THE HU
Rumble Of Thunder BETTER NOISE
Mongolian folk metal sensations add a dash of modernity
The Hu reach out across the ages
THE HU’S UNLIKELY leap through the metal ranks remains one of 2019’s brightest feelgood stories. Even before the release of their captivating debut, The Gereg, the genre-smashing Mongolians had whipped the internet into a frenzy, notching up tens of millions of streams across YouTube and social media. It was anything but a gimmick. Blending rock and metal elements with traditional Mongolian instruments and the art of throat singing, they conjured an enthralling sound rooted in fistraising chants and rampaging tempos that felt like a marauding horde thundering across the steppe. That they struck such a resonant chord throughout the global metal community, while singing exclusively in their native tongue, spoke to the intrinsic power of the music.