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Ho Chi Minh
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“BÁO” THỨC – IN ĐẬM INDIE by Ca Koi Lang Thang

Stepping into the Báo Thức IN ĐẬM INDIE live show, the feeling is immediate—everyone in the Indie community, from the artists on stage to the listeners in the crowd, carries a raw sense of freedom and an individuality that cannot be blended. Throughout the night, Indie is truly in đậm: the artists lay bare their unique musical identities, the audience

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Death Metal
Viktor

GIÁ-BĂNG: A Year Opener With A Bruise

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.

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Death Metal
Hohish Hồ

Giá Băng by Hohish

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.

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Death Metal
Hohish Hồ

Deathcember by Hohish Ho

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.

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DIY
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Scattered Frequencies, Singular Impact: A Night of Sound Collisions

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.

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DIY
Hohish Hồ

Trống Nát, Hoa Vụn by Hohish

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.

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Hardcore
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Hell Horse Rising Show By Ca Koi Lang Thang

the city was shaken by
HELL HORSE RISING
the final triumphal march of the wild horses.

It was a moment where the past collided with the future.
A final burn before the year closed its eyes.
A journey back to the rebellious spirit and primal colors that shaped this community.

Rooted deep in the underground hardcore

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Death Metal
Phat huy

AGAINST EVERYTHING: MID-WEEK CAGE MATCH

In a cramped Saigon courtyard, a “normal” Wednesday transformed into an explosive underground hardcore showcase. Featuring relentless sets from bands like Shiv, Born in Hatred, Happyco., Under Pressure, Empathize and Knife Sticking Head, the night bypassed personal space for raw violence and community spirit. It was a high energy celebration of passion over scale.

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DIY
Viktor

irihi – irihi [2026]

irihi reads like a fragmented diary of youth, blending J-punk and J-rock emo with sharp math-rock edges. Across five tracks, it moves through escape, waiting, separation, and uneasy forgiveness, before an acoustic closer leaves everything unresolved. Honest, disciplined, and quietly hopeful, this EP charts growth without forcing closure or pretension.

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