lunes, 7 de octubre de 2019

Brutal Assault 2020

Muy buenas,
Rápido han empezado:
https://brutalassault.cz/en/a/112/brutal-assault-2020-pre-sale-has-just-started
11.09.2019
Here we go! We’ve just opened the presale for the 25th Brutal Assault anniversary!
13 years in we are gonna stay in the marvelous Josefov fortress and the festival will take place between 5th and 9th August 2020. You can look forward for 130+ artists from all around the globe, bringing out to you the best dark subgenres have to offer on 5 stages. On top of that we’re again gonna gave art exhibitions, talks, grindhouse cinema and other attractions, great beer and food and the now classic Tuesday warm-up party. Currently we offer the basic „print@home“ tickets only, a designer collector’s edition and other types of tickets in our network of authorized vendors will go on sale later this month.
Bear in mind that this year we were SOLD OUT so it’s probably wise to secure your tickets for the next year as soon as possible.
Order your tickets here: https://shop.brutalassault.cz/en/tickets
Also please note that the refund form for your unspent credits closes this Sunday, Sep 15.
https://brutalassault.cz/en/a/115/bands-update-october-2019
Bands update - October 2019
01.10.2019
Before we will indulge in our favourite thing to do, that is announcing bands for our 25th anniversary, first let’s get to some technical stuff many of you have been asking about since the first day after the fest. In the upcoming couple days we are going to update the eshop with most of the festival optional services like stands, VIP camps, parking, hotel packages etc. Watch out or follow our social media!
And now the thing we are all looking for the most! Just before we reveal the freshly confirmed bands, let’s recap those you already know about from the festival guide.

The metal diva MYRKUR had to cancel her appearance this year due to her pregnancy and her show was cut short by the fire fighters' intervention the year before. Next year will be the year, when you will finally be able to enjoy her show to the full! The true Norwegian avant-garde masters MANES also had to cancel due to health issues last year and we can confirm, that they will present you their vision of rock, electronic and metal fusion in 2020.
ASPHYX shall return and the legendary voice of Martin van Drunnen will resonate through the walls of our fortress alongside the pure death metal that ASPHYX have been executing since 1987. Next band on the list shall rise the speed considerably. DARK FUNERAL will present the Swedish way of blasting yet melodic black metal.
More good news on the way and inbound from Canada – for the first time ever – you will face the evil invaders with malicious intent as the legendary RAZOR will violently restitute the reign of shotgun justice over the domain of speeding thrash metal! This legendary bands toured the world with Slayer or Motörhead but never betrayed the underground spirit. Get ready for pure 80s hostilities! The 80s have also spawned death metal and one of its pioneers, who were the first to introduce keys and space themes into the genre. Mike Browning now resurrects the original NOCTURNUS vibe and continues the spirit of „The Key“ in acclaimed album from 2019 „Paradox“. Witness NOCTURNUS AD seizing the throne!
To fully appreciate life, you also need to be aware of death. And nobody can bestow upon you the funeral atmosphere better than EVOKEN, the forerunners of the funeral doom genre. The last band you are already aware of are HENTAI CORPORATION, representing the local scene. Their eccentric mix of crossover rock'n'roll with bizzare pop-rock and lively shows are a celebration of life, coming from the exactly opposite direction than the band above.

And now let’s move to the fresh signings!
Nothing is gonna revive Dimebag or Vinnie Paul…BUT we still have Phil and he is buried under requests to get the fans some taste of the good ol‘ times. Now he has finally granted the fans their wish and we can hereby confirm, that Brutal Assault 2020 will host PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS performing a Vulgar Display of PANTERA! Get ready „Mouth for War“, „Walk“ or „This Love“ and other immortal classics!
The Canadian pioneers of deathcore DESPISED ICON shall also return with their double vokill dictate and cannonball force of their metal-hardcore mix! Pure pressure, blasting drums and short ripping songs, that is one of the best bands in today’s grindcore, WORMROT from Singapore. See them once and become an instant believer!
Brutal Assault brings you hardcore attitude… and ATARI TEENAGE RIOT bring you digital hardcore! Come to reset your chip with their revolting unrestrained energy and tekk-rythmics!
And with our last band on the announcement we are returning to point where it all started for many of us back in 1982. Building up steam - nuclear screams / warheads are ready to fight! Black leather hounds - faster than sound / metal our purpose in life! You got it right, they are back and you shall lay down your soul to the gods rock'n'roll on the altar of VENOM!
Creo que voy a esperar un poco para comprar mi entrada. :P

Actualización a 22/10/2019: Más grupos:
https://www.brutalassault.cz/en/a/117/bands-update-2-october-2019
Bands update #2 - October 2019
21.10.2019
It’s still just October but we are already announcing a second massive batch of bands! It’s twenty new names total and we will start with the more underground acts.
The war poets 1914 are coming from Ukraine to deliver their sludge-ish take on of black / death metal blend. For the next band we stay in black metal waters but geographically we move all the way to Singapore to DRACONIS INFERNUM with their blistering old school black. Black metal is also a part of the SIGH portfolio. But as is customary with the Japanese, they add a lot of unique weirdness to the mix including flutes and saxophones. Another underground gem that also features a brass section are Italians OTTONE PESANTE. They have built their unique sound exclusively on a trumpet and trombone accompanied by furious drums. This trio will bring an avant-garde devil-may-care attitude to the fortress. The same will be true about the avant-garde black metal chaosmongers PENSÉES NOCTURNES. As far as extravagancy in metal goes, the country of Gallic rooster is always a guarantee of a great experience. FRONTIERER, a quintet from the United Kingdom or more precisely from Scotland, will also represent a non-standard cut. Expect the energy of The Dillinger Escape Plan, dissonant riffs ala Car Bomb and hammer fist sound. The death metal powerhouse MASS INFECTION have both technique and brutality. They draw from both American school and European school, bet on speed and hellish melodies. It’s definitely gonna get hot with AUTHOR & PUNISHER. Industrial metal, drone, noise.. just tremendous power of sound that will drop you to your knees. When talking about world-class avant-garde, you certainly cannot avoid mentioning Norwegian masters ARCTURUS. We are always excited about their progressive black-ish show fronted by the voice of ICS Vortex and backed by the drums of Hellhammer (Mayhem). Now a band we are extremely excited about - BEYOND CREATION! We have been working on bringing their brilliant technical death metal for a long time and finally we’ve succeeded. There will be no shortage of technical approach and complicated structures with deathcore intruders RING OF SATURN either, as they are gonna present the upcoming album "Gidim". The explosive but songful metalcore of the Englishmen WHILE SHE SLEEPS belongs to the top class of the genre. And the same can be said of American thrashers HAVOK, whose work offers not only old school but also modern approaches to songwriting. Modern outlook and futuristic visions of industrial alternative metal will be imposed on the masses by STATIC-X! Their revived line-up after the demise of the singer Wayne kills live. And the same goes for the current line-up of CRADLE OF FILTH, who are experiencing a second peak. And you will experience the peak, because they will bring "Cruelty and the Beast" in its entirety! VADER have 35 years of experience under their belt and they are battle-hardened veterans, who simply belong to Brutal Assault. Especially when they will bring "De Profundis / Litany" show! Only 5 years younger are NECROPHOBIC, one of a kind band focused on melodies in blackened death metal from Sweden. We stay in Scandinavia with Norwegian savages KVELERTAK. They like to merge genres. Black metal, hardcore punk, heavy metal… this is gonna be a wild ride! TOXIC HOLOCAUST will unleash short-burst thrashing onslaught and finally we are finishing with a Czech premiere. We always welcome Nergal in our fortress with open arms. This time, however, he does not come with Behemoth, but arrives in a hat with the melancholic songs of ME AND THAT MAN.

List of confirmed acts so far: 1914, ARCTURUS, ASPHYX, ATARI TEENAGE RIOT, AUTHOR & PUNISHER, BEYOND CREATION, CRADLE OF FILTH, DARK FUNERAL, DESPISED ICON, DRACONIS INFERNUM, EVOKEN, FRONTIERER, HAVOK, HENTAI CORPORATION, KVELERTAK, MANES, MASS INFECTION, ME AND THAT MAN, MYRKUR, NECROPHOBIC, NOCTURNUS AD, OTTONE PESANTE, PENSÉES NOCTURNES, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS performing a Vulgar Display of PANTERA, RAZOR, RING OF SATURN, SIGH, STATIC–X, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, VADER, VENOM, WHILE SHE SLEEPS, WORMROT
Bien!

Actualización 03/11/2019: Más:
https://www.brutalassault.cz/en/a/117/bands-update-2-october-2019
Bands update #2 - October 2019
21.10.2019
It’s still just October but we are already announcing a second massive batch of bands! It’s twenty new names total and we will start with the more underground acts.
The war poets 1914 are coming from Ukraine to deliver their sludge-ish take on of black / death metal blend. For the next band we stay in black metal waters but geographically we move all the way to Singapore to DRACONIS INFERNUM with their blistering old school black. Black metal is also a part of the SIGH portfolio. But as is customary with the Japanese, they add a lot of unique weirdness to the mix including flutes and saxophones. Another underground gem that also features a brass section are Italians OTTONE PESANTE. They have built their unique sound exclusively on a trumpet and trombone accompanied by furious drums. This trio will bring an avant-garde devil-may-care attitude to the fortress. The same will be true about the avant-garde black metal chaosmongers PENSÉES NOCTURNES. As far as extravagancy in metal goes, the country of Gallic rooster is always a guarantee of a great experience. FRONTIERER, a quintet from the United Kingdom or more precisely from Scotland, will also represent a non-standard cut. Expect the energy of The Dillinger Escape Plan, dissonant riffs ala Car Bomb and hammer fist sound. The death metal powerhouse MASS INFECTION have both technique and brutality. They draw from both American school and European school, bet on speed and hellish melodies. It’s definitely gonna get hot with AUTHOR & PUNISHER. Industrial metal, drone, noise.. just tremendous power of sound that will drop you to your knees. When talking about world-class avant-garde, you certainly cannot avoid mentioning Norwegian masters ARCTURUS. We are always excited about their progressive black-ish show fronted by the voice of ICS Vortex and backed by the drums of Hellhammer (Mayhem). Now a band we are extremely excited about - BEYOND CREATION! We have been working on bringing their brilliant technical death metal for a long time and finally we’ve succeeded. There will be no shortage of technical approach and complicated structures with deathcore intruders RING OF SATURN either, as they are gonna present the upcoming album "Gidim". The explosive but songful metalcore of the Englishmen WHILE SHE SLEEPS belongs to the top class of the genre. And the same can be said of American thrashers HAVOK, whose work offers not only old school but also modern approaches to songwriting. Modern outlook and futuristic visions of industrial alternative metal will be imposed on the masses by STATIC-X! Their revived line-up after the demise of the singer Wayne kills live. And the same goes for the current line-up of CRADLE OF FILTH, who are experiencing a second peak. And you will experience the peak, because they will bring "Cruelty and the Beast" in its entirety! VADER have 35 years of experience under their belt and they are battle-hardened veterans, who simply belong to Brutal Assault. Especially when they will bring "De Profundis / Litany" show! Only 5 years younger are NECROPHOBIC, one of a kind band focused on melodies in blackened death metal from Sweden. We stay in Scandinavia with Norwegian savages KVELERTAK. They like to merge genres. Black metal, hardcore punk, heavy metal… this is gonna be a wild ride! TOXIC HOLOCAUST will unleash short-burst thrashing onslaught and finally we are finishing with a Czech premiere. We always welcome Nergal in our fortress with open arms. This time, however, he does not come with Behemoth, but arrives in a hat with the melancholic songs of ME AND THAT MAN.

List of confirmed acts so far: 1914, ARCTURUS, ASPHYX, ATARI TEENAGE RIOT, AUTHOR & PUNISHER, BEYOND CREATION, CRADLE OF FILTH, DARK FUNERAL, DESPISED ICON, DRACONIS INFERNUM, EVOKEN, FRONTIERER, HAVOK, HENTAI CORPORATION, KVELERTAK, MANES, MASS INFECTION, ME AND THAT MAN, MYRKUR, NECROPHOBIC, NOCTURNUS AD, OTTONE PESANTE, PENSÉES NOCTURNES, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS performing a Vulgar Display of PANTERA, RAZOR, RING OF SATURN, SIGH, STATIC–X, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, VADER, VENOM, WHILE SHE SLEEPS, WORMROT
Actualización 28/11/2019:
https://www.brutalassault.cz/en/a/122/bands-update-3-november-2019
Bands update #3 - November 2019
14.11.2019
The line-up for 202 is growing strong. With this new batch of bands we will already have over 40 artists (33% of the lineup)!
Let's start with fulfilling of the wish of many of you with the finest Caligorenia hurricane CATTLE DECAPITATION, which will bring a unique combination of technical death metal and grindcore with an exceptional voice-slaughter on top of that and with new highly anticipated album „Death Atlas”! The next name will please the fans of pressurized modern metal sounds. SHADOW OF INTENT play melodic and symphonic deathcore and with their third album „Melancholy” their star continues to rise! The fourth album of deadly thrashers FUELED BY FIRE is expected to be out next year, so we can expect not only an energetic show full of massive mosh-fueling riffs but also new songs over the BA stage!

Let's change continents and move to Sweden. One word - KATATONIA! Dark moods, melancholic tones, progressive approach and Jonas Renkse' singing. This string of associations needs to immediately spring into mind of any fan of one of the most atmospheric bands ever, as KATATONIA returns to Brutal Assault! FEVER 333, the next band on the list is known for its unique sound and boasts daring and electrifying rock fever-ish rhythms. They were nominated for a Grammy for their debut EP and they mingle with hip-hop, punk, post-hardcore, metal and electronics or drum'n'bass in their music. LIFE OF AGONY is also a band you won’t mistake for any other. Their crossover style has drawn from alternative metal, grunge and hard rock and Mina Caputo lends the band her characteristic voice. Other experimental group that likes to mix-up all kinds of genres (prog, jazz, death, fusion, punk, hardcore…) are PSYKUP! Think of these experimenters as of a French answer to projects of Mike Patton - especially the craziest ones - so fans of Mr. Bungle or Fantomas should become alerted and remember a new shortcut „Ctrl + Alt + Fuck”!

We shall not forget the dark side of power of corpse, so we will finally summon the mechanics of hell and their stroboscopic black metal to create the singularity of evil among the towering walls of our fortress. Get ready for devilish epic projection, streaming sounds of inferno and a show that is gonna shoot you up to „Planet Satan”. MYSTICUM are coming! The other side of the darkness will be revealed by a band that is beyond good and evil with its extravagant atmosphere. Mad rhythms, furious tempo, screaks, black metal inside out, violent jazz. The dissonant (death / black) metal triumphs beyond the limits of common understanding. Clear decadence. IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT!

Bands in this update: Cattle Decapitation, Fever 333, Fueled By Fire, Imperial Triumphant, Katatonia, Life Of Agony, Mysticum, Psykup, Shadow Of Intent

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Actualización 04/12/2019: Más!
03.12.2019
Since it’s December, we thought that you all would appreciate some early Christmas gift. So we have these 12 bands for you.
The first to be announced are the uncrowned kings of metalcore AS I LAY DYING! Their return to the scene with the original line-up was a big story and so is their new album „Shaped by Fire”. THE AGONIST from Canada speak a similar musical language. Expect modern way of blending metal/hardcore, powerful melodies, technical prowess and the charm of Vicky Psarakis up front, all that based on a thrash foundation. Their new album „Orphans” has just been successfully tested on an ongoing tour with Jinjer so you can be sure you’ll be getting a piece of that hot stuff as well. The next band also features women who play no games, BUTCHER BABIES may look cute, but when they’re done with you, you can bet that the scars and bruises will hurt for a good long while.

The speeding French bunch BENIGHTED will forge the steel of our stage with their intelligent death/grind hurricane until it’s red hot and dripping. EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS will also build their set on grind, bet their show is dedicated to having a good time and we are sure you will utilize this opportunity to make it helluva party! Now deeper into the dark death metal waters. You can look forward for a lot of atmosphere and unconventional structures that BLOOD INCANTATION bring to the table alongside progressive and dark riffs echoing from space. UADA represent US Pacific coast black metal based on melodies and sharp epic riffs in a form, that is rather rare in Europe. The progressivists SOEN were founded by the drummed Martin Lopez after leaving Opeth. The band has developed beyond their original Tool influence and now represents a very original musical undertaking. And now a bit of trash! We saw SACRED REICH trashing BA the last year but they didn't have the new album „Awakening” out yet and we think that this recording is a good reason for their immediate return!

The following artists are also no strangers to our festival but all of them will bring something new and spicy. From Stockholm, Sweden but with the voice of Nick Holmes (Paradise Lost), the rattling sound of Swedish death metal will come in the form of BLOODBATH. Always a pleasure! Next a man of many faces, a musical chameleon and an exceptional musician from Vancouver, Canada - DEVIN TOWNSEND – this time validating his madman status not only with the new „Empath“ album but this time his band should have a more metal outlook and looks like we can also look forward for some STRAPPING YOUNG LAD songs! The last band is the epitome of Norwegian black metal. Come to inhale the real essence of death brought forward by the Daemons of MAYHEM!

Bands in this update: As I Lay Dying, Benighted, Blood Incantation, Bloodbath, Butcher Babies, Devin Townsend, Excrementory Grindfuckers, Mayhem, Sacred Reich, Soen, The Agonist, Uada
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Actualización 24/12/2019: Siguen:
https://www.brutalassault.cz/en/a/126/bands-update-5-december-2019
Bands update #5 - December 2019
23.12.2019
Here comes a little Christmas present!

Does Christmas time terrorize you with all the omni-present carols? How about we add some real TERROR?! Yep, one of the heaviest and most popular bands on the scene shall return to the crime scene where they shot the „Spirit of Sacrifice“ video two years ago. Another band that knows a lot about the spirit of sacrifice but this time for death metal is one of the most influential bands of the genre. Let’s see what is gonna be your cause of death after OBITUARY are done with you!

Call it blackgaze, shoegaze or post-something, but only ALCEST can conjure up the soul-grabbing atmospheres that you can find on their latest output Spiritual Instinct. Another band to cover our fortress in its unique sound will be FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY, one of the most important EBM acts that has also helped to set direction for the electro-industrial scene. The next act on the list also likes to indulge in the use of electronics, but its experimental sound stems from noise rock and grind. That being said, you easily cannot put any genre label on them. And when we reveal they come from Japan and also utilize weirdo vocals you’ll be able to make the connection that we are probably talking about MELT-BANANA!

At Brutal Assault we can’t ever have enough death metal, especially when certain Frank Mullen is behind the microphone. And especially when he shall be fronting the show for the last time. Yep, the crème de la crème of US death metal SUFFOCATION shall rip BA apart with Frank for the last time in 2020! It is said that our next band inspired the sound of Pantera by the dawn of 90s, however then they didn’t release anything for 27 years. Until this year. And they’re back in a great shape, so we are sure EXHORDER and their new album "Mourn the Southern Skies" will make an impact next summer.

Now let's get some atmosphere back into the mix. NAILED TO OBSCURITY make the death/doom wheels turn with their strong melancholic melodies while Greg Mackintosh connects the next two bands. PARADISE LOST keep the flame of English gothic doom alive and on top of that Greg's morbid alter-ego STRIGOI takes over the reins of his black-ish graveyard old school death/crust/grind output after the demise of Vallenfyre.

Have a rocking holiday and a great New Year full of heavy music!

Bands in this update: Alcest, Exhorder, Front Line Assembly, Melt-Banana, Nailed to Obscurity, Obituary, Paradise Lost, Strigoi, Suffocation, Terror

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Actualización 03/02/2020: Más:
https://www.brutalassault.cz/en/a/131/a-dangerous-meeting-at-brutal-assault
30.01.2020
„This summer the circle is meeting again
who will be the first to fall in trance?“
Not many bands can claim to be as influential as MERCYFUL FATE. As one of the early purveyors of „true“ metal, the band’s impact is felt far and wide with praise coming from wide spectrum bands ranging from underground black metal scene to Metallica.

MERCYFUL FATE put out three seminal releases in the 80s - the self-titled EP (nicknamed „Nuns Have No Fun“), „Melissa“ and „Don't Break the Oath“ - which cemented their status in the metal underground, laid tracks for a new breed of Heavy Metal and also gave way to what ultimately evolved in Black Metal as we know it today.

Led by the mind-bending falsetto of corpse-painted vocalist King Diamond, the Copenhagen quintet fused an infectious NWOBHM-style guitar gallop to Satanic imagery and occult lyrics with their unique sound and the world has never been the same. The momentous riffing of guitarists Hank Shermann and Michael Denner alongside the galloping bass of Timi Hansen and relentless battery of Kim Ruzz has changed the Heavy Metal landscape forever and altered lives of legions of metal fans.

And now, more than 40 years after the band was born („on the cemetery, under the sign of the moon!“) and 20 years since it’s last regular concert activity, the Danish stars under the command of King Diamond arrive to deny Jesus Christ at Brutal Assault with a show that has no parallel in the history of the festival.

After previous highlight gigs by Motörhead and Slayer at Brutal Assault we are fulfilling yet another dream of many fans!

„Come, come to the Sabbath!“
https://www.brutalassault.cz/en/a/135/bands-update-7-february-2020
03.02.2020
The announcement of the legendary Mercyful Fate for the next Brutal Assault is still burning hot but here we are opening the second half of the list of performers.
Let's start with ill-mannered crossover thrashers MUNICIPAL WASTE, who are venerating the state of the genre in the 80s. Get ready for fast tempo, short hits and a hefty dose of honest frantic thrashing rock and roll. We could say pretty much the same about the music of Billy Milan and his M.O.D. commando, with their attitude summed up in a credo "If it was a job, we would hate it!". Make sure to come for the hits from the debut S.O.D. album and don’t forget to Speak English Or Die! We are staying in a party mode for another band, because we have no doubt that good times and beer waterfalls will be had when RED FANG will kick off their stoner-ish rock ‘n‘ roll clinic!

DARKEST HOUR, one of the acts that helped to revive American metal and was among the first in the metal-core fusion business will be also sharing our 25th anniversary, since they have been around since mid-90s playing all over the world, both small and big stages, making themselves comfortable everywhere. As far as symphonic metal goes, Brutal Assault is usually not the go-to festival, however FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE pushed the boundaries of extreme symphonic metal with their latest record Veleno again and thus belong on our stages, especially when considering their pure death metal roots.

EXHUMED too underwent a transition. Originally a goregrind squad, they kept their gore metal tell-tale signs, but eventually made grindcore-based death metal their bread and butter. And with death metal we'll stay for a little longer. NECROT put on punkish old school, while SOREPTION engage in death metal‘s technical offshoot, staying incredibly rough and cold at the same time.

PENTAGRAM will certainly be the oldest band performing at the festival. Their origin dates back to the incredible year of 1971 and together with Saint Vitus and Trouble they are one of the original doom purveyors that evolved out of the sound of the Black Sabbath debut album. Danish black metal icons DENIAL OF GOD swear to the roots of the genre with their praise of Venom, Mercyful Fate, Bathory, Celtic Frost and others and belong among the well hidden gems of the underground despite their history of almost 30 years. The Swedish black metal vikings VALKYRJA also heavily utilize melodies as the band above, however their metal fury is anchored in a contemporary sound.

Bands in this update: Darkest Hour, Denial Of God, Exhumed, Fleshgod Apocalypse, M.O.D., Municipal Waste, Necrot, Pentagram, Red Fang, Soreption and Valkyrja

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Actualización 24/02/2020: Más:
https://www.brutalassault.cz/en/a/141/bands-update-8-february-2020


Bands update #8 - February 2020
24.02.2020
As you all known, Brutal Assault does not just build anything-goes type of line-up around a couple of big names; we try to seek out young talents that resonate with the underground scene, or those that yet need (and deserve) to be discovered by the masses. And this is what this update is all about.

The Finns LOST SOCIETY have already introduced themselves in our fortress. This bunch of four skillful musicians has slightly moved away from the classic thrash sound on the new album "No Absolution" and incorporated more melodies with a lot of groove on top so the final mix can stand comparison with the likes of Trivium, Sylosis or Devildriver.

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM are one of the first bands whose music led to creation of the post-black metal label. The focus on atmosphere and the strong use of calmer elements in the long-flowing compositions channel the energies of the Pacific Northwest's landscape into the musical world of WITTR. Since 2002 the band has gained an unprecedented reputation and toured the world including appearance at BA and now looks forward to bring in even more intensive show.

The very distinctive but genre-ambiguous music of the Danes in VOLA represents a promising fresh blood. They can draw inspiration from polyrhythmic kings Meshuggah but also incorporate 80's synth-pop at the same time. And they are no copy-cats but rather heavy metal chameleons who can twist and tweak all the inspirational sources and merge them into something new and unique and add beautiful vocal lines on top. The members in the Belgian band BRUTUS including the singer-drummer Stefanie Mannaerts are actually no brutes at all as they demonstrated on the tours with Cult of Luna or Chelsea Wolfe. Well, since the fans first started to take notice of their catchy and groovy rock and intense live energy, they’re now starting to headline their own tours and interlace their basics with post-rock elements, charismatic vocals and bit of speeding thrashy vibe.

Even though Arizona's GATECREEPER will represent the young American death metal generation, many would be guessed they’re some veterans from Sweden judging from the music alone. They build on oldschool base, the classic Swedish sound and rolling mid-tempo of the likes of Bolt Thrower or Asphyx. The Oregon wrecking crew VITRIOL on the other hand intends to punish you with their violent blackened death metal from start to finish. Their metal fury is closely related to Hate Eternal but does not lack the raw cruelty of Gorguts or Ulcerate and also you surely have guessed by now that they pay a lot of attention to precise composition. BAEST hail from Denmark but they again build on strong Swedish death metal foundations. However with their recent recording „Venenum“ their sound evolves towards a more diverse approach, further embracing elements reminiscent of Morbid Angel or Death, mounting in a whole batch of crushing anthems.

BIRDS IN ROW is an experimental hardcore punk/metal trio who write punitive, exasperated tunes with exquisite, dark textures. Their members maintain a level of anonymity to pin the focus on the music itself rather than those who create it. Birds in Row is committed to a true DIY ethic, placing all their efforts into the creation of a deep fan-to-artist connection. GOD MOTHER also branch out from hardcore roots. But their aggressive, energetic and fast-paced HC is further seasoned with death metal, sludge and tasty breakdowns.

Bands in the update #8: Baest, Birds In Row, Brutus, Gatecreeper, God Mother, Lost Society, Vitriol, Vola, Wolves In The Throne Room
Actualización 20/03/2020: Está la cosa malita:
https://www.brutalassault.cz/en/a/145/the-world-is-upside-down
The world is upside down
17.03.2020
The world is upside down. 141 days are left till the festival - let's hope we'll get through this until then!
In the meantime, listen to music, buy records, and keep yourselves prepared for what awaits you at Brutal Assault in summer!
We are announcing a new batch of bands soon, so stay tuned! May the Nazguls protect You!
Siguen subiendo videos:


Actualización 28/03/2020: Novedades:
Bands update #9 - March 2020
23.03.2020
We have two new announcements for you!

ABBATH, one of the legends of Norwegian black metal, a founding member of mighty Immortal and owner of one of the most iconic voices, will return to the Josefov Fortress with a new album „Outstrider“ this summer!

And the second piece in today combo are the Tasmanian devils PSYCROPTIC. While their technical death metal takes on less uncompromising and brutal form, they manage to broaden their scope and enhace the genre, while preserving their trademark feel and sound. Their ability to „discover“ new layers within the death metal genre makes them a truly unique ensemble with little to no peers around the globe.
Bands update #10 - March 2020
25.03.2020
Here we go with two more names on the bill!

There is no need to introduce the Norwegian prog pioneers LEPROUS, who have been championing the genre with unrelenting activity over the last decade. Brutal Assault has already seen this great live band in the flesh and their brilliant new album „Pitfalls“ is a good reason not to let them slip by. These amazing Norwegians are a truly peculiar live act that you simply can't mistake or substitute.

Many doom bands nowadays consist of so many members that it's hard to keep track of them all. But there are also those who can bring out gut wrenching ballads in two. And that is the case with sludgy funeral-ish doom masters BELL WITCH. The last, one-piece and 83 minutes long album „Mirror Reaper“ attests to that and whatever is the band gonna bring out. However for this BA, the band brings something even more special - a collaboration-set with the acoustic project AERIAL RUIN!
Actualización 09/04/2020: Vaya!


Edit: Se empieza a hablar de cancelaciones. CREO que el Hellfest ya lo ha hecho (aunque no veo comunicación oficial) y el Brutal Assault lo está hablando:

Online stream/chat - what about 2020 edition?
06.04.2020

We have been receiving lots of questions about the current situation of the global pandemic and its impact on our festival. As there are no fortune tellers amongst us, just like the rest of society we cannot predict the development with a 100% accuracy. However, we would certainly like to share with you our observations and reflections on the situation along with the plans for different possible scenarios for this year's Brutal Assault.

We're aiming to be as open with you as possible, therefore you will get a chance to ask about whatever you'd like to know regarding our festival and the Covid-19.

The online stream/chat (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoEqNBMqZ1Y) begins on Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 at 6pm CET on the official Brutal Assault Youtube channel – www.youtube.com/channel/UCVe5DrZzi1XVZqTAPGFhrmw

FB event: www.facebook.com/events/207203403914334
Inglés en 29:36.
Dice que decidirán a comienzos de Junio.

Actualización a 10/04/2020: Hellfest cancelado:
https://viviendoapesardelacrisis.blogspot.com/2020/04/hellfest-2020.html 

Actualización a 16/04/2020: Wacken cancelado:
https://www.wacken.com/en/news-details/this-years-wacken-open-air-has-been-cancelled/ 

Actualización a 26/04/2020: A pesar de que no se sabe si se hará o no:
https://brutalassault.cz/en/a/166/bands-update-12-april-2020
Bands update #12 - April 2020
15.04.2020
GAAHLS WYRD is a project of Gaahl of Gorgoroth, God Seed, Trelldom, Wardruna and others. What to expect from him today? Kristian Eivind Espedal presents himself on a solo career much more seriously and self-possessed, and ever since his successful debut "GastiR - Ghosts Invited" was released Wyrd is no longer just re-playing songs from his former bands.
“GastiR” is a sophisticated and voluminous material covering an incredibly large spectrum of moods stemming not only from black metal directions and complemented by the unexpected contrasts of his unmistakable voice spectrum. Poisonous hypnosis with a great amount of strength!

To simply say that MALEVOLENCE are groove metal/metalcore, would definitely wrong them. In their hatebreedian hardcore one can easily hear traces of sludge, stoner or southern rock. It's not only about power chords and rocking riffs accompanied by aggressive vocals, but also about slightly crowbarish (or sabbathish) melodies. Even if they drive a full throttle, you have space to breathe.
Actualización a 02/05/2020: Se supone que deciden a primeros de Junio:



Actualización a 09/05/2020: Pospuesto:
Brutal is forced to postpone to 2021
07.05.2020
These are difficult news to break but alas, here we are. After long weeks of waiting, hoping and inventing alternative scenarios, we came to the conclusion that in the current situation it is impossible to hold the festival this summer. We are forced to postpone our 25th anniversary to the next year. Hence, the next Brutal Assault is taking place August 10 - 14, 2021.

We are sure that all of You will understand that no other solution is possible due to medical risk, restrictive government policies and next to impossible international travel. We have already confirmed most of the major bands from the current bill for the next year so you can expect the same quality line-up you are used to and we will work hard on spicing it up even more.

Last but not least, we want to appeal to you for your help! You can support the festival by keeping your tickets, and if you haven't bought them yet, we will be happy if you do so in the near future as the tickets already purchased for this year will continue to be valid for the next year. On Monday, May 11, we will release the first wave of tickets for 2021. In the meantime, we will use the dead season to work on further improving the festival area and push the fortress ever closer to its former imperial glory while taking on the task of securing the best and most interesting artists for the following year.

Additional information (especially regarding tickets and refunds) will be announced on Monday, May 11.

Stay safe!
Your BA team
https://www.facebook.com/brutalassault.cz/photos/a.187687647955647/3029100400481010
Brutal Assault
7 de mayo a las 3:00 ·

Brutal is forced to postpone to 2021

These are difficult news to break but alas, here we are. After long weeks of waiting, hoping and inventing alternative scenarios, we came to the conclusion that in the current situation it is impossible to hold the festival this summer. We are forced to postpone our 25th anniversary to the next year. Hence, the next Brutal Assault is taking place August 10 - 14, 2021.

We are sure that all of You will understand that no other solution is possible due to medical risk, restrictive government policies and next to impossible international travel. We have already confirmed most of the major bands from the current bill for the next year so you can expect the same quality line-up you are used to and we will work hard on spicing it up even more.

Last but not least, we want to appeal to you for your help! You can support the festival by keeping your tickets, and if you haven't bought them yet, we will be happy if you do so in the near future as the tickets already purchased for this year will continue to be valid for the next year. On Monday, May 11, we will release the first wave of tickets for 2021. In the meantime, we will use the dead season to work on further improving the festival area and push the fortress ever closer to its former imperial glory while taking on the task of securing the best and most interesting artists for the following year.

Additional information (especially regarding tickets and refunds) will be announced on Monday, May 11.

Stay safe!
Your BA team
Actualización a 21/05/2020: Novedades:
https://brutalassault.cz/en/a/174/refunds-from-a-to-z-pre-sale-for-2021
Refunds from A to Z, pre-sale for 2021
11.05.2020

Brutal Assault has been postponed to next year. The new dates are August 10 - 14, 2021.

As some of you have already noticed, the next year's edition will add an extra day! After the forced one-year break we want to celebrate our 25th anniversary in an even greater way, so the traditional Tuesday's warm-up party will expand into a full festival day!
We are now working on further upgrading the festival to give you the best experience worth of the 25 years of Brutal Assault. A lot of organisational improvements and new projects are planned, both for the main festival area and its surroundings.

If you have already bought your tickets but cannot attend the festival in 2021, you can find all the information on refund process on the following link https://brutalassault.cz/en/refunds. However, we would like to appeal to you for your help - by keeping your tickets you will support the festival and all the work we put into it.
We are also launching a pre-sale for 2021!


Actualización a 21/05/2020: Además de esto...
https://viviendoapesardelacrisis.blogspot.com/2020/06/european-metal-festival-alliance.html 

Algo están haciendo:
https://brutalassault.cz/en/a/182/josefoff-brutal-party-and-de-mysteriis-dom-josefov 
https://brutalassault.cz/en/a/184/josefoff-pre-sale-line-up-update 

Actualización a 02/11/2020: Seguimos!

https://viviendoapesardelacrisis.blogspot.com/2020/11/brutal-assault-2021.html 

Actualización a 25/10/2021: Jooder...

https://viviendoapesardelacrisis.blogspot.com/2021/10/brutal-assault-2022.html 

Actualización a 24/01/2024: Cierto, picante:

https://viviendoapesardelacrisis.blogspot.com/2024/01/escala-scoville-scale-shu-scoville-heat.html 


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