BRUTAL ASSAULT 2026 Expands Lineup With CRADLE OF FILTH, KATATONIA, PERTURBATOR, KMFDM and Dozens More

Few festivals in Europe carry the same underground prestige and battle-scarred endurance as BRUTAL ASSAULT. Hosted inside the iconic Josefov Fortress in the Czech Republic, the event has grown from a cult gathering into one of the most important extreme music festivals in the world — a pilgrimage site for metalheads who want intensity, diversity, and an atmosphere no city venue can replicate. And for its 2026 edition, the festival has dropped a massive update: more than 30 new bands added, stretching from black and doom metal to deathcore, dark electronic, industrial, and avant-garde performance.

The newly revealed wave includes heavy hitters like CRADLE OF FILTH, long-running misery sculptors KATATONIA, electronic shadows summoned by PERTURBATOR, industrial legends KMFDM, djent trailblazers FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, and progressive deathcore force PERIPHERY. Alongside them, absolute giants of modern extreme music such as THY ART IS MURDER and the obscure cult entity OD join the ranks, reinforcing the festival’s reputation for pulling the best and the boldest into one fortified battlefield.

Set for August 5–8, 2026 — with a warm-up party on August 4 — BRUTAL ASSAULT continues to push beyond the boundaries of a typical open-air festival. Hosted in the labyrinthine corridors of Josefov Fortress, it’s an environment where black metal, industrial, death metal, hardcore, and electronic noise echo across stone walls built centuries ago. For collectors and long-time fans, BA remains one of the top events on the European circuit: a place where you’ll catch a massive headliner on one stage, disappear into an art installation the next minute, and stumble upon an avant-garde act performing underground minutes later.

This edition aims to be one of the most diverse yet — from atmospheric gloom to electronic chaos, from the poetic darkness of KATATONIA to the theatrical extremity of CRADLE OF FILTH, and the crushing modern heaviness of FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY and PERIPHERY. With tickets already moving quickly, fans should prepare for another unforgettable gathering inside the fortress walls. Whether you're there for the riffs, the ritual, the cold Czech beer, or simply the energy of thousands of maniacs united for the love of extreme music, Brutal Assault remains a must on the underground calendar.

The festival takes place in Jaroměř at the Josefov Fortress, roughly 20 km from Hradec Králové. GPS coordinates: 50°20'25.54"N, 15°56'7.3"E — for those who prefer arriving with military precision. With its reputation for high-quality sound, unique setting, and world-class curation, 2026 is shaping up to be one of the strongest editions yet.

Brutal Assault – Related Artists In Stock at Pulse Records

Item Format Price Condition Order
Behemoth – Grom (2018 Grey Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Gatefold) LP 27.50€ Mint Order
Behemoth – I Loved You At Your Darkest (2010 2xBronze Vinyls, LP, Album, Ltd Ed, Gatefold, Booklet) 2xLP 49.90€ Mint Order
Behemoth – Pandemonic Incantations (2018 Black Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Gatefold) LP 29.90€ Mint Order
Body Count – Body Count (1992 CD, Album) CD 11.50€ NM Order
Body Count – Necessary Evil (1994 Black Vinyl, 10'', Single Sided, Picture Disc) 10" 5.00€ NM Order
Body Count – Violent Demise: The Last Days (1997 Cassette, Album) Cassette 14.00€ NM Order
Katatonia – Brave Murder Day (2006 CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Digipak) CD 20.00€ NM Order
The Sisters Of Mercy – Floodland (1987 CD, Album, Repress) CD 2.50€ G Order


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