At the 30th anniversary edition of Brutal Assault, we will celebrate the renowned history of the Dutch death metal school – both versions of the legendary Dutch band, Sinister and Sinister90, will perform at the Josefov Fortress!

Our festival is primarily meant to unite, and we definitely do not want to be the judges of which version of Sinister is the true one. Both parties have the right to play their songs. Therefore, as part of the anniversary, we will offer you 2 sets featuring material predominantly from their first 3 records.

Sinister: Aad Kloosterwaard has been at the helm of Sinister for over three decades – over the years, he swapped the drum kit for a microphone, and under his direction, the band has evolved into a brutal death metal machine driven by massive sound and blast beats.

Sinister90: Fronted by original vocalist Mike van Mastrigt and riff master Bart van Wallenberg, they will get straight to the core of the matter.

Both lineups harken back to the days when European death metal itself was forming. Get ready for an excursion into genre milestones like the cult albums Cross the Styx, Diabolical Summoning, and Hate. Pure old-school destruction.