KINH’s debut album “NGHIỆM” arrives as a relentless statement of intent. Technical, aggressive, and packed with live-wire energy, the Saigon trio deliver a crushing record that proves they’re not imitators, but a defining force in Vietnam’s heavy underground.
Mundane return with Nại Hà, their second studio album and a ten-track plunge into brutal, uncompromising death metal. Inspired by the underworld bridge of East Asian folklore, the record delivers blood-soaked themes, crushing heaviness, and the band’s signature violent intensity.
Saigon death metal trio KINH have quietly released their long-teased debut album “NGHIỆM.” Blending death, thrash, black metal, grindcore, and hardcore influences, the eight-track record arrives without hype but hits with intent. A raw, self-released statement shaped entirely on the band’s own terms.
A relentless night of death metal, hardcore, grindcore, and pure crowd chaos. From Kinh’s ferocious opener to Guilt Trip’s long-awaited Vietnam debut, every set pushed the room further into sweat-soaked madness and shared release.
Hanoi-based progressive metalcore band Windrunner return with “Synthetic Love,” a deeply personal single confronting grief and emotional distance shaped by addiction. Blending atmospheric weight with raw intensity, the track marks a powerful new chapter for one of the region’s most emotionally honest heavy acts.
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.
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.
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.
