{"id":5161,"date":"2026-01-02T10:03:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T03:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethoscollective.live\/?p=5161"},"modified":"2026-01-02T10:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T03:04:08","slug":"under-pressure-drop-debut-ep-omnipotent-on-new-years-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethoscollective.live\/vi\/news\/under-pressure-drop-debut-ep-omnipotent-on-new-years-eve\/","title":{"rendered":"Under Pressure Drop Debut EP &#8220;Omnipotent&#8221; on New Year\u2019s Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saigon-based hardcore outfit <strong>Under Pressure<\/strong> closed out the year with intent, releasing their debut EP &#8220;<em>Omnipotent&#8221;<\/em> on New Year\u2019s Eve. Dropped without theatrics, the five-track release arrives as a compact statement of force, direct, unpolished, and rooted in the discipline of the local hardcore underground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Omnipotent<\/em> unfolds like a controlled escalation. From the ominous pull of <strong>\u201cTotal Domination (Intro)\u201d<\/strong>, the EP locks into <strong>\u201cSeraph\u201d<\/strong>, featuring <strong>Qui Nguyen<\/strong>, where serrated riffs and blunt vocal delivery collide with a sense of militant momentum. <strong>\u201cDethroned\u201d<\/strong> follows as the record\u2019s spine\u2014tight, punishing, and unrelenting\u2014before <strong>\u201cExecution (Interlude)\u201d<\/strong> briefly resets the tension. The title track <strong>\u201cOmnipotent\u201d<\/strong>, featuring <strong>Hoang Quan<\/strong>, seals the release with a crushing finale that reinforces the EP\u2019s core themes of power, resistance, and confrontation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The band\u2019s lineup, <strong>Nhat Ares<\/strong> on vocals, <strong>Bac Trinh<\/strong> on rhythm guitar, J<strong>ackk Nguyen<\/strong> on lead guitar, <strong>Hieu Minh<\/strong> on bass, and <strong>Dat Le <\/strong>on drums, operates with clear intent and cohesion. All tracks were composed by the band, with recording, mixing, and mastering handled in-house by <strong>Jackk Nguyen<\/strong>, giving &#8220;<em>Omnipotent&#8221;<\/em> a raw, immediate sound that favors impact over polish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visually, the EP is framed by original artwork from <strong>Spectergaze<\/strong>, with cover design and illustration by <strong>Phuong Mai<\/strong>, complementing the record\u2019s oppressive atmosphere and stark presentation. With &#8220;<em>Omnipotent<\/em>,&#8221; <strong>Under Pressure,<\/strong> don\u2019t overexplain or overreach. They arrive, they strike, and they leave a mark, setting a hard foundation for what\u2019s clearly a band built for pressure, not comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"&quot;OMNIPOTENT&quot; - UNDER PRESSURE | FULL EP\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FL8KlEsLkIo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saigon hardcore outfit Under Pressure mark their arrival with &#8220;Omnipotent,&#8221; a blunt and disciplined debut EP released on New Year\u2019s Eve. 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