Sát Rát Thrash! by Hohish Hồ
Doesn’t matter if it’s a Wednesday. HCMC shows up and dances restlessly to the sounds of hardcore and metal. Sát Rát Thrash! at Blue Monkey brought together Encased in Flesh, Cút Lộn, Elbowdrop, KINH, and Finnish crossover force Foreseen for a night that had no business going as hard as it did. Full gallery now on the site.
Sát Rát Thrash! by Ca Koi Lang Thang
these lineups in Sát Rát Thrash! s a must headbang
– Foreseen
– Cút Lộn
– KINH
– ElbowDrop
– Encased in Flesh
MỸ THUẬT THUYẾT SỤP ĐỔ by Doan Gia Huy
MỸ THUẬT THUYẾT SỤP ĐỔ show of fresh starts in a way; one new act, one revived, and one in the special lineup. Packed 219 Jam Club and heavy riffs for days!
CÚP HỌC THÊM BY PHAM KHANG
Cúp Học Thêm bring the energy of a night where the music brought everyone closer — loud, restless, and full of emotion, like a recess that didn’t want to end. The student-uniform dress code added a special layer to the atmosphere, bringing people back to the feeling of being on school grounds again, where everything felt both familiar and new in its own way.
Take a look back at the moments from that night — where the music stayed at the center, and youth was everywhere.
Hardcore Over Saigon by Ca Koi Lang Thang
Insanity61, the Swiss metalcore act made a rare international stop in Saigon, in only 90 secs! Empathize, more acts, more precise performance. shout out to Sinitary Crew and Route 59 for their debut
All Mixed Up Vol.9 by Huong B
All Mixed Up Vol. 9 traded heavy for melodic, bringing together four acts across dream-pop, punk-edged alternative, feel-good rock, and industrial electronic. From Drive Lullaby’s hazy warmth to My Broken Society’s dystopian edge, the night proved the series still knows how to keep things unpredictable.
Extreme Quật Khởi by Ca Koi Lang Thang
Three bands, one night, and a venue with something to prove. EXTREME QUẬT KHỞI brought Die So Far, THÁNH DỰC, and KINH to 219 Jam Club for a declaration of intent: a tight, ferocious evening that announced a new space on Saigon’s heavy music map.
irihi Showcase HCMC by Hohish Hồ
irihi made their Ho Chi Minh City debut at Tone Lab, a intimate first showcase opened by friend Toanraw. The limited-access event drew a close-knit crowd, marking a quiet but charged introduction to the mathrock outfit’s intricate, genre-bending sound.
Osoko EP Recording Session by Hohish Ho
Saigon-based Afrobeat collective Osoko captured the energy of the moment with a new EP recorded live in front of an audience on the rooftop of Le Café Des Stagiaires, overlooking the Saigon River and the towering skyline of Landmark 81.
Ethos Collectival by Ca Koi Lang Thang
Ethos Collective marked its first anniversary with a packed night at Blue Monkey, bringing together irihi, The Breeze, Jaigon Orchestra, Bedlam Royals, happyco., KINH, and Cút Lộn. More than a show, the Collectival was a loud, heartfelt celebration of the Saigon underground scene built by the community, for the community.