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JOSEFOFF – Brutal party and de mysteriis dom Josefov

We are all well aware of the fact that Brutal Assault had to move to 2021. However, we simply could not accept a pause so long. And that is why we are coming up with a metal happening nowhere other than the Josefov Fortress.The main idea behind Josefoff is to introduce you to various interesting cultural places in Josefov while also letting you take a look behind the curtain of Brutal, where we will not only show you the festival background, but will also give you a behind-the-scenes look at different festival activities.For this two-day happening with limited capacity, tick the dates of 7 - 8 ...

We are part of EMFA - The European Metal Festival Alliance!

Summer 2020 is a very different landscape from the usual event-packed few months, so to maintain a sense of community, Brutal Assault has joined forces with twelve of the best independent metal festivals in Europe to create a unique online event for both bands and fans!The European Metal Festival Alliance is a joint venture between Brutal Assault and Alcatraz (Belgium), ARTmania (Romania), Bloodstock (UK), Dynamo (Netherlands), Into The Grave (Netherlands), Leyendas Del Rock (Spain), Metal Days (Slovenia), Midgardsblot (Norway), Motocultor (France), Party.San (Germany), Resurrection (Spain), a ...

New video 2019 - SACRED REICH

They were never a part of the 'big four', however, in the history of thrash they meant a damn lot. Crowds of fans, regardless of age, had prayed to revive one of the most distinctive thrash bands - Arizona's SACRED REICH - which was verified by your large numbers at their performance last year.They have never done overcomplicated songs and even in the new „The Awakening“, which has brought them back to the scene after 23 years, they sympathetically stick to the straightforwardness, that besides sharp riffs, mid-tempo, and Phil's more melodic vocals, makes use of selfless hardcore-punk appr ...

New video 2019 - WALLS OF JERICHO

Detroit's WALLS OF JERICHO did not become a sensation at the beginning of their career in 1998 just because they were one of the very first female-fronted core bands. They were able to perfectly combine and balance classic hardcore with the emerging wave of modern metalcore, to which they added a pinch of oldschool thrash. Within the metallic hardcore, they are one of the most important bands which has not derived from their concept throughout the years.What they add on top is an incredible blasting energy that even the newer and much younger acts cannot match. Not to mention, what the 'stage ...

Refunds from A to Z, pre-sale for 2021

Brutal Assault has been postponed to next year. The new dates are August 10 - 14, 2021.As some of you have already noticed, the next year's edition will add an extra day! After the forced one-year break we want to celebrate our 25th anniversary in an even greater way, so the traditional Tuesday's warm-up party will expand into a full festival day!We are now working on further upgrading the festival to give you the best experience worth of the 25 years of Brutal Assault. A lot of organisational improvements and new projects are planned, both for the main festival area and its surroundings.If yo ...