Russian vocalist Alex Shikolai and his band Slaughter to Prevail will perform at the rock show “Year End Party: Dear Agony” in HCM City on January 9. — Photo from the band’s Facebook page

The band was formed in 2014 by British guitarist Jack Simmons, Russian vocalist Alex Shikolai and drummer Anton Poddyachy. Their hit Hell from the 2016 Chapters of Misery EP racked up over 517,000 Spotify and 1.6 million YouTube views.

The band released a full-length album Misery Sermon in 2017 and five singles. It consists of four members, including vocalist Shikolai, bassist Mikhail Petrov, drummer Evgeny Novikov, and guitarist Robert Brown.

The show will also feature local bands such as Pick Supplier, Knife Sticking Head, Infecated, and District 105.

The show will begin at 7 pm at LeLa Saigon Restaurant & Bar at 138 Le Lai Street in District 1. Tickets are VND250,000. — VNS

Rock Symphony concert to welcome New Year

The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera has announced that 2019 Rock Symphony concert will take place in Ho Chi Minh City on December 27 and 28, promising to bring a special musical event to the public.  

Fabulous rock symphony concerts return

When HBSO staged their Rock Symphony event almost a year ago it wasn’t so much a concert as a party.