Hạc San

Hạc San is a Vietnamese progressive metal band formed in 2012 in Ho Chi Minh City. They debuted in 2012 and received several accolades in Vietnam Television (VTV)'s gameshow Vietnamese Songs. The band also performed several times in Vietnamese music festival tour Rock Storm. They first rose to promenence as finalists in 2013 Vietnam Tiger Translate - Battle of the Bands. In December 2015, Hạc San released their debut album, Sét đánh ngang trời (English: Lightning Strikes Across the Sky), based on the Vietnamese fairy tale Thạch Sanh. In April 2020, their second album, Hồn – trăng – máu (English: Spirit – Moon – Blood) was released, whose concept is inspired by the life of Vietnamese poet Hàn Mặc Tử.

Hạc San
Background information
OriginHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Genres
Years active2012–present
LabelsArt Hacova
Members
  • Dzũng Pham
  • Yvol Enuol
  • Trần Quốc Thắng
  • Jean Paul Blada
  • Trần Nho Hoàng
Past membersSee Members
Websitewww.hacsan.vn at the Wayback Machine (archived 7 October 2018)

History

Formation

In 2011, after guitarist Dũng Phạm's former band, Final Stage, broke up,[1] he formed a band called Kamejoko (predecessor of Hạc San) with vocalist Hoàng Nghĩa and bassist Hoàng Hiếu. The band recruited two additional members: Minh Quân as keyboardist and Trần Tín as drummer. The band was mainly active at some bars in Ho Chi Minh City, performing cover versions of songs from foreign bands. At that time, Dzung came up with ideas about a new direction for Hạc San and a progressive metal concept album.[2]

2012–2014: Lineup changes and VTV's gameshow Vietnamese Songs

In 2012, drummer Yvol Enuol (son of Vietnamese People's Artist inductee Y Moan)[3] and keyboardist Thế Phong joined Hạc San. The band soon changed their musical direction to songwriting and chose progressive metal as their primary genre, incorporating progressive metal and Vietnamese folklore elements.[2][4]

In early 2013, the band was officially renamed to Hạc San[4] and replaced vocalist Hoàng Nghĩa by Hải Châu.[2] Hạc San made their debut liveshow in Vietnamese Tiger Translate - Battle of the Bands, a music contest that was held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.[5] They were among the finalists of this contest with other bands such as 18+, Đông Đô, Bụi Gió, Hemelians and Parasite;[6] but they lost to Parasite in the final night.[7] In September 2013, after the departure of Hoàng Hiếu, Thế Phong and Hải Châu, Hạc San recruited Trần Thắng (bassist), Jean Paul Blada[8] (vocalist) and Trần Sơn (keyboardist) to replace them. The band began to record their first songs such as "Hoang Tàn" and "Bí mật của người ra đi" (The Secret of Dead Man). In June 2014, Hạc San collaborated with Lê Thanh Sơn (director of Vietnamese movie Clash) to film their first music video for "Bí mật của người ra đi."[9]

In June 2014, Hạc San won several awards during Vietnam Television's gameshow Vietnamese Songs. The band won an award for "Outstanding arrangement by musicians" (which was voted by show's judge panel) for "Bí mật của người ra đi" in the liveshow that was held in that month.[10] In August 2014, Hạc San won two awards for "Outstanding arrangement by musicians" and "Song of the Month" for "Hoang tàn".[11][12][13] In November 2014, the band continued to win an award for "Outstanding arrangement by musicians" for "Sét đánh ngang trời".[14] In November 2014, they joined the lineup of Rock Storm, a Vietnamese music festival tour that was held by Mobifone, and performed in 7 cities around Vietnam.[15]

2015–present: Sét đánh ngang trời and Hồn - trăng - máu

In January 2015, Hạc San's "Bí mật của người ra đi" was named "Vietnamese rock song of the year" by VnRock magazine. During this time, the band began a tour called "Hạc tung cánh bay" that was held in Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City. In June 2015, Hạc San won the first place in Ho Chi Minh City Television's gameshow Oustanding Family.[16] They also saw the departure of keyboardist Yên Lâm, who was then replaced by Trần Hoàng (a former member of Đồng Đội). From November to December 2015, as Vietnam's representative, Hạc San performed at a European music festival that was held in Hanoi and Conservatory of Ho Chi Minh City.[17][18] On December 12, 2015, the band officially released concept album titled Sét đánh ngang trời (English: Lightning Strikes Across the Sky). The album was shortlisted for Dedication Music Award's category "Album of the Year" (which was held by Sports and Culture),[19] but ultimately not nominated.[20] Furthermore, the album was named as one of "Vietnamese rock highlights" in 2015 by Zing News.[21] The album is a concept album based on Vietnamese fairytale Thạch Sanh, which included 11 tracks.[22]

In January 2016, Hạc San performed in the live show "Đôi bàn tay thắp lửa" to support cancer patients.[23] In April 2016, their full album, "Sét đánh ngang trời", was uploaded on their official YouTube channel.[22] In May 2017, on their fanpage, Hạc San announced that they were ready to return and was working on their second concept album.[24] In April 2020, Hạc San release their second album, titled Hồn – trăng – máu (English: Spirit – Moon – Blood) on streaming services such as Apple Music and Spotify. Its concept is about the life of Vietnamese poet Hàn Mặc Tử, was composed solely of a 29-minute title track, which is divided into 6 chapters: "Hàn – Nguyệt – Mộng – Phong – Huyết - Tử", dedicated to each stage of his life respectively.[25]

Musical style

Hạc San's music is usually classified as progressive metal. In her review of Sét đánh ngang trời, Minh Trang of Tuổi trẻ newspaper wrote that the album: "is telling a post-modern story, incorporating progressive metal and Vietnamese folklore elements."[26]

Reception

Hà Nội Mới newspaper praises Sét đánh ngang trời: "The band show listeners Thạch Sanh's dangerous but glorious journey, give them the messages of karma."[4] In an article titled "Khắc khoải rock Việt" which is about the decline of Vietnamese rock, Hạc San is one of a few bands who was praised by writer Thùy Trang of Người lao động newspaper, especially for their second album: "...Hồn – trăng – máu is based on the real life of poet Hàn Mặc Tử and is adapted into a fiction story about a lonely organism on a strange planet and its journey to search for life... This unique concept gave Hạc San universal acclaims on many Vietnamese music forums."[27]

Band members

Current members
  • Jean Paul Blada - lead vocals (2013–present)
  • Dzũng Phạm - bandleader, lead guitar, composing, backing vocals (2011–present)
  • Yvol Enuol - drums, percussion, backing voclas (2013–present)
  • Trần Quốc Thắng - bass (2013–present)
  • Trần Nho Hoàng - keyboard (2015–present)

Former members
  • Hoàng Hiếu – bass (2011–2013)
  • Hoàng Nghĩa – lead vocals (2011–2013)
  • Trần Sơn – keyboard
  • Yên Lâm – keyboard
  • Trần Tín – drums

Discography
  • Sét đánh ngang trời (2015)
  • Hồn – trăng – máu (2020)

Accolades
Year Award Nominees Category Result Ref
2014 Vietnamese Songs "Bí mật người ra đi" Outstanding arrangement by musicians (April liveshow) Won [10]
"Hoang tàn" Outstanding arrangement by musicians (August liveshow) Won [11][12][13]
Song of August Won
"Sét đánh ngang trời" Outstanding arrangement by musicians (November liveshow) Won [14]
2015 Outstanding Family Hạc San Won [16]

References
  1. T.T. Thúy (2006-10-18). "Final Stage: Sự tan rã của Bức tường không ảnh hưởng đến chúng tôi" [Final Stage: The Wall [Bức Tường]'s break-up does not impact on us]. Dân trí Online (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  2. "Hạc San Biography". Hacsan.vn (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  3. Tâm Giao (2015-11-03). "Hai con trai Y Moan thực hiện đêm nhạc tưởng nhớ cha" [Y Moan's two sons has performed as a tribute their late father]. VnExpress (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2021-04-06. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  4. Yên Nga (November 21, 2015). "Chờ đợi gì ở Hạc San?" [What's expecting on Hạc San]. Hà Nội Mới (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2015-11-22.
  5. "Giới trẻ Hà thành đội mưa thỏa cơn khát Rock" [Hanoi's youth satisfied with their rock passion in the rain]. Người Lao động (in Vietnamese). 2013-07-01. Archived from the original on 2021-04-06. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  6. Thụy Du (2013-06-22). "6 ban nhạc rock vào chung kết "Đấu trường âm nhạc"" [6 rock bands will attend as finalists in Vietnamese Tiger Translate - Battle of the Bands]. Hà Nội Mới (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2021-04-07. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  7. Thúy Ngà (2013-07-01). "Parasite vô địch đấu trường rock Việt 2013" [Parasite band won 2013 Vietnamese Tiger Translate - Battle of the Bands]. VietNamNet (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  8. Song Ngư (2014-07-27). "Cháu trai Siu Black bùng nổ trên sân khấu 'The Winner Is'" [Siu Black's grandson got breakthrough on the stage of 'The Winner Is' gameshow]. VnExpress (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2021-04-07. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  9. "Hơn 500 rockfan cùng "thức giấc" với Rock Fan Club" [Over 500 rock fan “woke up” with Rock Fan Club]. Hehemetal (in Vietnamese). January 22, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  10. Thiếu Anh (2014-06-26). "Trương Ngọc Ninh cùng con trai Anh Quân tham gia Bài hát Việt" [Trương Ngọc Ninh and his son Anh Quân join Vietnamese Songs gameshow]. Voice of Vietnam (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2016-02-18. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  11. "Hạc San nhận cú đúp tại Bài hát Việt tháng 8" [Hạc San won two awards in Vietnamese Songs's August liveshow]. Vietnam Television (in Vietnamese). 2014-08-30. Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  12. "Hạc San nhận cú đúp tại Bài hát Việt tháng 8" [Vietnamese Songs's August liveshow: Hạc San won two awards]. Tuổi trẻ Online (in Vietnamese). 2014-08-30. Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  13. Hoa Chanh (30 August 2014). "Ban nhạc Hạc San giành cú đúp Bài hát Việt tháng 8" [Hạc San band won two awards in Vietnamese Songs's August liveshow]. Sports and Culture (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  14. "Hạc San trở lại Bài hát Việt với Sét đánh ngang trời" [Hạc San return to Vietnamese Songs with Sét đánh ngang trời]. Vietnam Television (in Vietnamese). November 26, 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  15. "Hạc San - Nhân tố bí ẩn của đêm mở màn RockStorm7" [Hạc San - the mysterious act in the opening night of RockStorm7]. Dân trí Online (in Vietnamese). 2014-11-26. Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  16. Minh Việt (2015-09-18). "Gia Đình Tài Tử phiên bản "Tài Năng Tổng Hợp" bắt đầu lên sóng" [Outstanding Family's version “General Talent" is on air]. Dân Trí Online (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  17. Y Châu (2015-11-10). "Hạc San tham gia Liên hoan Âm nhạc châu Âu tại Việt Nam" [Hạc San participated in European Music Festival in Vietnam]. VnExpress (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  18. "Hòa nhạc đỉnh cao tại Liên hoan âm nhạc châu Âu 2015" [Great concert in 2015 European Music Festival]. Vietnamese Government News (in Vietnamese). 2015-11-11. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  19. Đức Hiệp (2016-03-02). "Công bố các hạng mục đề cử Giải âm nhạc cống hiến 2016" [The nominees of 2016 Dedication Music Award was announced]. Pháp Luật Plus (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  20. Nguyễn An Khang (April 8, 2016). "Hạng mục Cống hiến Album của năm: The opposite extremes" [Dedication Music award's Album of the year]. Sport and Culture (in Vietnamese). Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  21. Hà Mỹ Giang (2015-12-31). "Những điểm nhấn của rock Việt trong năm 2015" [2015 Vietnamese rock highlights]. Zing News Online (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  22. "Hạc San đăng tải đầy đủ album Sét Đánh Ngang Trời" [Hạc San uploaded their full album Sét Đánh Ngang Trời]. Hehemetal magazine (in Vietnamese). 2015-04-13. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  23. Nhã Linh (2016-01-17). "Trần Lập thắp lửa cho mình và cho mọi người" [Trần Lập 'lit a fire' for himself and everyone]. Zing News (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  24. "Hạc San trở lại và công bố đội hình mới" [Hạc San returns and announces new lineup]. Hehemetal magazine (in Vietnamese). 2017-05-17. Archived from the original on 2021-04-07. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  25. Ánh Trâm (2020-04-07). "Sau 5 năm, ban nhạc Hạc San ra mắt album "Hồn – Trăng – Máu" viết về cuộc đời nhà thơ Hàn Mặc Tử" [After five years, Hạc San band released album titled “Hồn – Trăng – Máu” with concept about the life of poet Hàn Mặc Tử]. Billboard Vietnam (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  26. Minh Trang (2015-12-27). "Hạc San: 4 năm vì album Sét đánh ngang trời" [Hạc San took 4 years to complete album Sét đánh ngang trời]. Tuổi trẻ Online (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2021-06-25. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  27. "Khắc khoải rock Việt" [The decline of Vietnamese rock]. Người lao động News (in Vietnamese). 2020-10-08. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
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