Hạc San is a Vietnamese progressive metal band, formed in 2012 in Ho Chi Minh City by guitarist Dzũng Phạm after his previous band disbanded. The group initially started as Kamejoko and evolved into Hạc San with key members including vocalist Hoàng Nghĩa and bassist Hoàng Hiếu. In 2013, the band gained prominence as finalists in Vietnam Tiger Translate – Battle of the Bands. Their debut album, Sét đánh ngang trời (English: Lightning Strikes Across the Sky), was released in 2015 and is based on the Vietnamese fairy tale Thạch Sanh. The album received critical acclaim. In April 2020, Hạc San released their second album, Hồn – trăng – máu (English: Spirit – Moon – Blood), inspired by the life of Vietnamese poet Hàn Mặc Tử.
