Colorado-based thrash metal band Havok has signed with BLKIIBLK and shared the new single “Fifth Generation Warfare.” Stream the song here, and watch the lyric video below.
“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 band said. “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, the band said: “‘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, said: “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 acolytes but masters of their steely game.”
Since forming in 2004, Havok has released five studio albums, the most recent of which, “V,” came out in 2020 via Century Media Records.
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 1 in Omaha, Nebraska. On June 3 in Detroit, Michigan, Havok will join up with Killswitch Engage, Machine Head and Iron Reagan for a U.S. tour.
Tour dates:
With 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 with local support
**Havok and Iron Reagan
Latin America
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
With 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
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