It is finally here!
We are bringing two unpleasant but necessary changes to the line-up. Due to health reasons, KMFDM and Devourment will not be participating in this year’s Brutal. Believe us, we are very sorry about this situation and will do our best to bring these names to the Czech Republic as soon as possible.
At the same time, however, we are bringing you adequate replacements! Devourment will be replaced in the line-up by the international slam commando Kraanium, while KMFDM’s spot will be taken by PIG, a project of English artist Raymond Watts.
Thank you for your understanding!
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Would you like access to a sold-out natural stand? We have a unique opportunity for you – anyone who buys a full-festival ticket from today at 12:00 PM until Sunday, May 31st at 11:59 PM will be entered into a raffle for a natural stand ticket for themselves and a friend!
And what to do if you already have a ticket? Convince a friend who doesn’t have one yet and who will share the prize with you if you win!
Read MoreWe bring you the first taste of the artists who will perform at the Keep Ambient Lodge this year! Once again, you can look forward to a diverse musical selection of alternative genres. Ambient, industrial, noise, dark folk, psychedelia, dark rituals and performances, dungeon synth, harsh noise, EBM, as well as industrial techno, digital hardcore, or synthwave. As usual, all of this will run until the early morning hours.
Read MoreJoining the line-up are American deathcore outfit Filth, Slovak blackened death group Patriarcha, and three Czech bands: the death/black machine Altars Ablaze, Ostrava’s own death/thrashers Nahum, and rock avant-garde icons První Hoře!
Unfortunately, Chelsea Grin and Rise of the Northstar will no longer be participating in this year’s edition. However, we will do our best to bring them to the Fortress at the earliest possible opportunity!
Plunge into the depths where crushing weight meets chilling fragility. The latest Brutal Assault update expands the line-up with a total of 12 bands.
From the nautical funerals of Ahab and the sludge anthems of the legendary Crowbar, to the post-metal filth of local icons LVMEN and the total sonic terror of Violent Magic Orchestra. Each of these acts defines a distinct shade of darkness.
At the same time, we regret to announce that the American outfit Fallujah will not be performing at this year’s Brutal. Taking their slot on the line-up are their British peers, Cryptic Shift.
Read MoreIt is with great regret that we must announce Sisters of Mercy will not be performing at this year’s Brutal Assault. The cancellation is due to the band moving up the recording schedule for their new album. We sincerely apologize to all fans of these British icons; we are already in talks to bring them to the fortress for next year’s edition instead.
To balance out the bad news, we have two exciting additions to the lineup! Joining us in Josefov this year are the Swedish masters of epic doom metal, CANDLEMASS, and the Mexican aggrotech/EBM ensemble, HOCICO!
Read MoreWow, we really didn’t expect such an avalanche! We received over 140 designs in total for our merch contest, and we want to say a massive THANK YOU to each and every one of you who participated. Going through them was a hell of a job, and since there were so many amazing designs, we’ve decided to ultimately produce two t-shirts based on your submissions. Because of this, voting will take place in two rounds. The first one starts now and runs for exactly 4 days, and the second round will kick off the exact moment the first one ends.
Voting is super simple: visit the post on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1460075889121623, and use the emoji next to the design to vote for your favorite...
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