Onslaught welcome back vocalist Sy Keeler; 2026 “The Force From Hell” European tour announced

UK thrash metal legends Onslaught are super stoked to announce the return of their legendary vocalist and fans’ favourite Sy Keeler. Keeler makes his comeback to the band after a 6-year hiatus and will hit the ground running as the band make their long awaited debut tour of Australia in November; his first appearance back will be at the UK’s Damnation Festival at the BEC Arena, Manchester on November 9. Kicking off Onslaught’s live season 2026 will be their freshly announced 2026 “The Force From Hell” European run. All dates & ticket info can be found below!

Guitarist Nige Rockett comments:

Wow, this is truly incredible having Sy back in the ONSLAUGHT camp. He has always been seen as ‘THE’ ONSLAUGHT vocalist and we know the fans are gonna be blown away for sure. The band are in a truly great place right now after the success of the “Origins Of Aggression” release and this will be seen as amazing news, I’m sure.

Sy states:

Well, that came out of nowhere! ‘Sy, would you consider rejoining the band?’ ‘Ugh! Yes, of course, I’ve really missed it.’ So almost 6 years on from my last gig, I’m very excited to be embarking on the 3rd chapter, looking forward to meeting old friends and of course making new ones, and of course having a few beers with my band mates. See you on the road very soon metalheads!

Continuing the explosive success of their still ongoing “Power From Hell” tour and their career-defining double-album “Origins Of Aggression” (released on May 23, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music), the band are ready to turn the pit into chaos once more with their “The Force From Hell” tour. In early 2026, they’ll be bringing the ultimate thrash assault to 22 cities all over the continent – a full-on fusion of their iconic debut “Power From Hell” and the 40th anniversary celebration of “The Force.”

Onslaught comment on their upcoming tour:

So looking forward to this one following on from the great success of the “Power From Hell” tour earlier this year: it’s gonna be a full on combination of the best of “Power From Hell” with “The Force” [40th anniversary] to create a totally monstrous set for those who we missed out last time… Let there be thrash – see you in the pit!

“The Force From Hell” – Europe

Presented by musix, metal.de, powermetal.de, Oktober Promotion & Napalm Events

28.01.2026 NL Haarlem – Patronaat

29.01.2026 NL Arnhem – Willemeen

30.01.2026 DE Dusseldorf – Pitcher

31.01.2026 BE Kortrijk – DVG Club

01.02.2026 FR Paris – Petit Bain

03.02.2026 ES Madrid – ReviLive

04.02.2026 ES Barcelona – Sala Wolf

05.02.2026 FR Lyon – Rock n’Eat

06.02.2026 CH Lucerne – Musikzentrum Sedel

07.02.2026 DE Weinheim – Café Central

08.02.2026 DE Munich – Backstage (Club)

10.02.2026 CZ Prague – MusicClub Modrá Vopice

11.02.2026 PL Warsaw – VooDoo Club

12.02.2026 DE Berlin – Cassiopeia

13.02.2026 DE Hamburg – Logo

14.02.2026 DK Copenhagen – Spillestedet Stengade

15.02.2026 SE Gothenburg – Monument 031

17.02.2026 NO Oslo – John Dee

18.02.2026 SE Stockholm (Johanneshov) – Hus 7

20.02.2026 FI Helsinki – Kult

21.02.2026 FI Tampere – Kotelo

More upcoming Onslaught live dates:

23.08.2025 FR Champtoceaux – Barbeuk Metal Fest

29.08.2025 GR Rethymno – Rethymno Rocks

07.09.2025 MX León – Candelabrum Metal Fest

20.09.2025 ES Abadiño – Koba Live

10./11.10.2025 RO Bucharest – Old Grave Fest

09.11.2025 UK Manchester – Damnation Festival

14.11.2025 AU Perth – Rosemount Hotel

15.11.2025 AU Adelaide – Lion Arts Factory

19.11.2025 AU Canberra – The Baso

20.11.2025 AU Sydney – The Underground

21.11.2025 AU Brisbane – Soapbox Brewery

22.11.2025 AU Melbourne – Corner Hotel

12.03.2026 UK Great Yarmouth – Hard Rock Hell Spring Break

28. – 31.05.2026 UK Lincoln – Call Of The Wild Festival

Info & Tickets: https://www.powerfromhell.com/site/pfh-live