1914 kündigen Tour in 2026 mit KATLA an
Ukrainian blackened death/doom formation 1914 return to the battlefield with The War That Never Ends — a new headline tour marking the arrival of their forthcoming album Viribus Unitis (out November 14, 2025 via Napalm Records).
Known for their harrowing WWI narratives, immersive soundscapes, and powerful conceptual storytelling, 1914 now unveil their most dynamic and emotionally resonant chapter to date.
Viribus Unitis (“With United Forces”) pushes the band’s signature mix of blackened death metal, crushing doom, and atmospheric tension into broader, more dramatic territory. The album explores not only the horrors of war, but also the endurance, camaraderie, and fragile humanity that emerge from the darkest chaos. With Viribus Unitis, 1914 deliver a deeply cinematic and soul-piercing experience that will come alive on stage with full intensity.
Joining them on this campaign are Danish doom lords KATLA, whose upcoming album Scandinavian Pain (out March 21, 2025) has already drawn attention for its bleak atmospheres and emotionally heavy storytelling. Fusing sludge, post-rock, and progressive doom, KATLA explore themes of melancholy, shame, greed, and the weight of human suffering — driven by thunderous drums, distorted walls of guitar, and haunting vocals. Their live performances are known for raw power, tension, and immersive darkness.
Two bands shaped by history, grief, and overwhelming heaviness.
One tour carrying the banner of stories that refuse to fade.
Experience 1914 and KATLA together on The War That Never Ends — a night of blackened fury, doom-laden despair, and emotional weight that lingers long after the final note.
TICKETS: https://linktr.ee/1914TheWarThatNeverEnds
THE WAR THAT NEVER ENDS TOUR:
25.03.26 PL – Warsaw / Proxima
26.03.26 LV – Riga / Melna Piektdiena
27.03.26 EE – Tallinn / Paavli Kultuurivabrik
28.03.26 FI – Turku / Fuusio
29.03.26 FI – Helsinki / On the Rocks
31.03.26 SE – Stockholm / Slaktkyrkan
02.04.26 NO – Oslo / Inferno Festival *
03.04.26 DK – Copenhagen / Lille Vega **
04.04.26 DE – Berlin / Spirale
05.04.26 DE – München / Dark Easter Metal Meeting *
07.04.26 DE – Cham / L.A.
08.04.26 DE – Frankfurt / Nachtleben
09.04.26 NL – Eindhoven / Dynamo
10.04.26 DE – Osnabrück / Bastard Club
11.04.26 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser
12.04.26 DE – Hamburg / Logo
14.04.26 DE – Essen / Turock
15.04.26 BE – Kortrijk / DVG Club
16.04.26 FR – Paris / Backstage By The Mill
18.04.26 CH – Luzern / Metal Storm Over Luzern Chapter V
20.04.26 ES – Madrid / Wurlitzer Ballroom
21.04.26 ES – Barcelona / Sala Upload
22.04.26 FR – Grenoble / l’Ampérage
23.04.26 IT – San Donà di Piave (Venice) / Revolver
24.04.26 AT – Salzburg / Rockhouse
25.04.26 SI – Kranj / TrainStation SubArt
26.04.26 AT – Vienna / Chelsea
28.04.26 HU – Budapest / Analog Music Hall
29.04.26 SK – Košice / Collosseum
30.04.26 CZ – Brno / Kabinet Múz
01.05.26 CZ – Prague / Black Pes
02.05.26 PL – Wroclaw / Transformator
03.05.26 PL – Krakow / Hype Park
* w/o KATLA
** KATLA Co-headlining
1914 ONLINE:
https://www.instagram.com/1914_official_page
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIi5hWkPUWkWUXRN7KDKQiA
https://www.facebook.com/1914OfficialPage/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0IpKWttPlwhd7Cevxsh1Bz
KATLA ONLINE:
https://www.instagram.com/katlaofficial/instagram.com
https://www.facebook.com/KATLADK/facebook.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6FFTQRf8CS9YJf9T8dcAnG
https://katladk.bandcamp.com/
Trench Warfare Meets Blackened Death-Doom: 1914 Unleash Their Fourth Onslaught of War-Torn Fury!
Ukrainian blackened death/doom metal formation 1914 return with unrelenting force on their fourth studio album, Viribus Unitis, Latin for "With United Forces." Far more than a historical reference to the personal motto of Franz Joseph I of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the title reflects the band’s resilience through war, loss, and upheaval – a powerful symbol of survival and solidarity. Releasing on November 14, 2025 via Napalm Records, Viribus Unitis builds on the band’s acclaimed conceptual approach, pushing even deeper into emotional and musical intensity.
Continuing their chronicle of World War I, 1914 shift their focus slightly, from the raw portrayal of death and destruction to themes of camaraderie, endurance, and the emotional landscapes of those who endured the horrors. While previous releases like The Blind Leading the Blind (2018) and Where Fear and Weapons Meet (2021) centered on the futility and finality of war, Viribus Unitis explores the human bonds forged under fire and the strength of those who returned: broken, changed, yet still alive.
Musically, 1914 remain true to their identity – brutal mixture of blackened death metal, slow-burning doom, and ambient war soundscapes. This time, however, their sound gains a broader dynamic range, with soaring melodic leads, orchestral textures, and haunting clean vocals that provide dramatic contrast to the crushing heaviness. One of the album’s highlights is a collaboration with Aaron Stainthorpe (ex-My Dying Bride, High Parasite) on “1918 Pt. 3: ADE (A Duty to Escape),” whose mournful voice adds a solemn, almost liturgical quality to this elegy of grief and brotherhood on the front lines.
Viribus Unitis deepens 1914’s commitment to historical authenticity, both lyrically and conceptually. Told through real events and personal accounts of a Ukrainian soldier in the K.u.K. army, the album traces a timeline from 1914 to 1919, painting a grim journey through the war’s rise, climax, and hollow aftermath.
>From the brooding opener “War In” to the bleak closer “War Out (The End?)”, each track captures a moment in time: the brutal “1914 (The Siege of Przemyśl)”, the frostbitten “1915 (Zwinin Ridge)”, the crushing Alpine combat of “1916 (Südtirol Offensive)”, and the madness of “1918 Pt. 2: POW (Prisoner of War)” featuring Christopher Scott of Precious Death.
The album ends with “1919 (The Home Where I Died),” featuring Rome’s Jérôme Reuter, a haunting portrait of a soldier who survived the war, but not its shadow. This emotional song deals with the soldier's will to live and his family values, seeing him escape from captivity to finally return home to embrace his wife and daughter. 1914 fuse blackened death metal, doom, and atmospheric textures with dramatic flourishes and guest vocals, creating their most dynamic and emotionally resonant record to date.
KATLA - The doom hellhounds unleashed by Napalm Records
Danish doom magicians KATLA bring a new dimension of Doom with their new album Scandinavian Pain - the end of the world will be heralded on March 21, 2025 via Napalm Records! Their powerful brew of post-rock, sludge and progressive doom is characterized by intense, atmospheric sounds in long, expansive tracks.
Scandinavian Pain deals with dark themes such as depression, shame, greed and guilt. The trio tells stories of the end of the world and religious manipulation, even reaching back to the colonial era. On the cover, which is stylistically reminiscent of early black metal, the black dog is an atmospheric symbol of melancholy. This motif comes from the English writer and poet Dr. Samuel Johnson. In the folklore of his homeland, the dog is regarded as the bearer of bad omens, a demon that lurks in the night and spreads darkness and terror wherever it roams - the dog from hell, just as dark and groovy as the music of KATLA.
Drummer Rasmus Bang brings the right drive with his dynamic drumming. His rough vocals complement the bass playing of Theis Stenberg Thorgersen, whose low strings bring the listener to their knees. This sound framework is rounded off by Marc Lennart Christensen with his powerful, distorted guitar, creating a dense soundscape in the vastness of darkness. But the three Danes can also show another side: a humorous and extremely entertaining intro provides a slightly different kind of relaxation. KATLA will unleash their brutal sludge power in February 2025 when they go on tour in Europe to support the Ukrainian death metal legends 1914. Get ready for the lords of hell!
Quelle: Oktober Promotion