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Four death metal names from four different subgenres!

CYNIC, the American "tech metallers" will bring a special Focus set to the fortress for the re-release of their iconic debut album. From Belgium will come death/goregrind hurricane ABORTED, accompanied by American MISERY INDEX with their mix of death-grind. The last but not less important addition to the line-up is the melodic DARK TRANQUILLITY and their Gothenburg death metal.

Hardcore pack is here!

Get ready to jump into the moshpit, because after six years, MADBALL is coming back to BA! But you can also look forward to "brutal newcomers ". For the first time in Josefov, three bands will perform, namely the established CANCER BATS, SHOW ME THE BODY with their unique and innovative musical identity and THIS IS HELL, metal punk freaks known for their intense and energetic live performances.

NEW BLOOD 4-PIECE: THE AMITY AFFLICTION, AFTER THE BURIAL, SPIRITBOX and TEN56.

"New Blood" and their modern approach - will be represented at Brutal by Australian metalcore masters THE AMITY AFFLICTION together with progressive metalcore quartet AFTER THE BURIAL. Also arriving for the first time at Brutal Assault will be the talented SPIRITBOX and TEN56 with their mixture of djent, deathcore and a dash of rap-core.

Death metal batch is here!

After last year's excellent performance, we'll do it again - masters of the field DEICIDE will take care of the mischief! Along with them the technically proficient Canadian CRYPTOPSY will take Brutal by storm and Obscura will add a tinge of technical melo death. The death metal gore carnage will be taken care of by SEVERE TORTURE, as befits this Dutch band.

PROG 4-PIECE: TEXTURES, PLINI, RIVERSIDE a NIGHT VERSES!

Dutch innovative metallers TEXTURES announce their return! Along with them, you can also look forward to the acclaimed independent progressive guitarist PLINI from Sydney, the melancholic RIVERSIDE or the surrealist musical poetics of NIGHT VERSES, who are the only support band on this year's TOOL tour, proving their extraordinary quality.