Thanks for watching and tell me what were your best shows at the festival this year. I know that my top 10 is very "main stages" focused but these were the shows I saw most of so I felt it would have been unfair to put on my list bands I saw 2-3 songs with at Obscure stage etc. (full list of bands I saw below). Here are my daily roundups in case you haven't seen them already Day 1 th-cam.com/video/9cHGtQ9C8PE/w-d-xo.html Day 2 th-cam.com/video/O-Vh6n7jxm0/w-d-xo.html Day 3 th-cam.com/video/Jcv6x7MKmEM/w-d-xo.html A recent interview with Kataklysm that I took when they played at Basinfire Festival 2024 th-cam.com/video/J9bKC_p3SVY/w-d-xo.html Want to ensure you NEVER miss out on new music? I do this Weekly Playlist of all new Metal & Rock on Spotify, feel free to subscribe for weekly updates! open.spotify.com/playlist/5mJHkcL9XQZVDSTxtLUli3?si=e42ff63d29a44e70 And here is a link to all my Concert Reviews th-cam.com/play/PLvMEBUx02FswyERrSAdDadk-PMvytMz8-.html&si=S5cdUuYzNTrpPSrI Album Reviews th-cam.com/play/PLvMEBUx02FswxHIwpLtA-7ptvsw1du0sN.html&si=xQjvHTeR3aNs1ctR You can find me on FB here facebook.com/metalandrockzone And here a list of all the bands I saw at Brutal Assault Festival 2024 Exumer, Evil Invaders, Sylosis, Terrorizer, Grand Magus, The Black Dahlia murder, Hatebreed, Deicide, Exodus, Abbath, Dark Tranquillity, Finntroll, Misery Index, Armored Saint, Incantation, Whitechapel, Madball, Forbidden, Carcass, Testament, Satyricon, Vomitory, 1914 , Born of Osiris, Aborted, Toxic Holocaust, Jinjer, Left to Die, Candlemass, Cult of Fire, Cynic, Primordial, Emperor, Dodhemsgard and Behemoth Rock on🤘
Great vid. It was another great BA.Cannot agree more that it is such a beautiful place to be, where everyone is included and accepted in a huge metal family. My personal favs were (no specific order): - Night Verses (perfect execution of very challenging music, that manages to be virtuos and groovy at the same time. And that as a trio) - DHG (didn't know that Vicotnik had such entertainer/acting qualitites) - Emperor (no words needed) - Akhlys (the closest experience to wittnessing the gates to hell opening - a hypnotic nightmare trip) - Cult of Fire with Bohemian Symphony Orchestra (a once in a lifetime show) - Riverside (great performance and humorous announcements in between) - The Omnific (left Focus during the 3rd track to see this bass/bass/drums Trio (yes 2x bass, no guitar) and if was again a perfect show - seen them before) - Abbath (last time I saw Immortal was about 20 years ago. Sound and performance better than ever!!!)
My top 3 1. Brutus 2. Uada 3. Aborted + Very good confirmaton : My diligence --> seen them in very small concert venue in Switzerland. They are better everyday + About Behemoth : they don't say "it's the best show" everytime. Seen them at Rock The Lakes in Switzerland one week after. The show was great but the public was not as good as BA. I felt that they were a little bit dispapointed + Great discoveries : Riverside, Plini See you next year !
Cult of Fire with the symphony orchestra was great but one big thing missing in my opinion. It was so much history shown from Check Republic but there was no subtitles on the images shown, nor was there any explanation of what they were playing. I would have loved an intro, I would have loved some words explaining the importance of some of the historic moments. Overall, just fantastic. I saw Cult of Fire in Bergen at Beyond the Gates two weeks earlier and it was obviously very different. :-) So it was really fun to see them in this setting too. Thanks for the reviews and inputs, very much agree with you on almost everything. I was super excited to see Lik and it was sad that their equipment was stuck in Frankfurt, but they still managed to deliver a “goodish” show.
Very good point on the words to explain, that would have given a lot more context to the thing. I felt that the locals were quite hypnotized by this performance which, as far as I get about their national identity, comes from the fact that the glory days of the country were back in those days. But for us aliens then we have nothing to connect to there beyond the music. Thanks for watching
Yes it is a great festival, they just announced yesterday that they started selling the accommodation, VIP and parking etc. brutalassault.cz/en/a/551/huge-e-shop-update see you there next year!
Ah, a bit of rain after a hot day was not such a big deal! :) I enjoyed Abbath a lot. I've seen them two times before and none of them was good. At BA I had an impression that the crowd was just great and the bands were enjoying playing for it. This was my first time at this festival and I loved everything about it.
Abbath was better now than I have ever seen him before, I was just missing a bit more of fan interaction from him but I also do know that he is maybe just not that guy. BA is indeed an amazing festival!
Cool review! Nice and to the point. Glad you enjoyed Madball! A lot of metalheads have a knee-jerk reaction against 90s-style hardcore, but that sound has aged really well and works well alongside heavier kinds of metal.
I just think that in festivals like this there have to be bands that are a bit different but bring atmosphere that is on some other level. For sure some of the more Deathy/blackie bands do as well but my experience is that some of the Hardcore bands just bring a totally different thing. Thanks for watching
I totally agree with Exodus! They don't get that much recognition compared to their more popular counterparts but they just are so brutal and intense live! I saw them on tour with Death Angel and Testament, and while those two are top-tier thrash bands, Exodus is just on another level! If you also consider their age, it's more mind-blowing!
Top 5 for me would be : #1 Behemoth #2 Emperor #3 Brutus #4 The Dillinger Escape Plan #5 Plini Discovery : 1914 The Omnific Villagers of Ioannina City Disappointments : Cynic Hatebreed Obscura and Born of Osiris (technical problems, not enterely their fault)
Yes I need to go to a Dodhemsgard concert next time they come around. I feel this year actually ended up being better than I thought it would be when I looked at the lineup before. Thanks for watching
I love Satyricon. I grew up on first wave black metal in the 80s and Satyricon were my gateway into second wave Black Metal. I grew up on Testament and Exodus and I love both bands BUT both of their last couple albums disappointed me with their modern tones and production and bloated run times. I should not be bored of a thrash album before it's finished. 60+ minute thrash albums are too long. Recommended albums: Exodus - Tempo of the Damned. It's peak Exodus and reminds me why I love metal. Testament - The Gathering. One of their best albums and features Dave Lombardo on drums
Yes I am sure we are not alone on the CYNIC thing! Great festival indeed, turned out more fun than I thought when I looked at the lineup. Thanks for watching
No but also of course for some bands in festivals like this when they get a slot early in the day it can really affect the atmo that then affects the band I guess. Thanks for watching
Havent skipped since 2004. I love this festival. For me two best bands this year (but I've seen 52 bands) were Behemoth and Laibach. Every single second of their shows was perfect. Totally professional shows. And with Behemoth it is even more intense for me as I remember them as a small band.
Laibach was actually one of the bands I regretted not seeing, I was backstage where they were showing it with audio on a screen and it was super interesting but I couldn't get myself out there to the area again (I was sick). Brutal is just a one of a kind festival and I already booked myself in there for next year again! thanks for watching
@@metalandrockzone ahh man sucks you were sick during that time, hope it didn't ruin your experience too much. Laibach will be doing a headline show in Prague in October so I'm thinking of travelling to see them again as it's not too expensive from London, where I live. BA next year is very likely for me too!
@@maurismindI think they had the same or very similar show two years ago, but I also seen them in Prague maybe a year or so ago and there they had completely different show. Hard to describe. More like a theatre than a concert.
@@metalandrockzoneDamn, dont miss them next time. I know what screen you are talking about, I was there too when nothing for me played. Very good relax zone. I almost missed Left to Die, I didnt knew who they are, but that screen told me everything and I rushed to the show :D
@@metalandrockzone I like your videos , it was my second time going and I love this festival . Took 5 friends with me and they loved it specially the food
yes I met you, both last year and this year, we were on the same VIP stand, I am counting on seeing you next year again, already booked myself a hotel!
@@metalandrockzone yea during the sepultura set , I can’t commit right now to it but I am going to push as much I can to go we should have a beer together . I love the VIP always will get it when Accomodations open I’ll decide there buddy
Cynic, Testament, Exodus none of which could really described as BRUTAL. Madball caught got your approval because of the energy. I definitely want to see Aborted live. The guitars are just killer. It's great to hear the event ran smoothly, nothing is more annoying than poorly organised events that fall down because one thing stops many other things (no redundancy).
My top 5 were 1. Ved Buens Ende 2. Emperor 3. Unto Others 4. Hellhammer 5. Satyricon I agree, that Primordial were disappointing. They often have problems with their sound.
Sorry, but it seems you mostly stayed at the main stage and left early. The best bands are actually Bewitched, Mortuary Drape, Master Boot Record, Yellow Eyes, Ved Buens ENde, Khold, , Worm and others
Nothing to be sorry about, you are right, I saw most of the main stages, more this year then usually before. And I also did not want to include in my ranking bands where I saw 1-2 songs, I didn't think that would be fair. Many other bands I would have loved to see there, next year I will clone myself! Thanks for watching
Behemoth were lame! Dodheimsgard were number one, for what we felt and enjoyed . Emperor, Satyricon and Abbath were number one for execution. You're right about Testament, it didn't click with me either. Back in 2019 they had an entire different show. And I don't get why you're upset about Cynic. They were boring even 32 years ago, let alone today. I had to listened to my friends that made the walk to Obscure and felt very disappointed. Wasted energy.
Behemoth for me is a perfect example of how overrated some of the bands can be and how much gimrack metal music sometimes can become. Just a bit of fireworks, couple of cheap props and equipment, a big money put for promotion videos and recordings. Deaf people buy it anyway because it's not important if you are a skilled and talented musican anymore. More important is if you can sell yourself and PRODUCT you made to the crowd😄 Greets from Poland !
To be honest I know where you are coming from, I rarely listen to their music on albums but with this production that they do they do manage to put it into something that is great. I am not sure they would get high on my list if it would have been in a stripped down club with no lights etc. But that said, it was a bloody cool show.
Akhlys were near the best (undoubtedly Dodheimsgard!). A friend of mine managed to capture 3 tracks from them. th-cam.com/video/DcrClatLtAw/w-d-xo.html
I agree on testament, but in general, i think testament is a kind of "Dream Theater" like band where its more a musicians thing i guess, and even as a musician i always thought their songs are boring, probably because they are technical before really fast, yet still fast. I do think its kind of weird not liking a band because of the sound engineer and the FOH fucking up, i never heard anybody disliking a band because of that before.
So Testament is like a bands band you mean? As for not liking a band then I think I cleared it that I am ranking the experiences right there and then, same bands might have a different effect on me on a different night. I have seen some of my favourite bands have awful shows
@@metalandrockzone yes for me i always thought that about testament, i always found them a bit boring, but i find everything that is difficult or that is technical kind of boring. I once was at a concert where a technical death metal band was playing and i literally felt asleep haha
Thanks for watching and tell me what were your best shows at the festival this year. I know that my top 10 is very "main stages" focused but these were the shows I saw most of so I felt it would have been unfair to put on my list bands I saw 2-3 songs with at Obscure stage etc. (full list of bands I saw below).
Here are my daily roundups in case you haven't seen them already
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Day 3 th-cam.com/video/Jcv6x7MKmEM/w-d-xo.html
A recent interview with Kataklysm that I took when they played at Basinfire Festival 2024 th-cam.com/video/J9bKC_p3SVY/w-d-xo.html
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And here a list of all the bands I saw at Brutal Assault Festival 2024
Exumer, Evil Invaders, Sylosis, Terrorizer, Grand Magus, The Black Dahlia murder, Hatebreed, Deicide, Exodus, Abbath, Dark Tranquillity, Finntroll, Misery Index, Armored Saint, Incantation, Whitechapel, Madball, Forbidden, Carcass, Testament, Satyricon, Vomitory, 1914 , Born of Osiris, Aborted, Toxic Holocaust, Jinjer, Left to Die, Candlemass, Cult of Fire, Cynic, Primordial, Emperor, Dodhemsgard and Behemoth
Rock on🤘
Great vid. It was another great BA.Cannot agree more that it is such a beautiful place to be, where everyone is included and accepted in a huge metal family.
My personal favs were (no specific order):
- Night Verses (perfect execution of very challenging music, that manages to be virtuos and groovy at the same time. And that as a trio)
- DHG (didn't know that Vicotnik had such entertainer/acting qualitites)
- Emperor (no words needed)
- Akhlys (the closest experience to wittnessing the gates to hell opening - a hypnotic nightmare trip)
- Cult of Fire with Bohemian Symphony Orchestra (a once in a lifetime show)
- Riverside (great performance and humorous announcements in between)
- The Omnific (left Focus during the 3rd track to see this bass/bass/drums Trio (yes 2x bass, no guitar) and if was again a perfect show - seen them before)
- Abbath (last time I saw Immortal was about 20 years ago. Sound and performance better than ever!!!)
thanks for watching and sharing. I really need to see more bands next year, I was too much around the mainstages now.
My top 3
1. Brutus
2. Uada
3. Aborted
+ Very good confirmaton : My diligence --> seen them in very small concert venue in Switzerland. They are better everyday
+ About Behemoth : they don't say "it's the best show" everytime. Seen them at Rock The Lakes in Switzerland one week after. The show was great but the public was not as good as BA. I felt that they were a little bit dispapointed
+ Great discoveries :
Riverside, Plini See you next year !
Thanks for sharing, many are mentioning Brutus, need to check them. Thanks for watching and see you next year!
Cult of Fire with the symphony orchestra was great but one big thing missing in my opinion. It was so much history shown from Check Republic but there was no subtitles on the images shown, nor was there any explanation of what they were playing. I would have loved an intro, I would have loved some words explaining the importance of some of the historic moments. Overall, just fantastic. I saw Cult of Fire in Bergen at Beyond the Gates two weeks earlier and it was obviously very different. :-) So it was really fun to see them in this setting too.
Thanks for the reviews and inputs, very much agree with you on almost everything.
I was super excited to see Lik and it was sad that their equipment was stuck in Frankfurt, but they still managed to deliver a “goodish” show.
Very good point on the words to explain, that would have given a lot more context to the thing. I felt that the locals were quite hypnotized by this performance which, as far as I get about their national identity, comes from the fact that the glory days of the country were back in those days. But for us aliens then we have nothing to connect to there beyond the music. Thanks for watching
Thanks for the review. I did not go this year, but i will be attending my first Brutal Assault in 2025! I can't wait. I've heard so many great things.
Yes it is a great festival, they just announced yesterday that they started selling the accommodation, VIP and parking etc. brutalassault.cz/en/a/551/huge-e-shop-update see you there next year!
Ah, a bit of rain after a hot day was not such a big deal! :) I enjoyed Abbath a lot. I've seen them two times before and none of them was good. At BA I had an impression that the crowd was just great and the bands were enjoying playing for it. This was my first time at this festival and I loved everything about it.
Abbath was better now than I have ever seen him before, I was just missing a bit more of fan interaction from him but I also do know that he is maybe just not that guy. BA is indeed an amazing festival!
Cool review! Nice and to the point. Glad you enjoyed Madball! A lot of metalheads have a knee-jerk reaction against 90s-style hardcore, but that sound has aged really well and works well alongside heavier kinds of metal.
I just think that in festivals like this there have to be bands that are a bit different but bring atmosphere that is on some other level. For sure some of the more Deathy/blackie bands do as well but my experience is that some of the Hardcore bands just bring a totally different thing. Thanks for watching
I totally agree with Exodus! They don't get that much recognition compared to their more popular counterparts but they just are so brutal and intense live! I saw them on tour with Death Angel and Testament, and while those two are top-tier thrash bands, Exodus is just on another level! If you also consider their age, it's more mind-blowing!
Yes amazing band, really an eye opener for me to see them there finally. Thanks for watching
Top 5 for me would be :
#1 Behemoth
#2 Emperor
#3 Brutus
#4 The Dillinger Escape Plan
#5 Plini
Discovery :
1914
The Omnific
Villagers of Ioannina City
Disappointments :
Cynic
Hatebreed
Obscura and Born of Osiris (technical problems, not enterely their fault)
I thought Hatebreed were ok though
I totally agree on your top 1 to 4!! I would put Julie Christmas as 5. Brutus were amazing. I was ok with Hatebreed
Dodheimsgard were my #1. Then also Emperor, Tulus, Khold, Left to die, Satyricon... it was a good year
Yes I need to go to a Dodhemsgard concert next time they come around. I feel this year actually ended up being better than I thought it would be when I looked at the lineup before. Thanks for watching
Great festival! 🤘
Cheers, my friend! 😄
Thank you, one day you come over here and join us metalheads there 🤘
@@metalandrockzone OK! 🤘😄
“It’s a Eunuch Festival”. I gotta be honest, I don’t have a eunuch experience but I am glad you do 😉
Yes you should try it, Eunuch is better than Unique
I love Satyricon. I grew up on first wave black metal in the 80s and Satyricon were my gateway into second wave Black Metal. I grew up on Testament and Exodus and I love both bands BUT both of their last couple albums disappointed me with their modern tones and production and bloated run times. I should not be bored of a thrash album before it's finished. 60+ minute thrash albums are too long. Recommended albums: Exodus - Tempo of the Damned. It's peak Exodus and reminds me why I love metal. Testament - The Gathering. One of their best albums and features Dave Lombardo on drums
Yes need to check that album with Testament, thanks for watching
I'm glad i was not the only one disappointed by Cynic. I was super hyped and... that just didn't work. BTW Amazing festival!
Yes I am sure we are not alone on the CYNIC thing! Great festival indeed, turned out more fun than I thought when I looked at the lineup. Thanks for watching
Almost at the same time The Omnific was playing on the Octagon, it was way more engaging and fun to watch. One of my best discovery of this year.
I've seen all the bands in your disappointed list and I agree for the most part. I just don't get energized by them at all.
No but also of course for some bands in festivals like this when they get a slot early in the day it can really affect the atmo that then affects the band I guess. Thanks for watching
Havent skipped since 2004. I love this festival. For me two best bands this year (but I've seen 52 bands) were Behemoth and Laibach. Every single second of their shows was perfect. Totally professional shows. And with Behemoth it is even more intense for me as I remember them as a small band.
Laibach were my favourite by far, such a mind blowing performance that I really did not know what was coming next!
Laibach was actually one of the bands I regretted not seeing, I was backstage where they were showing it with audio on a screen and it was super interesting but I couldn't get myself out there to the area again (I was sick). Brutal is just a one of a kind festival and I already booked myself in there for next year again! thanks for watching
@@metalandrockzone ahh man sucks you were sick during that time, hope it didn't ruin your experience too much. Laibach will be doing a headline show in Prague in October so I'm thinking of travelling to see them again as it's not too expensive from London, where I live. BA next year is very likely for me too!
@@maurismindI think they had the same or very similar show two years ago, but I also seen them in Prague maybe a year or so ago and there they had completely different show. Hard to describe. More like a theatre than a concert.
@@metalandrockzoneDamn, dont miss them next time. I know what screen you are talking about, I was there too when nothing for me played. Very good relax zone. I almost missed Left to Die, I didnt knew who they are, but that screen told me everything and I rushed to the show :D
My fav sets1-SATYRICON 2-cult of fire -1914 ,KAMPFAR
Florida Man has spoken :)
@@metalandrockzone I like your videos , it was my second time going and I love this festival . Took 5 friends with me and they loved it specially the food
yes I met you, both last year and this year, we were on the same VIP stand, I am counting on seeing you next year again, already booked myself a hotel!
@@metalandrockzone yea during the sepultura set , I can’t commit right now to it but I am going to push as much I can to go we should have a beer together . I love the VIP always will get it when Accomodations open I’ll decide there buddy
Madball is fucking EPIC! Impossible to not like!
Yes they showed that there
Cynic, Testament, Exodus none of which could really described as BRUTAL. Madball caught got your approval because of the energy. I definitely want to see Aborted live. The guitars are just killer. It's great to hear the event ran smoothly, nothing is more annoying than poorly organised events that fall down because one thing stops many other things (no redundancy).
Yes Aborted are great live, saw them earlier this year also in a small venue and it was even better there
Testament same again fucking fantastic.
There we need to agree to disagree
My top 5 were
1. Ved Buens Ende
2. Emperor
3. Unto Others
4. Hellhammer
5. Satyricon
I agree, that Primordial were disappointing. They often have problems with their sound.
I really wanted to see Unto Others and Ved Buens Ende there, but will make sure to get them next time they tour.
Grand Magus Rocks
yes they sure do
Sorry, but it seems you mostly stayed at the main stage and left early. The best bands are actually Bewitched, Mortuary Drape, Master Boot Record, Yellow Eyes, Ved Buens ENde, Khold, , Worm and others
Nothing to be sorry about, you are right, I saw most of the main stages, more this year then usually before. And I also did not want to include in my ranking bands where I saw 1-2 songs, I didn't think that would be fair. Many other bands I would have loved to see there, next year I will clone myself! Thanks for watching
@@metalandrockzone Nah, it's all good. One thing i'd recommend is to stay till 3 AM for the last 2 bands. Worm, Akhlys etc were such a treat!
Behemoth were lame! Dodheimsgard were number one, for what we felt and enjoyed . Emperor, Satyricon and Abbath were number one for execution. You're right about Testament, it didn't click with me either. Back in 2019 they had an entire different show. And I don't get why you're upset about Cynic. They were boring even 32 years ago, let alone today. I had to listened to my friends that made the walk to Obscure and felt very disappointed. Wasted energy.
Yes I just somehow had this mythical idea about CYNIC, won't fall into that trap again!
My biggest disappointment-IMPALED NAZARENE
My friends said they were fun though
Behemoth for me is a perfect example of how overrated some of the bands can be and how much gimrack metal music sometimes can become. Just a bit of fireworks, couple of cheap props and equipment, a big money put for promotion videos and recordings. Deaf people buy it anyway because it's not important if you are a skilled and talented musican anymore. More important is if you can sell yourself and PRODUCT you made to the crowd😄 Greets from Poland !
To be honest I know where you are coming from, I rarely listen to their music on albums but with this production that they do they do manage to put it into something that is great. I am not sure they would get high on my list if it would have been in a stripped down club with no lights etc. But that said, it was a bloody cool show.
You just described Rammstein IMO
@@mickanon5607 YES, totally agree, they have a lot in common in this sense for sure.
Great review of how pathetic they have become.
Akhlys were the best.
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Akhlys were near the best (undoubtedly Dodheimsgard!). A friend of mine managed to capture 3 tracks from them. th-cam.com/video/DcrClatLtAw/w-d-xo.html
How was the black dahlia murder?
Surprisingly good show!
I had high hopes but I actually didn't enjoy it. not sure what it was but just didn't feel there was any vibe there
@@metalandrockzone a man that sucks they are my favorite band but I understand, Brian is still finding his groove as the new front man
@@darwinism14 Glad you enjoyed it 🤘🤘
I actually enjoyed them. Brian is still trying to find his spot but his voice just works great IMHO
I agree on testament, but in general, i think testament is a kind of "Dream Theater" like band where its more a musicians thing i guess, and even as a musician i always thought their songs are boring, probably because they are technical before really fast, yet still fast.
I do think its kind of weird not liking a band because of the sound engineer and the FOH fucking up, i never heard anybody disliking a band because of that before.
So Testament is like a bands band you mean? As for not liking a band then I think I cleared it that I am ranking the experiences right there and then, same bands might have a different effect on me on a different night. I have seen some of my favourite bands have awful shows
@@metalandrockzone yes for me i always thought that about testament, i always found them a bit boring, but i find everything that is difficult or that is technical kind of boring. I once was at a concert where a technical death metal band was playing and i literally felt asleep haha
🤣🤣🤣
Exodus aren't great there fucking fantastic
yes very good