VIO-LENCE is set to return to the global stage with their Summer 2026 tour, “Eruption of Screams.” Kicking off on July 20 in Gdańsk and July 21 in Warsaw, Poland, opening for BIOHAZARD. As a pioneering Bay Area thrash band that emerged in the late 1980s, VIO-LENCE built a reputation for their aggressive sound and influential releases, helping define the genre’s intensity and edge. The tour marks another chapter in the band’s legacy as they bring their high-energy performances across Europe, the United Kingdom, Russia and Asia, including a return to Brutal Assault, where they previously performed in 2022.
“We’re excited to get back to Europe and the UK, and visit Russia, China, Japan, Taipei and South Korea for the first time,” band’s frontman Sean Killian says.
The run will include select dates alongside fellow FM Music Management artists, including ARMORED SAINT, CUTTHROAT, and ANGELUS APATRIDA. Following the European and UK leg, the tour will continue through Russia and multiple stops across Asia, ultimately concluding on August 28 in Seoul, South Korea.
The current lineup features founding frontman Sean Killian, guitarists Ira Black (DIO DISCIPLES, METAL CHURCH, Lizzy Borden) and Claudeous Creamer (POSSESSED), bassist Jeff Salgado (PSYCHOSOMATIC), and drummer Nick Souza (HATRIOT), all of who have been performing with VIO-LENCE across multiple recent tours.
VIO-LENCE is also set to release new music in 2027.
Tour dates:
July 20, 2026 – Gdańsk, Poland – B90
July 21, 2026 – Warsaw, Poland – Progresja
July 24, 2026 – Porto, Portugal – Hard Club
July 25, 2026 – Lisbon, Portugal – República de Música
July 28, 2026 – Antwerp, Belgium – Kid’s
July 29, 2026 – Plymouth, United Kingdom – The Depo
July 30, 2026 – London, United Kingdom – The Underworld
July 31, 2026 – Bridgwater, United Kingdom – The Cobblestones
August 1, 2026 – Preston, United Kingdom – Blitz
August 2, 2026 – Dublin, Ireland – Grand Social
August 3, 2026 – Belfast, United Kingdom – The Limelight
August 4, 2026 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – Audio
August 5, 2026 – Cardiff, United Kingdom – The Globe
August 7, 2026 – Jaroměř, Czech Republic – Brutal Assault (Festival)
August 8, 2026 – Vienna, Austria – Viper Room
August 9, 2026 – Munich, Germany – Backstage
August 12, 2026 – Košice, Slovakia – Colosseum
August 13, 2026 – Salzburg, Austria – Rockhouse
August 14, 2026 – Zabok, Croatia – Cuk Regenerator
Russia & Asia:
August 16, 2026 – Moscow, Russia – Pravda Club
August 17, 2026 – Saint Petersburg, Russia – Kosmonavt
August 20, 2026 – Shanghai, China – Cave Art Venue
August 21, 2026 – Wuhan, China – Three Live
August 22, 2026 – Tianjin, China – Liu Li Space
August 23, 2026 – Taipei, Taiwan – Pipe Live House
August 24, 2026 – Tokyo, Japan – Koenji High
August 25, 2026 – Tokyo, Japan – Koenji High
August 28, 2026 – Seoul, South Korea – JS Art Hall
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