’80s Metal Band Announced as Special Guests for 2026 Tour

Toranaga UK, the thrash metal veterans, are kicking off the last quarter of the year with a high-profile live appearance at Onslaught’s The Force From Hell European Tour 2026.

The quartet, fronted by lead vocalist Mark Duffy, guitarist Liam Mulpetre, bassist Richard Doney and drummer Toby “The Wall” Wallace, has been announced as part of Onslaught’s 40th anniversary tour celebrating the band’s second album, The Force.

The upcoming 18-date trek promises fans a series of fun-filled and unforgettable nights fueled by high-energy performances and old-school metal intensity as the tour storms through major cities like Verona, Paris, Lyon and Kraków across eight countries.

Andy Rosser-Davies, Sy Keeler and Jeff Williams of Onslaught during live performance at The Garage, London in 2011.

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Joining as a special guest, Toranaga UK is back on the road for the upcoming European tour following a run of German shows, including an appearance at the Full Metal Osthessen festival earlier this year.

Adding to the excitement, The Prophecy 23 will also take the stage as one of the supporting acts.

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Following the announcement, Duffy expressed his excitement about sharing the stage with fellow thrash metal bands once again.

“This is a great opportunity for us to go out on tour supporting the mighty Onslaught along with The Prophecy 23 on their European tour,” the vocalist shared, as cited by Blabbermouth. “We had a few support shows with Onslaught last year and they are great guys, we are stoked to be playing alongside with them on this tour.”

As the band prepares for a jam-packed October, the band has secured a major milestone after signing with Fireflash Records and will now join the label’s roster of classic and modern acts such as Wolf, Ruthless, Holy Moses, Mezzrow, Signum Regis, Furies, Vanaheim and others.

With their new label on the horizon, Toranaga UK, through Duffy, confirmed that they are in the “final stages of recording and mixing our new album.”

Moreover, Duffy also hinted that the upcoming tour will give fans a sneak peek at the band’s upcoming material.

The Force From Hell European Tour 2026

Oct. 8 – Arnhem, Netherlands – Willemeen
Oct. 9 – Hoogeveen, Netherlands – Het Podium
Oct. 10 – Kortrijk, Belgium – DVG
Oct. 11 – Sittard, Netherlands – Poppodium Volt
Oct. 12 – Paris, France – Petit Bain
Oct. 13 – Lyon, France – Rock’N’Eat
Oct. 14 – Verona, Italy – Damage Inc. Club
Oct. 15 – Nova Gorica, Slovenia – Mostovna
Oct. 16 – Vienna, Austria – Escape
Oct. 17 – Jablunkov, Czech Republic – Rock Café
Oct. 18 – Kraków, Poland – Klub Zaścianek
Oct. 19 – Dresden, Germany – Chemiefabrik
Oct. 20 – Heilbronn, Germany – Machinenfabrik
Oct. 21 – Osnabrück, Germany – Bastard Club
Oct. 22 – Düsseldorf, Germany – Pitcher
Oct. 23 – Freiburg, Germany – Crash
Oct. 24 – Geiselwind, Germany – Music Hall
Oct. 25 – Esch-Belval, Luxembourg – MK Bar