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13, that's how many new bands we're adding to the lineup

Among the most anticipated acts will definitely be the return of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER without Trevor (RIP). Death metal fans should also be pleased with the return of classics BROKEN HOPE, SKELETAL REMAINS, the slamming PARTY CANNON or the old-schools LIK and SNĚŤ.After 10 years WHITECHAPEL will return, metalcore purists will be pleased with DARKEST HOUR, MENTAL CRUELTY will make the fortress ring with blackened deathcore, while GUILT TRIP with a mix of hardcore metal.The last three bands in the update are Slovakian "crusters" ČAD, speed/heavy/thrash frontrunners EVIL INVADERS and KAMPFA ...

Norwegian icon SATYRICON is the next band in the line-up!

On Tuesday we will announce another batch of new bands, today we have a special bonus.They haven't performed live in five years, and haven't appeared in the Fortress since 2016. They've always forged their own unique path to the previously unexpressed. And since they have a new album scheduled for May 2024, it's clear that we have to have them at Brutal 2024 - SATYRICON in the summer after 8 years in the Fortress!TICKETS: https://brutalassault.czEvent: https://fb.me/e/4vumy0d7VYouTube Movie: https://youtu.be/A3wQ8-PNu2sSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2g ...

The planting of BRUTAL FOREST 4

Just like last three years, we are going to plant more trees for BRUTAL FOREST!With this project, we're aiming to help to reforest the Czech landscape affected by the bark beetle calamity and at the same time to reduce the ecological footprint of our festival. In cooperation with the Lesy České republiky, the planting will take place near to last year's locations at place stylishly called "U hřiba Satana" (trans. as 'By the boletus Satan'), we'll plant 2,000 resistant pines, oaks, and beech trees!If you would like to get involved and help our landscape while spending a day doing fun and mea ...

Second line-up addition brings strong returns

It took a decade, but finally we get the mournful kings MY DYING BRIDE into the line-up, even a year longer you had to wait for the Swedish deathers VOMITORY. Next summer TERRORIZER will be playing one of the most iconic grindcore records "World Downfall", with Pete Sandoval and David Vincent!Other returns to the fortress are JINJER, GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT and INCANTATION, making their Brutal debuts will be NECROT and progressives BORN OF OSIRIS.New bands: Born of Osiris, God is an Astronaut, Incantation, Jinjer, My Dying Bride, Necrot, Terrorizer, VomitoryTICKETS: https://brutalassault.czEv ...

The first run of tickets is gone, THANK YOU!

First bands: ARCHITECTS, BEHEMOTH, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, EMPEROR, LEFT TO DIE, BRUTUS, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, BODYSNATCHER and  ...