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Finnish Legends Waltari to Celebrate 30 Years of Their Cult Death Metal Symphony with a Full Orchestra!

When Finnish visionaries Waltari released their album Yeah! Yeah! Die! Die! Death Metal Symphony in Deep C back in 1995, the music world stood in disbelief. Kärtsy Hatakka and his crew achieved the unthinkable—fusing crushing death metal with the grandeur of a symphonic orchestra and operatic vocals, long before such crossovers were even imagined by others. This wasn’t just a cheap gimmick; it was a total artistic manifesto that redefined the progressive approach to extreme music.This year marks exactly 30 years since this visionary masterpiece was unleashed, and Brutal Assault will host ...

Valentine tickets on sale!

LOVE GOES THROUGH THE MOSHPIT Forget boxes of chocolates and wilting flowers—true bonds are forged beneath the fortress walls of Josefov! We want to see your black hearts beating as one, so we’ve prepared a special Valentine’s ticket for two at a special price.Grab your significant other (or your favorite pit partner) and secure your spot at Brutal for less. Offer valid from: Feb 13, 12:00 (CET) to Sunday, Feb 15, 23:59 (CET) Get yours here: https://brutalassault.cz/en/tickets/detail/id/1047 ...

Another Fix Update

More bands for Brutal Assault 2026 have just landed on the roster! The fortress will echo with the sounds of American death/doom legends Dusk, metalcore veterans Unearth, and Norwegian provocateurs Carpathian Forest.Health will demonstrate that a heavy sound can be conjured even without distorted guitars and blast-beats, while Antimatter will present their dark songwriting, and Coven will bring the roots of occult rock. Rounding out the update are the Czech purveyors of putrid death metal, Mordloch.The countdown to our meeting in the fortress is on! ...

X-Mass Tsunami

Forget the silent night – we are unleashing the X-Mass Tsunami update, washing away genre boundaries and bringing over 30 new names to the fortress!From djent masters PERIPHERY and deathcore heavyweights THY ART IS MURDER or FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, through a dark electronic invasion led by CARPENTER BRUT, PERTURBATOR, and KMFDM, to absolute legends CRADLE OF FILTH and KATATONIA.Which band is the biggest surprise for you? ...

Christmas metal tsunami this thursday!

Did you think you’d get a break before the holidays? Wrong! We’ve got a massive update coming for Brutal Assault with 30+ new bands across all genres. It all drops this Thursday at 2:00 PM. Set your alarms—this will be a total Christmas metal tsunami!