Maid costumes, mosh pits, failed covers, and psychedelic dreams. The latest cahopkhongcogai show was a wild ride through the diverse sounds of Saigon’s youth. Featuring ẾCKO, Iro, Lullaby, Chippunks, and Thức
Watching Oh! Dirty Fingers perform may not understand the Mandarin lyrics, but the chaotic punk spirit hits you in every beat. Gritty guitar riffs and fast drums fuel relentless energy, while powerful vocals carry deep emotion. Each word feels like a punch, even without understanding, challenging societal pressures. It’s not just music; it’s raw, untamed force. The punk spirit clashes
ÂM TRÌ unfolded as a study in shared heaviness. Three bands, three distinct sounds, all bound by emotional weight rather than genre. Tucked away in Kobe Town, the night moved patiently, proving that honest music and attentive rooms still find each other.
GIÁ-BĂNG opened the year with uncompromising force. Hardcore and metal scenes collided as local and Japanese underground acts pushed the room past control. Breakdowns, bruises, and shared intent turned this live show into a statement, not a celebration.
GIÁ-BĂNG opened the year with controlled chaos. From local heavy hitters to Osaka and Japan’s fiercest exports, the night escalated without paus; breakdowns, bruises, and shared instinct. A reminder that the year doesn’t ease in.
Saigon hardcore outfit Under Pressure mark their arrival with “Omnipotent,” a blunt and disciplined debut EP released on New Year’s Eve. Five tracks of raw intent, unpolished force, and underground conviction set a hard foundation for what follows.
A relentless night of blast beats and crushing riffs, Deathcember brought pure death metal force to the stage. Infecated, Voluptury, KINH, Hypertension, and Thanh Duc turned sweat, distortion, and precision into a visceral celebration of extremity, captured here in raw, unfiltered moments.
A night where sound fractured and reassembled in real time, from Thangca’s emotive Vietnamese rock roots, through The Broken Flowers’ relentless energy, into Phạm Thế Vũ’s immersive noise, and finally Ryosuke Kiyasu’s primal percussion ritual. A reminder that some music only truly exists live.
Hanoi metal act Gargoyles in the Night Wasteland return without warning with Scepters of Fate, a stark standalone single released after their self-titled debut. Grim, focused, and ritualistic, the track stands as an isolated statement rather than a continuation.
From fractured grunge to trembling snare rolls, the Christmas Eve edition at Kobe Town was anything but ordinary. Four acts: Thangca, The Broken Flowers (Taiwan), Phạm Thế Vũ, and Ryosuke Kiyasu (Japan), took the stage one after another, blurring genre lines and expectations alike.
