Rumble of Thunder
Studio album by
Released2 September 2022 (2022-09-02)
Recorded2019–2022
StudioNature Sound Studio, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
GenreFolk metal
Length63:51
LanguageMongolian
LabelBetter Noise
Producer
  • B. Dashdondog
The Hu chronology
The Gereg
(2019)
Rumble of Thunder
(2022)
Singles from Rumble of Thunder
  1. "This Is Mongol"
    Released: 2022
  2. "Black Thunder"
    Released: 8 July 2022
  3. "Bii Biyelgee"
    Released: 2 September 2022

Rumble of Thunder is the second studio album by the Mongolian folk metal band the Hu, released by Better Noise Music on 2 September 2022. The album was announced on 8 July 2022 upon the release of the single "Black Thunder". [1][2][3][4][5] A deluxe edition featuring bonus tracks was released on 30 June 2023.[6]

The album was ranked by Metal Hammer as the 15th most anticipated metal release of 2022.[7]

Track listing

All songs are composed and produced by B. Dashdondog a.k.a. Dashka, except where indicated.

Rumble of Thunder track listing
No.TitleCyrillic titleLength
1."This Is Mongol"Монгол билээ3:44
2."Yut Hövende"Юүт Хөвэндэ5:34
3."Triangle"Учиртай гурав4:12
4."Teach Me"Надад заа3:58
5."Upright Destined Mongol"Босоо заяат Монгол4:49
6."Sell the World"Дэлхийгээ зар4:23
7."Black Thunder"Хар аянга4:15
8."Mother Nature"Байгаль эх6:57
9."Bii Biyelgee"Бие биелгээ4:18
10."Segee"Сэгээ4:39
11."Shihi Hutu"Шихи Хуту7:09
12."Tatar Warrior"Татар дайчин5:03
Total length:63:51
Spotify/Apple Music bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Black Thunder" (Extended)8:59
Total length:68:07
Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsLength
13."This Is Mongol (Warrior Souls)" (featuring William DuVall of Alice in Chains)
  • Dashdondog
  • DuVall
3:41
14."Black Thunder" (featuring Serj Tankian and DL from Bad Wolves)
  • Dashdondog
  • Tankian
4:28
15."Mother Nature" (featuring LP)
  • Dashdondog
  • Laura Pergolizzi
4:33
Deluxe Edition digital release bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsLength
13."Black Thunder" (Extended) 8:59
14."This Is Mongol (Warrior Souls)" (featuring William DuVall of Alice in Chains)
  • Dashdondog
  • DuVall
3:41
15."Black Thunder" (featuring Serj Tankian and DL from Bad Wolves)
  • Dashdondog
  • Tankian
4:28
16."Mother Nature" (featuring LP)
  • Dashdondog
  • Pergolizzi
4:33
17."Bii Biyelgee" (Acoustic) 5:12
18."Black Thunder" (Acoustic) 4:53
19."This Is Mongol" (Acoustic) 3:32
20."Mother Nature" (Acoustic) 6:04
Total length:1:40:23

Personnel

The Hu

Production

  • B. Temuujin – creative manager
  • B. Dashdondog aka "Dashka" (Dashka Productions, Ulaanbaatar) – programming, recording
  • A. Erkhemtuguldur aka "Erkhemee" (GV Studio, Ulaanbaatar) – drum recording
  • Jerry Chua (MYX Music Studios, Singapore) – mixing
  • Howie Weinberg (Weinberg Mastering, Los Angeles) – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for Rumble of Thunder
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 38
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 38
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 18
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 18
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[12] 4
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[13] 3

References

  1. DiVita, Joe (8 July 2022). "The Hu Storm Back with "Black Thunder" Video". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. "THE HU Announces Rumble of Thunder Album, Shares New Song "Black Thunder"". Blabbermouth.net. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  3. Enis, Eli (8 July 2022). "The HU Announce New Album, Drop Stunning New Song "Black Thunder"". Revolver. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  4. Aubrey, Elizabeth (8 July 2022). "The HU share details of new album 'Rumble of Thunder'". NME. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  5. Raza-Sheikh, Zoya (8 July 2022). "The HU unveil cinematic Black Thunder video, announce new album". Kerrang!. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  6. Iahn, Buddy (30 March 2023). "The Hu announce 'Rumble of Thunder' deluxe edition". The Music Universe. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  7. Hobson, Rich (21 September 2022). "New metal albums 2022: The 50 most anticipated releases this year". Metal Hammer. Future plc. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  8. "Austriancharts.at – The Hu – Rumble of Thunder" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  9. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Hu – Rumble of Thunder" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  10. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  11. "Swisscharts.com – The Hu – Rumble of Thunder". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  12. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  13. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
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