# “Gallops like The Trooper and evokes Iron Maiden’s double-lead-guitar histrionics”: Mongol champions The Hu take after their hard rock heroes on long-awaited new album Hun

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gallops-like-the-trooper-and-evokes-iron-maidens-double-lead-guitar-histrionics-mongol-champions-the-hu-take-after-their-hard-rock-heroes-on-long-awaited-new-album-hun/
- Published: 2026-07-23T15:41:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T23:24:12+00:00
- Original publisher: Louder
- Original article: https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/the-hu-hun-album-review
- Topics: Entertainment, Geopolitics, Music, Politics

## Key points

- Hun balances hard rock influence with The Hu’s Mongolian folk-metal identity.
- The Real You recalls Iron Maiden, while Universe evokes Metallica.
- The album follows several years of major international exposure.

## Summary

The Hu’s third album, Hun, is presented as evidence that the Mongolian folk-metal band have developed well beyond their original novelty appeal. The review finds that they have absorbed influences from major hard rock acts, particularly Iron Maiden and Metallica, while retaining the distinctive Mongolian instrumentation and vocal character that define their sound.

Released four years after Rumble Of Thunder, Hun follows a period in which the band toured with Iron Maiden, played Glastonbury and contributed to a Star Wars videogame. Standout comparisons include The Real You’s Iron Maiden-style gallop and horsehead-fiddle melodies, and the nine-minute Universe’s Black Album-like weight; Warrior Chant and Echoes Of My Father are cited as examples of The Hu maintaining their own identity.

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