinciding with the release of their debut, Haunted. The current lineup of Barnes, Owen, lead guitarist Ray Suhy, bassist Jeff Hughell, and drummer Marco Pitruzzella make for a devastating unit.
That sonic devastation shines on lead single, “Unmistakable Smell Of Death,” which sees Owen owning his blast and fast riffs with dynamic pull-offs and stop sections. “This song began musically before I had any lyrical ideas in mind,” says Owen. “I dug through my riff archive for some blast and fast riffs and updated them with some pull-offs and stop sections. The middle section riffs were also from my riff archive. I do scratch leads on my demos, but Ray always does a much better job with the leads.”
“Lyrically, I’m writing from the perspective of a killer who toys with a victim and unties them, allowing them to fight. He underestimates their ability to fight, and they get the better of the killer, ultimately impaling and beheading him. The ‘Unmistakable Smell Of Death’ is now that of the killer!”
