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Brutal Assault
Brutal Assault 2012. The two main stages are built against the walls of Josefov Fortress.
Genre	Extreme metal, heavy metal, hardcore punk, experimental
Dates	Early August
Location(s)	Josefov Fortress, Jaroměř, Czech Republic
Years active	1996–present
Website	brutalassault.cz/en/

Brutal Assault is an open-air extreme metal festival that takes place in the 18th-century army fortress Josefov, located in Jaroměř, Czechia. It is held each August early in the month from Wednesday until Saturday. The festival started in 1996, originally focused on grindcore. For many years, it was a small event with mainly Czech and Slovak bands performing. It changed location several times and grew into a large event by 2006, when over 7,000 people attended the festival in Svojšice. After moving to Josefov, attendances grew further to 15,000 in 2012 and the festival has operated two alternating main stages since. Currently, Brutal Assault features artists that perform all forms of extreme metal, including some of the genre's most prominent figures, as well as artists with dark and intense styles from genres outside of heavy metal such as punk rock, experimental rock and electronic. The festival motto is: "Against violence and intolerance".

Location

Brutal Assault takes place in Josefov, an army fortress built between 1780 and 1787 by Emperor Joseph II on the left bank of the Elbe and Mettau rivers near Jaroměř. The two main stages are built against the fortress walls.

Safety

Brutal Assault offers mandatory cashless payment with a wristband chip, reducing risk of lost items or theft. Guests can keep their valuables in deposit boxes provided by the festival organisers for a fee.

The site is fully accessible to disabled visitors.

2014

The nineteenth annual festival was held from Wednesday 6 August to Saturday 9 August 2014. It was headlined by Slayer, Amon Amarth, Satyricon, Venom, Bring Me the Horizon, Children of Bodom, Devin Townsend and Down. Three bands were announced but eventually had to be cancelled: Strife, Arsonists Get All the Girls and Gorguts (who were instead announced for Brutal Assault 2015).

References

1. "BRUTAL ASSAULT - Zmrzlinové poháre a palacinky pre IMMORTAL (rozhovor so Shindym)". Metalopolis.net. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
2. "Brutal Assault byl vyprodaný, přijelo 15 tisíc metalistů". iDnes. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
3. "Directions for the festival visitors | Brutal Assault Festival". brutalassault.cz. Retrieved 2016-08-15.

External links

• Official website

• Heavy metal festivals in the Czech Republic
• Rock festivals in the Czech Republic
• Experimental music festivals
• Recurring events established in 1996
• 1996 establishments in the Czech Republic
• Tourist attractions in the Hradec Králové Region
• August events
• Summer events in the Czech Republic