Brutal Assault

Brutal Assault

Camp II at Brutal Assault 2010
Location(s) Czech Republic, Europe
Years active 16
Founded by Vladan, Martin Brzobohatý a.k.a. Shindy, Tomáš Fiala[1]
Date(s) August
Genre Extreme metal, death metal, black metal, doom metal, thrash metal, power metal, pagan metal, grindcore, hardcore, metalcore
Website www.brutalassault.cz

Brutal Assault is an extreme metal open-air music festival taking place in the 18th century army Fortress Josefov in Jaroměř, Czech Republic. It takes place each August traditionally on a Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the beginning of the month. The festival was started in 1995 featuring mostly grindcore music. For many years it was a small show with mainly local Czech and Slovak bands performing. Growing each year, in the late 2000s it became the biggest extreme metal summer music festival in Central Europe. Brutal Assault operates a two stage system, with music on one concert stage starting within minutes after the end of performance on the other stage. Sometimes, a body modification group from Prague performs their "Hell Show" at Brutal Assault. The festival motto is: Against violence and intolerance.

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History

Brutal Assault started as a one night show in the Czech village of Obůrka near Blansko in the year 1995.

In 2000, Brutal Assault started using two sound stages, and also began to give out a free CD compilation at entry.

Location

Brutal Assault takes place in Josefov, an imperial amry fortress built from 1780 to 1787 by the Emperor Joseph II on the left bank of the Elbe and Mettau rivers near Jaroměř. The two concert stages are built against the outer walls of this huge fortress. The fortress features extensive three-storeys deep underground corridors formed in cretaceous rocks, creating a labyrinth running for 45 kilometers, unique in Europe.

The approximate capacity of the current location of Brutal Assault is 15.000 visitors, a number which was attacked during 2010. The change of location is a controversial issue with the organizers for several reasons. The historical fort is a unique place for performing extreme metal music and more importantly, it is a much appreciated bonus for the performing bands. In comparison, many other rock or metal festivals in Europe take place on a field or an airport. The bands actually have part of their backstage area inside the fortress. Also, the political representatives of Josefov and Jaroměř have reacted very positively to the presence of the music festival, as have most of the local inhabitants. The festival provides an enormous economic opportunity for a couple of days each year, which the locals gladly seize.

Safety

Stealing from the tents and bodies of drunk visitors is common at Brutal Assault. Guests are advised to keep their valuables at safe places (e.g. deposit boxes provided by the festival organizers for a fee, locked inside the trunk of a car, and so on).

The festival area at Brutal Assault in Josefov is surrounded by a hill, which can be difficult to navigate for some people even when dry and nicknamed "the hill of death" it becomes muddy and slippery after rain. Especially intoxicated visitors should prepare to fall often under wet conditions. The hill can be walked around, however and the site is fully accessible to the handicapped.

Brutal Assault 17 (BA 17 in Josefov on August 9–11, 2012)

Bands announced as of November 1, 2011: (in alphabetical order) Arkona (RU), Cattle Decapitation (US), General Surgery (SW), Heaven Shall Burn (GE), Immortal (NO), Incantation (US), Moonspell (PT), Paradise Lost (UK), Textures (NL), Virus (NO)

Line-up in 2011 (BA 16 in Josefov on August 11–13, 2011)

Line-up in 2010 (BA 15 in Josefov on August 12–14, 2010)

Line-up in 2009 (BA 14 in Josefov on August 6–8, 2009)

Line-up in 2008 (BA 13 in Josefov on August 14–16, 2008)

Line-up in 2007 (BA 12 in Josefov on August 9–11, 2007)

Line-up in 2006 (BA 11 in Svojšice u Přelouče on August 10–12, 2006)

Line-up in 2005 (BA 10 in Svojšice u Přelouče on August 11–13, 2005)

Line-up in 2004 (BA 9 in Hvozd u Konice on August 5–7, 2004)

Line-up in 2003 (BA 8 in Hvozd u Konice on August 7–9, 2003)

Line-up in 2002 (BA 7 in Hvozd u Konice on August 23–24, 2002)

Line-up in 2001 (BA 6.66 in Výstavište, Přerov on August 17–18, 2001)

Line-up in 2000 (BA 5 in Zimní stadion, Blansko on August 18–19, 2000)

Line-up in 1999 (BA 4 in Blansko, Zimní stadion on August 20–21, 1999)

Line-up in 1998 (BA 3 in Blansko, Zimní stadion on August 21–22, 1998)

Line-up in 1997 (BA 2 in Obůrka, near Blansko on August 22–23, 1997)

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.metalopolis.net/art_interviews.asp?id=4816
  2. ^ http://www.metalstorm.net/events/event.php?event_id=14949
  3. ^ http://www.musicfoto.net/jake-jsou-potvrzene-kapely-na-brutal-assault-2007/
  4. ^ http://www.metalirium.com/?id=1156153251&sid=5
  5. ^ http://www.fobiazine.net/article/1163/anketa-mezi-poradateli-letnich-festivalu-2005---brutal-assault/
  6. ^ http://www.metalopolis.net/art_interviews.asp?id=1704
  7. ^ http://www.fobiazine.net/article/509/anketa-mezi-poradateli-2004---brutal-assault-2004-05-07-08-2004-hvozd-u-konice/
  8. ^ http://skaza.host.sk/things/gigrep/brutal5.htm

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