Chaos & Carnage Tour ’26 Topped by Thy Art Is Murder, Carnifex, Bodysnatcher; Festival Introduced For Worcester MA

Now entering its seventh year and offering “a relentless cross-section of today’s most aggressive heavy artists,” as described in the announcement, the “Chaos & Carnage Tour 2026” will kick off in May at the Van Buren in Phoenix, with dates across the U.S. and wrapping May 31 at the House of Blues in Las Vegas. This year’s tour is headlined by Thy Art Is Murder, with co-direct support from Carnifex and Bodysnatcher, and rounding out the bill, 200 Stab Wounds, Ingested, Gates to Hell, and Bodybox.

Dates include markets and venues like Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, Brooklyn Monarch in New York, Ogden Theater in Denver, Showbox Sodo in Seattle, Treefort Music Hall in Boise, and The Wiltern in Los Angeles.

In addition for 2026, Chaos & Carnage has announced a first-ever standalone Chaos & Carnage Fest, taking place at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts and also featuring Shadow of Intent, Angelmaker, Snuffed On Sight, Mental Cruelty and more.

The tour partners with festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents to bring several artists from the Chaos & Carnage Tour to Welcome To Rockville festival in Florida (May 10) and Sonic Temple in Ohio (May 14). Chaos & Carnage artists Thy Art Is Murder, Carnifex, and Bodysnatcher will dominate the stage alongside Slaughter To Prevail, Whitechapel, and Brand of Sacrifice, among others. Further Chaos & Carnage afterparties will take place at both events.

Tickets for the tour go on sale Friday, Dec. 19, at 10 a.m.

Now in its seventh year, Chaos & Carnage continues its mission of delivering carefully curated lineups that pair established, genre-defining acts with rising stars of the heavy music world. Previous years have featured artists including Dying Fetus, Lorna Shore, Cradle of Filth, Suicide Silence, and Cattle Decapitation. Talent agency 33 & West represents Carnifex, Bodybox and owns the Chaos & Carnage brand alongside Imperial Artist Management.