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BRUTALASSAULT
The metal festival inside an 18th-century fortress, from 4 to 7 August 2027 at Josefov, in the Czechia: four stages, an absinthe club, a horror cinema and 37 bands already announced.
Brutal Assault 2027
The Brutal Assault festival.
In a nutshell.
Brutal Assault takes place every August in the military fortress of Josefov, in Jaroměř, East Bohemia, about twenty kilometres from Hradec Králové. The 18th-century ramparts, vaulted cellars and galleries are the backdrop to one of Europe's most unusual metal festivals: four stages and an experimental club, a horror cinema, art galleries and more than a hundred concerts. The 2027 edition is announced for 4 to 7 August; 37 first bands are already confirmed, including Mercyful Fate, The Sisters of Mercy, Emperor, Carcass and Children of Bodom.
The line-up mixes the big names of extreme metal with more obscure discoveries: Mercyful Fate, Children of Bodom, Emperor, Carcass, Hypocrisy and Belphegor for death and black fans, but also The Sisters of Mercy, Igorrr, Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats or Master's Hammer, which will play its debut album in full. Out of 120+ concerts expected, 37 names are already announced and the festival has shown only about 28% of its bill.
The setting is the real star: you move between brick ramparts, pubs carved into stone, catacombs and small squares sheltered from the weather, a bit like a small town devoted to metal. No cash here: everything is paid with a chip wristband. Camping is paid and bought in advance in the festival shop, by pitch.
Brutal Assault · what's confirmed
What we know about Brutal Assault 2027.
- Dates
- 4 — 7 August 2027, announced by the organiser.
- Confirmed
- Tickets
- From €230, read on the official ticket shop.
- Confirmed
- Line-up
- First names announced, more to come.
- Confirmed
"Confirmed": read on the festival's official website. "To reconfirm": announced, but not yet rechecked by us. "Estimate" or "upcoming": not yet announced by the organiser. See the official website
Brutal Assault 2027 line-up
Headliners
not to miss.
Brutal Assault in practice
Profile of the festival.
Capacity, atmosphere, crowd, hours and on-site budget: the full profile of Brutal Assault 2027 before you get your tickets.
Line-up
37 bands already announced
Mercyful Fate, The Sisters of Mercy, Emperor, Carcass, Children of Bodom, Hypocrisy, Belphegor, DevilDriver, Mgła, Igorrr, Dethklok or John Bush playing the songs of Anthrax 1993–2003; more than 120 concerts in total over four days.
The venue
An 18th-century fortress
A one-off setting for a festival: stone pubs, bars in the cellars, sheltered squares, art galleries, catacombs and a horror cinema inside the ramparts.
Attendance
Record of 20,000 visitors in 2017
The only published figure found (Radio Prague, 2017); the festival does not publish a recent capacity.
Cashless
Chip wristband required
Everything is paid with the wristband chip, which you top up; any unused balance can be refunded after the festival, within a limited time.
What to bring
Heat, storms and dust
Early August in East Bohemia: around 25°C, storms possible. Glass, cans, plastic bottles and umbrellas are banned; still cameras are allowed but not video cameras.
Good to know
Paid camping, to be booked
Camping pitches are booked in the festival shop, from €8.49 for a small tent; cabins and most hotels offered in the festival shop were already sold out in early October 2026.
Brutal Assault 2027 practical info
Practical info.
Dates, hours, transport and lodging: what you need to know before you go.
Dates and hours
From Wednesday 4 to Saturday 7 August 2027 at Josefov Fortress, with an opening party (warm-up) the day before, on Tuesday. More than 120 concerts across four stages and an experimental club (KAL).
Tickets
2027 "second edition" pass at €229.90; the "first edition" at €219.90 is sold out. Junior pass (13–17) €85, child (0–12) €6.66, reduced pass with a disability card €85. E-tickets, bought on the official shop.
Camping
Paid, by pitch booked in advance: from €8.49 for a small tent (1 person), €15.49 for 2, €23.99 to €45.99 for a large tent for 3 to 6 people; camps Aamon, Beherit, Cerberus (quiet) and Dagon. Ready-pitched tents with a mattress from €33.33.
Access and parking
By car: paid parking €53, motorbike €21.49, motorhome €170 to €212; parking in the town of Josefov is not welcome, so better to book. Partner accommodations in town announce a free daily transport to the site.
Accessibility
The festival offers a reduced-price pass for disability card holders; the official site gives little detail on facilities — contact the organisers before buying. Payment is 100% cashless.
TransportJosefov is about twenty kilometres from Hradec Králové and about 130 km from Prague: the simplest is to go through Prague.
- By plane
- Prague Václav Havel Airport (PRG), the best served, about 2 h by road or train from Jaroměř (estimate).
- By train
- Jaroměř station, then a few kilometres to Josefov Fortress; Prague is about 2 h by train (estimate).
- By car
- Paid parking (€53 for a car, €21.49 for a motorbike, €170 to €212 for a motorhome) to be booked in advance; the town of Josefov discourages parking in its streets.
- From Paris
- Flight to Prague (about 1h50), then train or road to Jaroměř (estimate: 4 to 5 h in total).
AccommodationPaid on-site camping is the festival formula; cabins and partner hotels go very early.
- Camping
- Pitches booked in the official shop: small tent from €8.49, large tent for 3 to 6 people €23.99 to €45.99, 3x3 m party tent €29.99.
- Ready-to-sleep tents
- Tent + mattress from €33.33 for one person and €47.49 for two, at the Aamon and Dagon camps.
- Indoors
- Cabins and hotels in Jaroměř, Hradec Králové and around sold by the festival: most were already sold out in early October 2026; partner accommodations announce a free daily transport to the site.
DestinationEast Bohemia blends garrison towns, rivers and mid-altitude mountains.
- Around the site
- Hradec Králové, about 20 km away, with its old town and early-20th-century architecture (estimate).
- Further afield
- The Giant Mountains (Krkonoše) and North Bohemia, about an hour by road, for hiking and mountain villages (estimate).
- Weather
- Early August in East Bohemia: around 25°C by day, storms possible late in the day.
Information last updated on October 3, 2026
Brutal Assault aftermovie
The vibe of the
festival.
The official aftermovie of the 2026 edition, published by the Brutal Assault channel: the fortress, the stages and the crowd.
Brutal Assault 2027 line-up
The full line-up.
Day by day.
The artists announced for Brutal Assault 2027. The day-by-day schedule will arrive with the full programme.
Children of Bodom
metal
TS
The Sisters of Mercy
rock
C
Carcass
metal
D
Destruction
metal
D
DevilDriver
metal
H
Hypocrisy
metal
B
Belphegor
metal
E
Emperor
metal
MF
Mercyful Fate
metal
I
Igorrr
metal
D
Dethklok
metal
MT
Make Them Suffer
metal
SO
Shadow of Intent
metal
J5
John 5 and the Creatures featuring Wednesday 13
metal
MA
Mgła
metal
S
Sylosis
metal
UA
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats
rock
B
Benediction
metal
SA
Suicidal Angels
metal
N
Norther
metal
D
Dismember
metal
BO
Brand of Sacrifice
metal
M
Malevolence
metal
K
Kanonenfieber
metal
PF
Peeling Flesh
metal
LT
Left to Suffer
metal
MP
Mucky Pup
metal
G
Gruesome
metal
TO
The Obsessed
metal
A
Azarath
metal
Comfort, well positioned
Get organised for
Brutal Assault.
At 6am, a ten-minute journey can feel very long. Pick the right home base now, and the route that leaves you enough energy for the rest.
Lodging
Places to stay around Josefov Fortress, Jaroměř.
Activities
Fill your days too.
Bars, restaurants, spots worth a visit between two shows: enough to fill the gaps in the schedule without improvising on the spot at the last minute.
A taste of it
Brutal Assault
like you were there.
Photos from the 2014 and 2016 editions: the fortress ramparts, the catacombs turned into a bar and the stage effects.
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04 — Brutal AssaultPhoto credits: Dominik Matus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0, Flotsman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0.
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