Brutal Assault 2025 returned to Jaromer from August 6th to August 9th, 2025, once again cementing its reputation as one of Europe’s most important extreme music gatherings. After last year’s sold-out edition set the bar sky-high, this year’s lineup delivered another remarkable experience. The fortress was capital P packed from the start, but with such a strong program, nobody seemed to mind.
The final day of Brutal Assault always carries a bittersweet weight: excitement for the last batch of incredible performances, but also the creeping sadness that it’s nearly over. Day four leaned heavily on extremes—brutal death metal madness on one hand, cosmic or jazzy dreamscapes on the other. The balance was fitting: Brutal Assault closing in both fire and smoke. Check our photo gallery here…
Benighted
Exhorder
Hanabie.
Harakiri For The Sky
Kataklysm
Atomic Rooster
Aluk Todolo
Defeated Sanity
Opeth
Priest
Bohren & der Club of Gore
