Deep in the rotten underground: the Ukrainian 1914 will bring their dark musical landscape of World War I, the Atlanta rebels CLOAK their black with heavy metal tradition, the Scottish "king of arcane mosh" HELLRIPPER will bring his Black 'n' Roll, CHTHE'ILIST and WORM will present their unique perspectives on death metal and black doom and the Israeli SREFA their reeking black metal. 

Might be boring for someone, but definitely not for us! We have a long common legacy with these guys, the band has been a great inspiration of ours and we are stoked to announce that they will be playing Brutal Assault this year! An exclusive show in Western & Central European metal festivals, The Dillinger Escape Plan will be performing Calculating Infinity set (with some additions) for the 25th anniversary of the debut album. The band pushed the boundaries of extreme metal, has millions of devotees and has influenced thousands of musicians. EXPECT PURE INSANITY - CALCULATING INFINITY. To ce ...

This year, the fortress will welcome BEWITCHED with their "pre-thrash black metal", occult thrash/black MORTUARY DRAPE, and pure evil at top speed from Poland's TOTENMESSE. Also coming for the first time - from America huntress of darkness EMMA RUTH RUNDLE, from Australia instrumental djent trio THE OMNIFIC, and from Belgium progressive stoners MY DILIGENCE.

Returning to the brutal stages will be avant-garde jazz-black IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT, sophisticated SYLOSIS, and folk-black-death trolls FINNTROLL.