28 January 2021
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Mongolia is to honor its best-known rock band, The HU, with the release of a special Bank of Mongolia commemorative silver and gold coin featuring the fast-rising Ulan Bator folk-metal quartet.
Currently adorning the cover of January’s Metal Hammer, The Hu have been ear marked as one of the bands taking metal into a new era, The HU are enjoying a high profile start to their 2021, and the minting of this new coin, scheduled for release next month, can only boost the quartet’s profile further.
Speaking in this month’s Metal Hammer, the group are keenly aware that they’re now being looked at as trailblazers for the Mongolian music scene, and indeed the global metal scene, but are relishing the challenge of reaching a wider audience.
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Better Noise Music recording artists, The HU debuted their ‘hunnu rock’ cover of Metallica’s “Sad But True on December 4
th shot in their native country of Mongolia, which has already accumulated over 7 Million views. The track is a unique take on the beloved classic that has over 142 Million streams on Spotify alone.
The band tells the story behind the creation of their video in their new Behind The Scenes footage released today. Watch the band discuss each of their roles and how they represent a higher power here.
With this cover, The Hu also launches THE BEST OF BETTER NOISE MUSIC: 15 YEARS OF ROCK series that runs throughout the label’s 15