The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), had another memorable and historic evening in Yangon as the capacity crowd at the Thuwunna Indoor Stadium witnessed an amazing display of heart-pounding martial arts action. ONE: QUEST FOR GOLD featured a series of compelling bouts, punctuated by an unforgettable championship clash that left fans on the edge of their seats. In the main event, hometown hero “The Burmese Python” Aung La N Sang scored a quick knockout victory over Alexandre Machado to win the vacant ONE Light Heavyweight World Championship and the GoDaddy Knockout of the Night.

In the main event of ONE: QUEST FOR GOLD, “The Burmese Python” Aung La N Sang added yet another accolade to his glowing repertoire of awards as a global martial arts superstar, copping the vacant ONE Light Heavyweight World Championship with a knockout victory over Brazil’s Alexandre Machado. Aung La N Sang got the job done in just 56 seconds, knocking out Machado with a thunderous high kick. With his remarkable conquest of Machado, Aung La N Sang now has both the ONE Middleweight World Championship and ONE Light Heavyweight World Championship titles in his possession.

Aung La N Sang, newly-minted ONE Light Heavyweight Champion, stated: “Life is short, we have to make it count. One thing is for sure Myanmar, when we’re united, nothing can stop us. That head kick is what we’ve been working on. I want to thank everyone that helped me out to get here. I’m in here by myself, but this is a team sport. If we’re united and we’re together, we can do anything. I want to be the best and I want to defend these two belts. I’m not just going to hold them and leave.”

In the co-main event of the evening, former world title challenger Ev “E.T.” Ting turned in an outstanding performance by routing Costa Rican martial artist Ariel Sexton, solidifying his position once again as a top contender in ONE Championship’s stacked lightweight division. Opening up the three-round contest by taking the action right to Sexton, Ting connected on a series of fast and powerful strikes, pushing his opponent back up against the cage. In the second round, Ting continued to blast Sexton with serious firepower, featuring his best striking combinations. Sexton tried to change the complexion of the bout in the third round, fishing for a finish with a flying knee and a submission attempt. Ting did just enough to pull away slightly in the third after a gruelling match, and came out victorious via split decision.

Local martial arts superstar Phoe “Bushido” Thaw turned in a spectacular performance, stopping Cambodian opponent Sor Sey with an emphatic push kick to the face in the very first round. Thaw, a lethwei practitioner, traded explosive strikes with Sor, a khun khmer specialist, right at the center of the cage. When a left hand staggered Sor along the fence, Thaw capitalized on the opening and abruptly ended matters with his next kick. The official finish came at 1:53 minutes of round one, sending the packed Yangon crowd at the Thuwunna Indoor Stadium into a frenzy.

In a much-awaited encounter of ONE Championship’s highly-skilled knockout artists, Timofey Nastyukhin emerged triumphant, claiming a unanimous decision victory over Singaporean Muay Thai champion Amir Khan. Nastyukhin exhibited stellar form from the get-go, bombarding Khan with strong overhand rights while looking for the opening to deliver his lethal left hook. Leaning on his heavy hands to overwhelm Khan’s precision striking, Nastykuhin gallantly pushed forward as he threatened to end matters with a flying knee and stifled his opponent with harrowing punches. Nastyukhin punctuated the marquee match-up by outstriking Khan in the third frame, earning an undivided nod from all three judges at cageside.

The highly-anticipated bantamweight contest between Japan’s Daichi Takenaka and South Korea’s Dae Hwan Kim ended in a disqualification. After Takenaka took Kim’s back in a standing body triangle, securing a rear naked choke, Kim reacted by spiking Takenaka on his head, which is a prohibited maneuver. The match resulted in a victory for Takenaka, who wins by disqualification.

In an intense striking showcase, Myanmar’s Ye Thway Ne and Saw Min Min, two former lethwei practitioners, battled each other in a tremendous three-round war to the delight of a raucous crowd enjoying all the action. The two traded their best offense at the center of the ONE Championship cage for 15 minutes in one of the most exciting striking battles of the evening. In the end, it was two-time Gold Belt Champion Ye Thway Ne who scored the hard-earned victory, winning by split decision by keeping Saw Min Min on the defensive for the majority of the contest.

Chinese martial arts ace Li Kai Wen placed himself back on the winning track in emphatic fashion, submitting promotional newcomer Roel Rosauro of the Philippines in just 43 seconds. In an impressive display of ferociousness, Li tagged Rosauro repeatedly with thudding strikes, which eventually sent Rosauro crashing to the canvas. As Rosauro struggled to return to his feet, Li quickly secured dominant top position to wrench his Filipino foe’s neck with a guillotine choke, snaring his first submission victory inside the ONE Championship cage.

Indonesian wushu champion Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol impressed the crowd with a modified armbar submission of Krisna Limbaga in a female atomweight contest. After taking Limbaga down to the ground and keeping her opponent ineffective on the mat, Lumban Gaol used her legs to execute a straight armbar that forced the tap with less than a minute to go in the first round.

Kicking off ONE: QUEST FOR GOLD were female atomweights from Myanmar. Former two-time Myanmar National Boxing Champion Bozhena Antoniyar made quick work of opponent Shwe Sin in a great performance to start her ONE Championship career. At the opening bell, Antoniyar wasted no time in bringing Sin down to the mat swiftly and finished things off with ground-and-pound to score the fastest knockout in ONE women’s atomweight history.

Official results for ONE: QUEST FOR GOLD

ONE Light Heavyweight World Championship bout: Aung La N Sang defeats Alexandre Machado by Knockout (KO) at 0:56 minutes of round 1

Lightweight bout: Ev Ting defeats Ariel Sexton by Split Decision (UD) after 3 rounds

Featherweight bout: Phoe Thaw defeats Sor Sey by TKO (Strikes) at 1:53 minutes of round 1

Lightweight bout: Timofey Nastyukhin defeats Amir Khan by Unanimous Decision (UD) after 3 rounds

Bantamweight bout: Daichi Takenaka defeats Dae Hwan Kim by Disqualification (DQ)

Flyweight bout: Ye Thway Ne defeats Saw Min Min by Split Decision (SD) after 3 rounds

Featherweight bout: Li Kai Wen defeats Roel Rosauro by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 0:43 minutes of round 1

Women’s atomweight bout: Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol defeats Krisna Limbaga by Submission (Armbar) at 4:05 minutes of round 1

Women’s atomweight bout: Bozhena Antoniyar defeats Shwe Sin by TKO (Strikes) at 0:24 minutes of round 1

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Fans of Korean pop music will be flocking to the Autism Rocks Arena on 6 April, as the biggest K-Pop concert comes to Dubai for the first time. SM Town is the name given to the music artists signed to the S.M. Entertainment record label, and they started their first world tour in 2008, visiting cities such as New York, Paris and Tokyo. This year they are stopping off in Dubai as part of their sixth world tour.

On the line-up are 10 of the biggest South Korean bands and singers, including EXO, who earlier this year became the first K-Pop band to have a song played at the Dubai Fountain. Also performing at the four-hour concert will be BoA, Red Velvet, Kangta, TVXQ, Super Junior, Shinee, Girls’ Generation, TRAX, and Henry.

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A curious and insatiable soul ever since she was a child, Kim Ji Na of Daejeon, South Korea, decided from a young age that she wasn’t going to lead a boring and normal life. She decided she wanted to become a star, and immediately enrolled in acting classes that she took all through high school and university.

Thanks to her dedication to paving her own way and improving herself in every aspect, coupled with her striking appearance and figure, Ji Na would achieve the life of her dreams. She succeeded in becoming one of the top models in Seoul’s incredibly competitive modeling industry, with countless appearances on magazine covers, calendars, as well as major motorsport and trade events.

In the process, she even managed to break into Korea’s coveted show business industry, carving out a niche for herself by appearing in several TV commercials, drama series, and music videos for top bands.

This led to her landing a coveted spot on ONE Championship’s roster of Ring Girls, boosting Ji Na from domestic to regional stardom via the largest global stage in Asian MMA.

FELCRA Berhad had ini melancarkan Pelan Transformasi Perkumpulan Wanita Dinamis FELCRA (WADIRA) bagi memantapkan pengurusan Institusi tersebut menjalang tahun 2022. Pelan Transformasi WADIRA FELCRA 2018-2022 mengganskan 10 Pelan Transformasi Utama yang mengandungi 20 teras pelaksanaan yang meliputi aspek-aspek seperti Pengurusan. Kesihatan. Pendidikan Kanak-Kanak. Keusahawanan, Keahlian. Jaringan Kerjasama dengan Agensi Kerajaan dan Bukan Kerajaan serta Pembangunan Modal lnsan.

At the inaugural Axiata Group (Axiata or Group) townhall staged at the Axiata Arena with over 1000 Axiata and Celcom employees as well as partners, investees and beneficiaries, YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia today witnessed the launch of the Cashless Ecosystem for Malaysia through Boost in conjunction with some of its partners such as SME Corp, AmBank, PLUS, UTM and UiTM. This milestone partnership will serve to expand the cashless ecosystem in Malaysia and enable as many local businesses to tap into the card-less mobile electronic wallet lifestyle.

Boost is now a leading e-wallet with over 1.7mn users with online and offline merchants located in over 8,000 locations. Boost aims to revolutionize the way Malaysian consumers transact by creating a seamless payment experience without cash or cards. It serves the youth segment and mass consumers to merchants at selected pasar malam, food trucks, food courts and across various industries such as F&B, entertainment, transportation, online shopping and bookstores to name a few. As a lifestyle application, users can perform services such as buying prepaid top ups and digital vouchers as well as gifting them, free cash transfers and even “Go Dutch” with its unique split bills feature. They also get instant cash back when using the service with rewarding and addictive experiences. 

Acknowledging Axiata as one of the leading drivers of Malaysia’s digital economy, YAB Prime Minister expressed his support of the Group in spearheading innovative digital and financial inclusion initiatives, especially in addressing small and micro businesses in Malaysia.

Hosted by YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Wira Azman Hj. Mokthar, Chairman of Axiata and YBhg Tan Sri Jamaludin Ibrahim, President and Group CEO of Axiata, the event was further graced by other dignitaries namely, Tan Sri Dato’ Mohd Sheriff Mohd Kassim, Chairman, PLUS Malaysia Berhad; Datuk Azman Ismail, Managing Director, PLUS Malaysia Berhad, YM Raja Teh Maimunah Raja Abdul Aziz, CEO, AmInvestment Bank Berhad, Tan Sri Ir. (Dr.) Mohamed Al Amin Abdul Majid, Chairman, SME Corp.; Prof Dr. Hj. Mohamad Kamal Hj. Harun, Deputy Vice Chancellor, UiTM; and Prof. Dr. Durrishah Bt Idrus, Deputy Vice Chancellor, UTM.

Kumpulan pop rock ternama Amerika Syarikat OneRepublic akan kembali beraksi di Malaysia pada 25 April (Rabu, 8 malam) ini di Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. Konsert OneRepublic Live in Kuala Lumpur 2018 anjuran WGW Entertainment merupakan sebahagian daripada rangka konsert bergerak mereka di Asia pada tahun ini. Selain itu, konsert ini juga bertujuan untuk mempromosi album keempat mereka yang berjudul Oh My My. Konsert ini mendapat sokongan daripada Malaysia Major Events (MME), bahagian Konvensyen dan Biro Pameran Malaysia (MyCEB) di bawah Kementerian Pelancongan dan Kebudayaan.

Untuk konsert nanti, kumpulan OneRepublic bukan sahaja mendendangkan lagu-lagu terkini, malah mereka akan memukau penonton dengan rangkaian lagu hit yang dipetik daripada album terdahulu yang sentiasa malar segar itu.

Bagi peminat kumpulan OneRepublic yang ingin menonton aksi hebat Ryan Tedder (vokalis/penulis lirik), Zach Filkins (gitar/vokalis), Drew Brown (gitar), Eddie Fisher (dram) dan Brent Kutzle (bes/cello/vokalis), jangan ketinggalan untuk mendapatkan tiket-tiket menerusi TicketCharge mulai 23 Februari ini.

Konsert yang bakal berlangsung ini akan menjadi persembahan pertama OneRepublic di Malaysia selepas hampir setengah dekad tidak beraksi di hadapan penonton negara ini sejak 2013.

Album terkini mereka Oh My My menduduki tangga ketiga dalam carta muzik di Amerika Syarikat selepas dipasarkan pada Oktober 2016. Sementara itu, single baharu, No Vacancy dan Rich Love telah berjaya melonjak nama kumpulan tersebut dalam kalangan pendengar platform digital daripada 13 juta hingga 21 juta.

Kumpulan yang ditubuhkan pada 2002, mula mendapat perhatian ramai menerusi sosial media MySpace sebelum bergelar artis dan menghasilkan lagu-lagu hit seperti Apologize, Stop and 2

Stare, Counting Stars, Secrets dan If I Lose Myself sehingga menjadi salah satu kumpulan yang paling berjaya dan popular dalam dekad ini.

Sepanjang perjalanan kerjaya muzik mereka, OneRepublic telah memenangi beberapa anugerah muzik dan pernah tercalon dalam pelbagai anugerah termasuk Grammy Awards, American Music Awards dan Billboard Music Awards.

Tiket untuk konsert OneRepublic Live in Kuala Lumpur 2018 adalah seperti berikut:

• RM668 (VIP, Tempat Duduk Bernombor)

• RM578 (Rock Zone)

• RM498 (CAT1, Tempat Duduk Bernombor)

• RM398 (CAT2, Tempat Duduk Bernombor)

• RM298 (CAT3, Tempat Duduk Bebas)

• RM178 (CAT4, Tempat Duduk Bebas)

*Semua harga termasuk 6% GST tetapi tidak termasuk yuran pemprosesan RM4.

Peminat-peminat boleh membeli tiket menerusi www.ticketcharge.com.my atau menerusi talian 03-9222 8811. Tiket-tiket juga boleh dibeli secara langsung daripada wakil-wakil jualan tiket rasmi yang terdapat di Eden Ultimate Sdn. Bhd, 1Shamelin Shopping Mall, The Mines, The School by Jaya One, Blonde & Brunette Sdn. Bhd, Quill City Mall KL, Eastern Records Sdn. Bhd (Rock Corner HQ), Rock Corner The Gardens dan rangkaian kedai Speedy yang terpilih.

Konsert OneRepublic Live in Kuala Lumpur 2018 dianjurkan oleh WGW Entertainment dan disokong oleh Malaysia Major Events (MME), bahaagian Konvensyen dan Biro Pameran Malaysia (MyCEB) di bawah Kementerian Pelancongan dan Kebudayaan, ODR LUBRICANTS dan PREMIUMLOGY sebagai rakan kongsi rasmi, MIX sebagai stesen radio rasmi yang turut disokong oleh ERA, MY dan HITZ, OD RACING sebagai rakan kongsi pasukan perlumbaan rasmi, APOLLO ASIA TRAVEL GROUP sebagai ejen pelancongan rasmi, PARADIGM EVENT sebagai rakan kongsi roadshow rasmi dan UNIVERSAL MUSIC sebagai label rekod.

Untuk keterangan lanjut jangan lupa ikuti Facebook @wgwentertainment yang akan memaklumkan perkembangan terkini konsert OneRepublic Live in Kuala Lumpur 2018 atau layari www.onerepublic.com untuk maklumat mengenai konsert ini.

Hilton held the highly-anticipated grand finale of its South East Asia & India F&B Masters 2017/2018 (Hilton ISEA F&B Masters 2017/2018) in Hilton Bali Resort last week. Following a series of rigorous competitions in the bar, barista, culinary, dessert and sommelier disciplines, five winners have emerged during the finals on February 13.

The results of the Hilton ISEA F&B Masters 2017/2018 are:
▪ Bar Challenge Winner: Larry Dimapilis of Conrad Manila
▪ Barista Challenge Winner: I Komang Karsana of Hilton Garden Inn Bali Ngurah Rai Airport
▪ Sommelier Challenge Winner: Gaurav Pandey of Conrad Pune
▪ Culinary Challenge Winner: Rakchanok Buangam of DoubleTree by Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok
▪ Dessert Challenge Winner: Mulyadi Sain of DoubleTree by Hilton Jakarta-Diponegoro

“Hilton South East Asia & India F&B Masters is a testament to our commitment as a global business leader to celebrate the amazing breadth of talent we have in this region. Through this competition, we seek to create meaningful opportunities for our Team Members and excellent F&B experiences for our guests,” says Paul Hutton, Vice President, Operations, South East Asia, Hilton. “As F&B continues to serve as a cornerstone of Hilton’s guest experience, we leverage on the competition to raise the bar of our F&B offerings and foster loyalty among guests as Team Members deliver exceptional and memorable dining experiences.”

At the Hilton ISEA F&B Masters 2017/2018 finals last week, 23 world-class talents from across eight countries – India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand – competed and demonstrated their skills, innovation and flair while using local produce sourced across Indonesia. These finalists competed and won against their peers at the hotel level competition, followed by the country / sub-regional level competition to earn their place in the finals. They shared a common passion in F&B and delivered superior palate sensations that have impressed the panel of judges in Bali.

“In recognition of the region’s myriad of rich and flavorsome produce, the Hilton ISEA F&B Masters 2017/2018 placed huge emphasis on using locally sourced ingredients. This initiative also nods to the evolving preferences of our guests who are seeking authentic experiences wherever they travel,” says Markus Schueller, Vice President, Food & Beverage, Asia Pacific, Hilton on the use of locally sourced ingredients throughout the competition.

The Hilton ISEA F&B Masters is an internal competition open to all employees within Hilton properties across South East Asia and India. The 2017/2018 competition, which kicked off in July 2017, saw more than 800 participants from close to 40 Hilton properties across 10 countries including Myanmar and Vietnam competing in five disciplines – Culinary, Pastry, Barista, Sommelier and Bar.

Held for the fourth year running, the competition was incepted to identify, develop and celebrate top food and beverage talent across the Hilton portfolio in the region while giving them the opportunity to develop skills, hone their creativity, and gain real-world experience.
At the Hilton ISEA F&B Masters 2016/2017, over 1,600 new food, cocktail and coffee recipes were created by the contestants in South East Asia & India, and some of these creations have even been featured in the hotels’ menus as well as during promotions.

Karnival Belia Get2Gether @ Tangkak adalah kesinambungan daripada program sama yang telah di adakan di daerah pontian sebelum ini.  Karnival yang berkonsepkan pendidikan dan hiburan ini bukan sahaja mensasarkan golongan remaja mahupun belia tetapi ianya bertujuan memberi pendedahan kepada penduduk serta masyarakat setempat mengenai pelbagai peluang yang boleh di kecapi ketika karnival ini berlangsung.

Karnival yang akan berlangsung pada 16 hingga 25 Februari di Dataran Ledang, Tangkak ini turut di sertai oleh pelbagai agensi kerajaan dan juga swasta.  Pengunjung juga boleh menyertai pelbagai pertandingan yang di jalankan semasa karnival berlangsung antaranya adalah Battle Of Buskers, Pertandingan mewarna dan melukis, Fun ride, kempen derma darah dan sebagainya.

Selain itu pengunjung juga bakal di terapkan dengan nilai-nilai estetika melalui forum agama yang akan di adakan pada 22 Februari di mana Ustaz Abdullah Khairi telah dijemput untuk mengisi program ini.  Persembahan daripada artis-artis tempatan pastinya akan menyemarakkan lagi karnival Belia Get2Gether ini.  Antara artis yang terlibat adalah Aiman Tino, Khai Bahar, Emma,Zarith Sofea, Dinamik, Samudera, Ukays, I Band dan Abam Bocey dan sebagainya.

Antara objektif lain program ini adalah memberi pendedahan kepada usahawan belia mengenal pasti peluang pemasaran yang berkesan, program itu juga merupakan salah satu usaha untuk memperluaskan lagi perniagaan golongan berkenaan. Ia juga bertujuan untuk mempromosikan produk keluaran usahawan belia di samping mewujudkan jaringan perniagaan antara mereka.

Sejarah kewujudan kumpulan rock di Malaysia bermula secara meluas pada awal tahun 1980-an menerusi beberapa siri pertandingan yang di anjurkan.  Bermula dari detik itu maka lahirlah beberapa siri pertandingan yang berjaya mencipta puluhan kumpulan yang bernuansakan rock sebagai platform malah terus dikenali sehingga kini.  Juara-Juara Rock, Festival Rock dan Battle Of The Bands 1 & 2 antara beberapa siri pertandingan yang cukup dikenali.

Tidak hanya sekadar menyertai pertandingan, kumpulan yang dinobatkan sebagai pemenang juga diberi peluang untuk merakamkan beberapa buah lagu di dalam sebuah album kompilasi. Bermula dari situlah mereka kemudiannya akan merakamkan album studio.

Salah sebuah album kompilasi yang menjadi medan uji kumpulan-kumpulan tersebut ialah  “Juara-Juara Rock” yang menampilkan MAY, Scandals, Burnmarks, Metalian, D’Febians yang berjaya menonjolkan pelbagai lagu-lagu rock berat seperti Peperangan, Roda Penghidupan, Bukan Untuk Selamanya (D’Febians), Kuasa, Kuasa II, Gadis Kota (Scandals), Kabus, Gerimis Rindu, Aku Dengan Caraku (Metalian), Pemuzik Muda, Derita Bangsa, Gadis Misteri (MAY) dan Makan Hati Ulam Jantung, Insaflah, Snooker (Burnmarks).

Manakala lagu slow seperti lagu Kembalilah Semula, Bayangan Hidup, Skestsa Sebuah Cinta (MAY), Secebis Rayuan, Penantian Sepi, Galeri Kasih (Burnmarks), Rindu, Musnahlah Sebuah Cinta, Penantian Yang Tak Pasti (Scandals), Cinta Pertama, Kehilangan, Kenangan Abadi (D’Febians) dan Tetap Di Sini, Segala Untukmu, Biarkan Aku Sendiri (Metalian).

Kini setelah lebih 3 dekad album kompilasi “Juara Juara Rock” yang menghimpunkan nama-nama besar dalam industri hiburan tempatan khususnya rock malahan lagu-lagunya sentiasa malar segar bakal di satukan di sebuah pentas bagi menghiburkan peminat-peminat tegar rock.

Konsert mini 3 Dekad Juara Juara Rock bakal di adakan di The House G-Tower pada 8 April depan.  Konsert ini merupakan konsert yang cukup eksklusif kerana buat pertama kali ianya akan menghimpunkan semula kesemua anggota kumpulan terbabit selain memberi pengalaman sebenar peminat yang baru hendak mengenali genre rock.

Peminat yang ingin menyaksikan persembahan eksklusif Juara Juara Rock  boleh membeli tiket yang berharga RM98 sehingga RM338 (termasuk minuman ringan) di lokasi atau dengan menghubungi 019-6888739 atau 012-6502352 .

Dua Lipa fans can rejoice as the singer will be returning to Kuala Lumpur this 3 May 2018 for her very first solo show at KL Live as part of her headlining ‘The Self-Titled Tour’. Doors will open at 7.30pm.

Since bursting onto the music scene, Dua Lipa has taken it by storm. In 2017, her hit song, “New Rules” became the first song in nearly two years by a female solo artist to reach top of the charts in the UK. Most recently, she has also received five 2018 Brit Award nominations, making her the first female artist to do so. Last month, Dua Lipa dropped her latest single, “IDGAF” and fans can look forward to seeing this and her other hits like “Scared to Be Lonely” and “Blow Your Mind (Mwah)” live.

“Based on her last visit to Malaysia, we knew that Dua Lipa fans would love to see more and we’re so excited to be bringing her back to our shores,” said Brian Chow of iMe Group . “This is one solo show you do not want to miss.”

As part of the Asian leg of her ‘The Self-Titled Tour’, Dua Lipa will also be making stops in Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul and Tokyo.

Tickets for Dua Lipa Live in KL 2018 will go on sale on Wednesday, 14 February via Ticketcharge. Tickets are priced at RM188 for the Upper Deck zone and RM238 for the New Rules zone (Lower Deck). Price of all tickets are inclusive of 6% GST but excluding RM4 processing fee.

For more information, visit:

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/imemalaysia

INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/ime_asia 

Satu lipatan sejarah telah terungkap apabila dua jentera hebat yang mewakili genre masing-masing telah mempamerkan kehebatan dihadapan lebih 5000 peminat setia mereka.  Cromok dan XPDC di satukan di atas sebuah pentas yang cukup hebat di MAEPS, Serdang pada 3 Februari lalu.

Peminat telah mula memenuhi lokasi konsert “Metal Legends” sekitar jam 6 petang semata-mata untuk menyaksikan 2 buah kumpulan yang menjadi ikon lantaran membesar dengan lagu-lagu yang didendangkan oleh mereka.Tepat jam 9.15 malam, empat figura yang cukup dikenali oleh fanatika XPDC iaitu Mael, Zua, Amy dan Jeff berada di atas pentas seraya mendapat sorakan serta teriakan padu daripada peminat yang dahagakan rantaian lagu-lagu dambaan XPDC. Bahalol terus di perdengarkan serta berkesinambungan dengan lagu yang berjudul Penyakit Gatal.

Situasi di hadapan pentas mahupun di ruang hardcore zone masih belum panas lantaran kelihatan hanya sekelumit peminat yang melakukan aksi headbanging. Tanpa banyak bicara XPDC terus melontarkan lagu yang berjudul Jangan Tak Mandi serta sebuah lagu yang berentak perlahan iaitu Nafisa.

“Assalammualaikum Selamat malam..Kuala Lumpur..gua rindu sama lu”, ujar Mael yang cukup mesra dengan peminat setianya.

3 buah lagu kemudiannya dipersembahkan kepada khalayak antaranya Raja Kertas, John Jenin dan Hamba Abdi.  Peminat kemudiannya dihiburkan dengan aksi solo Jeff bersama gitarnya.

“Terima kasih buat semua peminat yang sudi hadir menyokong perjuangan Xpdc sejak tahun 90an hingga kini”, ujar Mael sebelum melontarkan lagu Selendang Merdeka yang nyata membuatkan peminat tidak lagi berpeluk tubuh malah melakukan yang sebaliknya.  XPDC meninggalkan pentas dengan lagu Kita Peng Yu.

Pentas kemudiannya di serahkan kepada lagenda thrash metal Malaysia Cromok.  Kumpulan yang ditubuhkan pada tahun 1987 dan pernah menempa nama di Australia dan seluruh rantau di Asia itu kini hanya menyaksikan Karl, Sam dan Miji sahaja sebagai anggotanya, memandangkan seorang lagi anggotanya, iaitu Din atau nama sebenarnya Khairuddin Mohamad sudah meninggal dunia pada tahun 1997.

The Ulek yang sudah sinonim dengan Cromok menjadi intro untuk aksi mereka kali ini.  Belum sempat peminat hendak melakukan aksi headbanging, masalah teknikal melanda menyebabkan situasi sedikit terganggu. Hasil gabungan gitar yang cukup berharmoni melalui lagu Misty yang di petik daripada album pertama berjudul Image of Purity akhirnya mengundang pelbagai aksi menarik di kalangan khalayak.

Kekuatan vokal Sam masih lagi sama, tanpa banyak bicara lagu The Other di lontarkan. Karisma,energetik itulah yang boleh di lontarkan kepada Cromok.  Meskipun usia pemacunya sudah mencecah ke angka 50 an namun kredibiliti serta komitmen yang di tunjukkn cukup pesonanya.

Journey sudah pasti kedengaran lantas membawa sejuta nostalgia buat peminat yang membesar dengan lagu-lagu cromok. Peminat setia cromok terus di landa keresahan ketika lagu Memories dan Seedling di persembahan.  Ini adalah penanda aras untuk peminat yang baru mengenali Cromok ketika itu.

Kehadiran sahabat serta Pengurus kepada Cromok sewaktu mereka di Australia dahulu, merupakan kejutan buat peminat di Malaysia.  Insan yang mereka maksudkan adalah Daney Kaleda.

Miji meninggalkan posisi dram untuk bersama-sama dengan Syah, Sam dan Karl melalui lagu Another You yang diperdengarkan secara akustik. Sebagai info lagu ini turut dirakamkn oleh Amuk yang diriliskn dalam versi bahasa melayu.

Mereka kemudiannya mempertaruhkan lagi 3 buah lagu sebagai santapan minda,  Final Ticking, Little One dan I Don’t Belong.  Apa yang pasti sejak di awal persembahan mereka peminat tidak jemu-jemu untuk melakukan aksi headbanging.  Begitu juga aksi-aksi gitar daripada Karl dan Syah sentiasa menjadi intipan peminat yang meminati gitar.

Miji pula dilihat cukup konsisten dengan setiap pukulan dan hentakan padu pada dramnya.  Rata-rata peminat memuji vokal Sam yang masih punya aura apatah lagi menyaksikan konsert ini seakan sedang mendengar putaran kaset atau CD rilisan Cromok.

Sebelum meninggalkan pentas Cromok turut mendendangkan  beberapa buah lagu lagi antaranya adalah Unicorn, Stranger dan Obsessed.  Limpahan cahaya lampu serta sistem bunyi yang di pamerkan oleh Cromok cukup meresapi jiwa, jadi tidak hairanlah mengapa mereka menguasai pentas “Metal Legends” anjuran Dreamstage yang pastinya meninggalkan sejuta memori kepada peminat.

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Dua kumpulan yang berlainan genre bakal di satukan di atas sebuah pentas menerusi konsert “Metal Legends Live In Concert” yang akan berlangsung di Tapak Ekspo Pertanian Malaysia Serdang (MAEPS) pukul 8.30 malam pada 3 Februari depan.

Pastinya sebuah konsert yang di nantikan oleh peminat genre thrash metal dan rock apatah lagi ianya dibarisi oleh jentera yang cukup berpengalaman dalam memacu muzik yang dibawa.  Cromok dan XPDC seakan sudah memaku peminat setia mereka untuk memenuhi dan melayari ritma serta melodi yang bakal di persembahkan nanti.

Menariknya, konsert berskala besar ini bakal memberikan impak kepada peminat yang hadir apabila pihak penganjur akan menggunakan sistem bunyi yang cukup canggih malah ianya di import khas untuk konsert itu nanti.  Pastinya ianya bakal meninggalkan nostalgia buat peminat kedua-dua kumpulan itu nanti.

Penggunaan sistem bunyi berkuasa tinggi yang cukup mantap dengan sejumlah 64 sub bass dijangka mampu memberi kepuasan kepada peminat di samping dapat menampung situasi lokasi penganjuran konsert.

Usia penubuhan Cromok yang kini memasuki tangga 31 tahun mengukuhkan kredibiliti mereka untuk sentiasa dirindukan peminat.  Band yang di tubuhkan secara rasmi di Australia ini kini dibarisi oleh Sam selaku pemain bass dan vokal, Karl (gitar) serta Miji (dram), Cromok cukup dikenali melalui lagu-lagu seperti Another You, Journey, Misty dan Memories.

Sementara itu, kumpulan XPDC yang sudah beraksi selama 28 tahun dalam industri seni tempatan cukup teruja untuk beraksi bersama dengan Cromok. Biarpun berhadapan kemelut perbalahan antara vokalis XPDC, Mael dan bekas ahli mereka.

Selain Mael, XPDC yang juga dikenali dengan gelaran ‘Raja Funfair’ turut dianggotai oleh Zuar selaku bassis, Jeff (gitar) dan Amy (dram).

Tiket konsert kini dijual menerusi www.ilassoticket.com dengan harga bermula RM68 (Thrash Zone), RM120 (Hardcore Zone) dan RM250 (VIP & Backstage Zone).

Tiket-tiket juga dijual di kaunter XPDC Kita Peng Yu Shop di Uptown Kota Damansara dan XPDC Bundle & Alteration Jeans (Kajang).