Объявлены первые участники фестиваля Brutal Assault 23.
- At the Gates(Swe) — Melodic Death Metal
- Carpathian Forest (No) — Black Metal
- Dead Congregation (Gr) — Death Metal
- Kurokuma (Uk) — Sludge
- Misery Index (US) — Death Grind
- Nails (US) — Grinding HC
- Novembers Doom(US) — Doom Metal
- Obscure Spinx (Pl) — Sludge/Alternative
- Pertubator (Fr) — Dark Synth
- Pestilence (Nl) — Death Metal
- Pillorian (US) — Black Metal
- Protector (De) — Thrash Metal
- Sadistic Intent (US) — Death Metal
- The Black Dahlia Murder (US) — Metalcore
- Whoredom Rife (No) — Black Metal