THE HU RELEASE NEW ALBUM HUN
- Jul 24
- 3 min read
[Friday, July 24] Fresh from sharing the stage with Iron Maiden in the the UK and standing at the cusp of what is promising to be their boldest creative chapter yet, Hunnu Rock pioneers THE HU — Galaa (morin khuur, throat singing); Jaya (tumur khuur, tsuur, throat singing); Enkush (morin khuur, throat singing); and Temka (tovshuur, throat singing) — are pleased to unveil their third full-length album, HUN, out today, July 24 via BETTER NOISE MUSIC. Get HUN here. While the digital and physical album is out now, the vinyl version and box set (details further below) will see release on September 11.
HUN — which translates to "human" in their native language — holds special meaning for the band. Originally called Between the Heaven and Earth, the album was intended to be understood as something natural and true, akin to human life on Earth, which is why they chose HUN to best represent it.
"In our third album, we tested many boundaries and used different techniques to perfect the combination of traditional instruments with heavy metal music genres," says Jaya. "The concept of the HUN album comes from universal experiences we all go through collectively as humans in this world. Our hope is to remind our listeners the importance of introspection through a variety of songs from slow to fast rhythmic songs."
Alongside the album release, the band will share the video for "HORSEMEN at 5pm BST
"'Horsemen' is inspired by the legendary Mongolian warriors who once rode across much of the known world," the band says. "These warriors were known for their discipline, intelligence, courage, and incredible skill. They were called the 'Army of the Heavens' because of their unmatched mobility and strength.
This song celebrates their spirit and honors the qualities that made them legendary. It's a reminder that true power comes from discipline, wisdom, and unity."
The HU's previously released the single "Lost Soul" (Feat. Jonny Hawkins of NOTHING MORE). It marks the first collaboration between the Gold-certified global phenomenon and NOTHING MORE. Listen to "Lost Soul" (Feat. Jonny Hawkins of NOTHING MORE) here and watch the video here. The track is currently No. 17 on the active rock charts.
HUN finds The HU, who were first tipped by NPR back in 2019, at the peak of their powers thus far. They expand the scope of their signature Hunnu Rock with 11 tracks steeped in the lore and legend of Mongolia, yet uplifted with universal ambition. It's as epic, enthralling, and enigmatic and it opens the gateway into their world.
"We took our time to do this right, and we're so glad that we're almost ready to release what we have worked on these past few years," the band says. "Now, we are also focusing on the performances and working out a brand-new setlist. We want to play bigger venues so we can do extensive production, and bring in some amazing elements of our culture, and play these ideas to our fans. And, as well as our third album, we have some amazing ideas for another album already!"
With press praise for HUN piling up from the varied sources such as Crunchyroll, Joy Sauce, Metal Injection, Blabbermouth, Kerrang!, and Revolver, The HU continue to leave a cross-cultural musical mark.
HUN TRACK LISTING:
"Warrior Chant"
"Lost Soul"*
"The Men"
"Echoes of My Father"
"Shadow"
"Horsemen"
"Greed"
"The Real You"
"Grey Hun"
"Universe"
"Second Face"
*Version of "Lost Soul" (Featuring Jonny Hawkins of NOTHING MORE) will only appear on the digital version of HUN
ALBUM FORMATS:
Out July 24:
Digital (Worldwide)
CD (Worldwide)
ALBUM VARIANTS + BOX SET:
Out September 11:
THE HU 2026 UK/EU TOUR WITH SKALD: 9/29 — Glasgow, Scotland — O2 Academy 10/1 — Bristol, England — Prospect Building 10/2 — Bournemouth, England — O2 Academy 10/3 — Newcastle, England — O2 City Hall 10/5 — Belfast, Northern Ireland — The Telegraph 10/6 — Dublin, Ireland — 3Olympia Theatre 10/8 — Birmingham, England — O2 Academy 10/9 — London, England — O2 Academy Brixton 10/10 — Manchester, England — O2 Apollo 10/11 — Norwich, England — UEA 10/14 — Brussels, Belgium — Ancienne Belgique 10/15 — Hamburg, Germany — Sporthalle 10/17 — Munich, Germany — Tonhalle 10/18 — Berlin, Germany — Columbiahalle 10/19 — Warsaw, Poland — Stodola 10/20 — Warsaw, Poland — Stodola
10/22 — Cologne, Germany — Palladium 10/23 — Utrecht, Netherlands — TivoliVredenburg 10/24 — Tilburg, Netherlands — 013 10/27 — Paris, France — L'Olympia 10/28 — Lyon, France — Le Radiant 10/30 — Zurich, Switzerland — X-Tra 10/31 — Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg — Rockhal
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