30.01.2020
„This summer the circle is meeting againwho will be the first to fall in trance?“Not many bands can claim to be as influential as MERCYFUL FATE. As one of the early purveyors of „true“ metal, the band’s impact is felt far and wide with praise coming from wide spectrum bands ranging from underground black metal scene to Metallica.MERCYFUL FATE put out three seminal releases in the 80s - the self-titled EP (nicknamed „Nuns Have No Fun“), „Melissa“ and „Don't Break the Oath“ - which cemented their status in the metal underground, laid tracks for a new breed of ...
27.01.2020
We have a jubilee in front of us and that requires something out of the ordinary. And thus we will announce one really special name for our 25th anniversary on Thursday.In connection with this announcement, we will end the first wave of early bird tickets at the end of January. The pursuit for the best possible festival line-up - out of which just under half remains to be announced - will not be relaxed in any way after the announcement. The exclusive guest will be served on top what you rightly expect from Brutal Assault. The line-up is always a top priority for us. ...
23.12.2019
Here comes a little Christmas present!Does Christmas time terrorize you with all the omni-present carols? How about we add some real TERROR?! Yep, one of the heaviest and most popular bands on the scene shall return to the crime scene where they shot the „Spirit of Sacrifice“ video two years ago. Another band that knows a lot about the spirit of sacrifice but this time for death metal is one of the most influential bands of the genre. Let’s see what is gonna be your cause of death after OBITUARY are done with you! Call it blackgaze, shoegaze or post-something, but only ALCEST can co ...
03.12.2019
Since it’s December, we thought that you all would appreciate some early Christmas gift. So we have these 12 bands for you.The first to be announced are the uncrowned kings of metalcore AS I LAY DYING! Their return to the scene with the original line-up was a big story and so is their new album „Shaped by Fire”. THE AGONIST from Canada speak a similar musical language. Expect modern way of blending metal/hardcore, powerful melodies, technical prowess and the charm of Vicky Psarakis up front, all that based on a thrash foundation. Their new album „Orphans” has just been successfully t ...
14.11.2019
The line-up for 202 is growing strong. With this new batch of bands we will already have over 40 artists (33% of the lineup)!Let's start with fulfilling of the wish of many of you with the finest Caligorenia hurricane CATTLE DECAPITATION, which will bring a unique combination of technical death metal and grindcore with an exceptional voice-slaughter on top of that and with new highly anticipated album „Death Atlas”! The next name will please the fans of pressurized modern metal sounds. SHADOW OF INTENT play melodic and symphonic deathcore and with their third album „Melancholy” their s ...
