Discovering “Hun", The Hu’s New Album Full of Stories
- Aug 3
- 2 min read
Hun: The Hu’s ancestral, family-centered, respectful, and spellbinding prayer for war and peace. This is how I would describe this album, which was just released on July 24.
The Earama team was over the moon when they heard about the release of The Hu’s new album, and I certainly didn’t hide my excitement when I was asked to write the review. Listening to the tracks intently, in peace and quiet, poring over the translations of The Hu’s inspired and inspiring lyrics, and taking in their beautiful, masterful, and colorful music… A pure moment of bliss - I knew it! But to this extent…
What I love most about a metal band, no matter what subgenre it belongs to, is that it opens up a world of its own to me ; a rich, deep lore. If you love that, Hun is for you.
Of course, we already knew that The Hu had this originality thanks to their unconventional background. As pioneers of Mongolian metal -with their unique instruments, sounds, and distinctive vocals- we were transported into their world from the very first listen.
But Hun -which translates to “human”- is an album with even deeper meanings. It explores the world of war and epic battles on horseback, as well as the wise and thoughtful words of a father to his child. As we journey through the album, we’re treated to frenzied rhythms and distorted vocals, spellbinding music perfect for deep meditation, and songs featuring a gentle blend of traditional Mongolian music and metal.
Hun is a journey in the truest sense of the word; I completely left my France, my life behind, and let my soul soar…
Of course, there are also the music videos -magical, magnificent- with their stunning settings, warriors, and ancestral voices, all brought to life through beautiful direction, and then that brilliantly executed collaboration with Jonny Hawkins of Nothing More.
My favorite track is Echoes of My Father, which -just like the band itself- tells a story that leaves me speechless. Several band members sing about their fathers’ words of wisdom, lessons, and hopes, going so far as to pass on this cycle of learning and love to their own children; a message of an unbreakable bond and timeless protection that spans generations and even from one life to the next, ending with a beautiful “Let us meet again in our next life.”
In short, with a technical prowess that needs no further proving, and a perfect mastery of emotion and music, The Hu delivers with this album a collection of stories -some drawn from their imagination, others very real- that magnificently convey their culture, their beliefs, and above all their humanity in the broadest sense of the word, through tracks imbued with a completely unique brand of metal where the band’s signature sound is ever-present : a masterpiece!
I invite you to listen to it from start to finish, just as you would turn the pages of a book, and to emerge from these tales and legends with a heart full of wonder, a metalhead’s soul satisfied, and your humanity enriched.
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