Doch Chkae
Doch Chkae | |
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| Origin | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Genres | Death metal, metalcore[1] |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Seila Records |
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Doch Chkae (Khmer: ដូចឆ្កែ – "like a dog") are a Cambodian metal band from Phnom Penh, formed in 2015.[2]
History[edit]
Sochetra Pic, Sok Vichey, Ouch Theara and Ouch Hing were all born in a landfill in Khan Mean Chey, Phnom Penh, where they collected refuse to make a living.[3] When the boys reached their adolescence, their families could no longer provide for them, so Pic, Vichey, Theara and Hing were placed in the care of a local NGO, Moms Against Poverty. The director of the NGO, Timon Seibel introduced them to bands such as Slipknot and Rage Against the Machine and took them to a local concert of the Cambodian deathcore band Sliten6ix, which inspired the boys to start playing music; they formed a band a year later.[4]
In 2018, Doch Chkae were invited to perform at Wacken Open Air festival in Germany, but their visa application was rejected.[5] A petition calling the authorities to grant the band the visa was launched and signed by more than 10,000 people. Doch Chkae played at Wacken Open Air the following year.[6][7]
On 9 January 2020, the band performed at the "Year End Party: Dear Agony" in Lela Saigon Bar, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. On 13 March, Doch Chkae released a 3-song EP "Worse than Dogs".[8] In 2021, the band released the song "Tortured" (ទារុណកម្).[9]
They were nominated 'Breakthrough Asian Band' at the 2021 Global Metal Apocalypse awards, and finished 10th.[10]
Discography[edit]
- Dream in Hell (2016, single)
- ខាំគ្នាដូចឆ្ (2016, single)
- Worse than Dogs (2020, EP)
- Tortured (ទារុណកម្) (2021, single)
References[edit]
- ^ "Metalcore Band Doch Chkae Drop Massive New Track 'Tortured'". Unite Asia. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Wacken: Slum band "Doch Chkae" from Cambodia in action". t.blog. 31 July 2019.
- ^ Sochieata, Roth (6 December 2020). "Slum-dog metal band Doch Chkae earns fame abroad". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Wright, George (6 October 2019). "The band born on a rubbish dump". BBC. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Cambodian Death Metal band DOCH CHKAE have been denied German visas". Unite Asia. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Cambodian band Doch Chkae granted visa for Wacken Open Air". Wacken Open Air. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Cambodian band Doch Chkae granted visa for Wacken Open Air". The Moshville Times. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Cambodian Metal Band Doch Chkae Release Worse Than Dogs Studio Sessions". Unite Asia. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Metalcore Band Doch Chkae Drop Massive New Track 'Tortured' [Cambodia]". Unite Asia. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Global Metal Apocalypse (GMA) Awards 2021 - The Results". Global Metal Apocalypse. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
External links[edit]
- YouTube channel
- Facebook page
- Bandcamp page
- A Slumdog Metal Fairytale - Cambodian Street Kids Doch Chkae Chasing Their Dream in Wacken. 17 January 2020. Subtropical Asia.
- A documentary about Doch Chkae-Slumdog Metal: Cambodian Street Kids Scream For Their Lives. 7 April 2018. Subtropical Asia.