The HU : Gereg

When The HU have released their first two singles a year ago, they became a sensation overnight; an unavoidable phenomena in the metal scene. And rightfully so. I mean, a metal band from Mongolia who not only have the balls to enter the international stage singing in their native language and use traditional instruments (and yes, I consider throat singing to be an instrument in this case) but also to conjure historical images of the Great Genghis and to be openly nationalists (although it shall be noted in a mostly inward facing manner) with a bold face? You just had to appreciate them.
It took them a year to actually release their first album and of course some of the initial hype (despite the careful trickled tidbits of information being leaked) has died down. That doesn't make the Gereg any less of a spectacular album. It has its strengths and weaknesses like most albums do, but it does manage to continue this unique amalgam of "new" sounds from Mongolian traditions entwined with western rock music.
Piqued your curiosity? Come my friend, let us stand on the walls of Dros Delnoch and bathe ourselves in the spectacle of Ulric's great nadir horde approaching.