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