31.03.2026
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. ...
17.03.2026
The winners of our Merch Contest are here! First of all, we want to thank everyone who took part—we received a truly massive number of incredible designs. After two rounds of voting, your voices have decided on these two winning entries. A huge congratulations to the creators!

12.03.2026
It 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! ...
09.03.2026
Wow, 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 and ...