The Crown Announce Final 2026 Farewell Tour & End 35-Year Career

After 35 years of ripping faces off and redefining the Swedish death/thrash blueprint, The Crown have officially announced that 2026 will mark the end of the road. No more albums, no more tours — the band’s era closes for good after their "No Tomorrow – Farewell 2026" world tour. Their final chapter was sealed with 2024’s ferocious "Crown of Thorns", which now stands as their last recorded testament.

For a band that emerged from the early ’90s chaos — originally as Crown of Thorns before becoming The Crown — their legacy is carved deep into the foundations of modern extreme metal. Few groups managed to fuse death metal, thrash aggression and punked-up adrenaline the way they did. Classics like "Deathrace King" and "Crowned in Terror" shaped an entire generation of bands chasing that high-speed, high-violence sound. After lineup changes, hiatuses, and revivals, The Crown remained unwavering in one thing: their commitment to intensity. Their decision to bow out now, on their own terms, feels exactly like them — sharp, uncompromising, and honest.

The band states that this farewell run is a tribute to the fans who kept the engine roaring over three decades. Every show in 2026 is meant as a thank-you — a final blast of sweat, riffs, chaos and gratitude. Expect career-spanning sets, deep cuts, and the kind of energy that only comes from a band playing with nothing left to lose. And judging by the early dates announced, they’re covering a lot of ground: festivals, clubs, hometown stages, and one final night in Gothenburg where it all ends forever.

Here at Pulse Records, we salute The Crown for everything they’ve contributed to extreme music — the speed, the violence, the hooks, the attitude. Their records will stay in our distro as long as copies exist, and we’ll be following this Farewell Tour closely. If you ever wanted to see The Crown live, 2026 is your last chance. Miss it, and you’ll be kicking yourself for eternity.

2026 – Final Tour Dates (so far):
 01/10 – Mangualde, PT @ Mangualde Hard Metal Fest
03/06 – Barcelona, ES @ Sala Lennon
03/07 – Valencia, ES @ Sala Zulu
03/08 – Madrid, ES @ Sala Nazca
03/14 – Zürich, CH @ Züri Gmätzlets
05/22 – Baltimore, MD @ Maryland Deathfest
07/25 – Vaasa, FI @ Kaaos Festival
08/15 – Francavilla al Mare, IT @ Frantic Fest
08/20 – Spital am Semmering, AT @ Kaltenbach Open Air
11/06 – Umeå, SE @ House Of Metal
11/21 – Linköping, SE @ Platens
11/28 – Skövde, SE @ Lokstallet
12/12 – Eindhoven, NL @ Metal Meeting
12/18 – Stockholm, SE @ Kollektivet Liven
12/19 – Gothenburg, SE @ Valand (FINAL SHOW)

Links:
Bandcamp * Facebook * Metal Blade Records

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