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Core/HC Waves: old school meets modern in the new line-up update

Hardcore, deathcore, metalcore, mathcore, doomcore, sludgecore... modern meets old school... CORE/HC WAVES!AGNOSTIC FRONT, BRAND OF SACRIFICE, CABAL, CAPRA, CONVERGE, CROWBAR, DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR, EYEHATEGOD, GET THE SHOT, MALEVOLENCE, SHADOW OF INTENT and SLAPSHOT.Keep a close eye on the festival sites, we'll be adding new bands next week! Tickets: http://brutalassault.czEvent: https://fb.me/e/2WmkXphEEAftermovie 2022: https://youtu.be/HmlNwR76MSQSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3EBGPYnNewly added: Agnostic Front, Brand Of Sacrifice, Caba ...

Black/Death Waves: the new band update brings DISMEMBER and WATAIN

Two legends: DISMEMBER / WATAINFour bm pearls: NORDJEVEL / MISTHYRMING / SPECTRAL WOUND / CONCERETE WINDSTwo dm hammers: SKINLESS / LIKTwo rotten, melodic bands from the north: SACRAMENTUM / SOLOTHUSKeep a close eye on the festival sites, we'll be adding new bands next week! Tickets: http://brutalassault.czEvent: https://fb.me/e/2WmkXphEEAftermovie 2022: https://youtu.be/HmlNwR76MSQSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3EBGPYnNewly added: Concrete Winds, Dismember, Lik, Misþyrming, Nordjevel, Sacramentum, Skinless, Solothus, Spectral Wound, WatainConfirmed bands so far: Anthrax, Archspire, Beartooth, Be ...

Melodic Waves: the new band update brings IN FLAMES

The third, this time conceptual band update for Brutal #26 is tagged as "melodic waves" and features one of the festival's headliners.That is Swedish icon IN FLAMES, who mix the greatest strengths of their groundbreaking albums with the seasoned songwriting of their postmodern era on their new album „Foregone“.The unique nature and aesthetics of the Nordic nature will be brought to life musically by Norwegians BORKNAGAR and Finns WOLFHEART. Borknagar haven't played Brutal for 10 years and have had a huge impact in the development of the Nordic black metal into other directions, while Wolfh ...

Powerful returns and three premieres: second bands update

We're here with the second update for Brutal #26, bringing powerful returns but also includes three premieres!Among the returnees is Brazil's most famous band SEPULTURA, black metal panzer-bestie MARDUK and one representative of 'The Big Four' ANTHRAX.After whole 9 years we welcome on the brutal roster the death metal traditionalists BENEDICTION, followed by hardcore matadors TERROR, thrashers SUICIDAL ANGELS and I AM MORBID. There's no Morbid Angel without Trey, but the morbid-duo David Vincent and Pete Sandoval will come to play "Covenant". Together with "Legion" it's the second death metal ...

The first names in the line-up of Brutal Assault 2023!

After the early birds tickets for the 26th edition of Brutal Assault were sold-out very fast, it's time to start revealing what excited fans can look forward to. Although the currently confirmed ten bands seem to be deathmetalish, fans looking for diversity and novelty in the festival line-up need not worry, the next batch will turn the helm in a different direction.It's hard to pick a stronger artist in the current ten when the pillars of the genre are just glittering here. Let's start with the return of hardcore legend BIOHAZARD, who hasn't toured or recorded since 2015. But the right time h ...