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Hardcore-punk band Gledeg brings a jolt of pure mischief to today's popular music scene. The identity of their work is the collision of two worlds — the fast, loud, distorted energy of hardcore punk crashed into the timing of stand-up comedy — captured in their self-declared motto, "Hardcore Punk Komedi Sesuka Hati Kami" (roughly, hardcore-punk comedy done however we please). What makes Gledeg distinctive is that all four members are familiar faces from Indonesia's comedy scene: Mahesa "Wancoy" Yuwanda on vocals, Kicuy Aduy on guitar, Patra Gumala on bass, and Oza Rangkuti on drums. The band was born in 2024 from a spontaneous conversation between Patra and Kicuy during a stand-up work trip to Bandung, and the name "Gledeg" — Javanese for the crack of thunder — was picked simply because it sounded punchy, no long philosophy attached. Watching them is like catching a gig that wandered onto a comedy stage: short, blistering songs, sarcastic punchline lyrics, and Wancoy gasping for air between verses while his bandmates heckle him and the crowd.

Beneath the jokes, though, Gledeg treat the craft seriously. They broke through with the single and EP "Mimpi Jadi Kiper," followed by their debut album "Soundtrack Film Action" in mid-2025 — twelve tight, fast tracks like "Pasukan Capek (Jakarta)" and "Ayah Genit," built on genuinely sharp riffs and arrangements. That momentum carried them onto big stages, including Synchronize Fest 2025, and into a second full-length, "Buat Semua Umur," released on 30 January 2026 with the cheeky ambition of being music anyone from kids to grandpas can sing along to. Gledeg refuse to box themselves into a single lane, even teasing the possibility of electronic experiments down the line. However, they never let the comedy make the music feel like a joke — allowing serious playing and everyday absurdity to sit side by side, and making a two-minute punk song land harder precisely because it made you laugh first.