I do a LOT of gigs and to say last night was a gig where I did not understand a single lyric, that did not matter! The HU were amazing and if ever you need proof that music has no barriers, the HU are it. Can't wait until the next time they tour UK! 5/5 #MongolianFolkMetal #HU
Posted by Rob Mc on 24/06/2023
The Hu, NX, Newcastle Upon Tyne - 23rd June 2023
Absolutely brilliant. The guys were brilliant as usual and so welcoming to everybody.
Posted by Elaine on 11/02/2020
THE HU, O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol - 10th February 2020
Very crowded but that was to be expected with the Hu.
Posted by Dave on 09/02/2020
THE HU, Chalk, Brighton - 8th February 2020
Transcendental music, at the same time local and universal, ancient and modern. The sound is underlined with amazing stage presence of the band and beautiful traditional instruments.
Posted by Sanja on 14/06/2019
THE HU, Chalk, Brighton - 11th June 2019
The HU are a fantastically unique force of nature. A musical sensation formed in 2016 in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar, the quartet are the pioneers of the genre Hunnu Rock, with almost 900 million global streams to their name – and counting. 2019’s debut album The Gereg put them on the map: not just in their home country, where they were the first group ever to be awarded the prestigious Chinggis Khaan Order, but even a galaxy far, far away, contributing an original song to the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order soundtrack.
Two years later, their name sat alongside the likes of Elton John, St. Vincent and Ghost on the epic tracklist to The Metallica Blacklist record, performing a distinct, formidable cover of ‘Through The Never’ at the personal request of the metal legends. And 2022 follow-up album Rumble Of Thunder took The HU to iconic stages such as England’s Glastonbury Festival, and into North American arenas supporting Iron Maiden.
These captivating first two records made good on the band’s promise of sharing their beautiful heritage – indeed, their lyrics are entirely, and very deliberately, all in Mongolian. “If you learn the language and translate our lyrics, you’ll understand the context even more – the background of why we chose these words,” explains frontman Gala, who is the group’s throat singer and morin khuur (horsehead fiddle) player. “Hopefully we will encourage people to speak more Mongolian and become interested Mongolian culture. It’s a very rich culture and it needs to be represented.”