Today, thrash metal powerhouse HAVOK are proud to announce they have officially signed to BLKIIBLK. Bringing in a new era to their prolific career and marking their BLKIIBLK debut, the band shares their new single, "Fifth Generation Warfare," alongside an official lyric video, available below.
On signing to BLKIIBLK, the band comments:
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"We’re excited to sign with a new label that is hungry and eager to make a name for themselves, while still being led by a seasoned veteran. The music we’re releasing with BLKIIBLK is a continuation of HAVOK’s history of fast and tight heavy metal and we can’t wait for everyone to hear what we’ve been working on."
On the new single, they add:
"'Fifth Generation Warfare' is the first release with our new guitarist, Brett Rechtfertig. The song showcases a wide variety of HAVOK sounds; incorporating guitar harmonies, punk attitude, pummeling drums, bass lines that deviate from the guitar parts, and a message about a gnarly topic, while still leaning into optimism. A lot of HAVOK lyrics discuss negative topics, but we always try to put a positive spin on things."
Mike Gitter, Global Head of A&R for Frontiers Label Group and BLKIIBLK Label Head, comments on the signing: "BLKIIBLK is proud to chart a new chapter for thrash metal as an international force with HAVOK. [HAVOK leader] David Sanchez continues to reenergize his music with the ferocity, technicality, and incisive lyrical word-fare that makes HAVOK not just accolytes but masters of their steely game."
In addition to the new single, HAVOK recently announced tours in the United States, Latin America, and Europe. The carnage will begin with a pair of headline shows kicking off June 1st in Omaha, NE. Two days later on June 3rd in Detroit, MI, HAVOK joins up with Killswitch Engage, Machine Head, and Iron Reagan for a US tour. A complete list of dates can be found below. |
HAVOK Live: w/ Killswitch Engage, Machine Head and Iron Reagan June 1, 2026 - Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge* June 2, 2026 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar* June 3, 2026 - Detroit, MI @ Fillmore June 5, 2026 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fillmore June 6, 2026 - Milwaukee, WI @ Milwaukee Metal Fest June 7, 2026 - South Bend, IN @ Four Winds Field June 9, 2026 - Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz June 11, 2026 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount June 12, 2026 - Boston, MA @ Roadrunner June 13, 2026 - Bethlehem, PA @ Wind Creek Event Center June 14, 2026 - Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819** June 16, 2026 - Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live June 17, 2026 - Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle June 19, 2026 - Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom June 20, 2026 - Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center June 21, 2026 - San Antonio, TX @ Boeing Center at Tech Port June 23, 2026 - Albuquerque, NM @ Revel Entertainment Center June 24, 2026 - Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee June 25, 2026 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium June 26, 2026 - Bakersfield, CA @ Temblor Brewing* June 27, 2026 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield *Havok w/ local support **Havok & Iron Reagan
Latin America 2026 July 2, 2026 - Mexico City, Mexico @ Fu*k Off Room July 3, 2026 - Mexico City, Mexico @ Fu*k Off Room July 4, 2026 - San Salvador, El Salvador @ Simmer Down July 5, 2026 - San José, Costa Rica @ Mercado La California July 9, 2026 - Montevideo, Uruguay @ Sala Live Era July 10, 2026 - Buenos Aires, Argentina @ The Roxy Club July 11, 2026 - Santiago, Chile @ Sala RBX July 13, 2026 - São Paulo, Brazil @ Manifesto
w/ Blood Red Throne, Xonor and Eradikated September 10, 2026 - Frankfurt, Germany @ Das Bett September 11, 2026 - Bochum, Germany @ Matrix September 12, 2026 - Eindhoven, Netherlands @ Dynamo September 13, 2026 - Brussels, Belgium @ Botanique September 15, 2026 - Bristol, UK @ The Fleece September 16, 2026 - Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms September 17, 2026 - Dublin, Ireland @ Whelans September 18, 2026 - Manchester, UK @ Rebellion September 19, 2026 - London, UK @ The Dome September 21, 2026 - Paris, France @ Petit Bain September 22, 2026 - Nantes, France @ Ferrailleur September 23, 2026 - Madrid, Spain @ Revi Live September 24, 2026 - Barcelona, Spain @ Salamandra September 25, 2026 - Lyon, France @ O Totem September 26, 2026 - Aarau, Switzerland @ Kiff September 27, 2026 - Milan, Italy @ Lime Club September 29, 2026 - München, Germany @ Backstage September 30, 2026 - Budapest, Hungary @ Durer Kert October 1, 2026 - Prague, Czech Republic @ Futurum October 2, 2026 - Warsaw, Poland @ Hydrozagadka October 4, 2026 - Berlin, Germany @ SO36 October 5, 2026 - Hamburg, Germany @ Logo October 6, 2026 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Stengade October 7, 2026 - Oslo, Norway @ John Dee October 8, 2026 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Kollektivet Livet October 10, 2026 - Helsinki, Finland @ Ääniwalli |
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. |
