The Hu in Salt Lake City

About The Hu

The Hu are a Mongolian rock band that takes traditional throat singing and plunges it straight into heavy rock. They emerged from Ulaanbaatar with a sound that shouldn't work but absolutely does—layers of guttural vocals over distorted guitars, war drums, and horsehead fiddles creating something that feels both ancient and modern at the same time. Their breakthrough came with viral moments around their visceral, throat-singing-over-metal approach that caught the attention of folks who'd never heard anything like it. They've pulled off something genuinely rare: making music that's both sonically extreme and oddly accessible, rooted in Mongolian folk traditions while sounding like the soundtrack to an imagined apocalyptic epic. The band takes their cultural heritage seriously without turning it into a gimmick, which is probably why people keep returning to their work.

Their shows hit hard and stay weird. The throat singing is hypnotic live, crowd goes quiet to absorb it, then explodes when the heavy riffs land. People film constantly but they're actually present for it. The energy is primal, not frantic.

Known for Tengger Cavalry, Yuve Yuve Yu, The Mother of All, Shoog Shoog, Rag Duu

The Hu + Salt Lake City

The Hu brought their throat-singing spectacle to Delta Center in October 2024, delivering a set that leaned heavy on their most visceral material. They opened with "The Gereg" and moved through deep cuts like "Tuurugdul" and "TATAR Warrior" — songs that showcase the raw, percussive side of their sound beyond the viral hits. "Wolf Totem" landed near the end, a moment that clearly resonated with the crowd. They closed with "This Is Mongol," a statement of purpose that sent people out into the Salt Lake night. It was the kind of show that makes you understand why this band transcends the novelty of their origin story.

The Hu in Salt Lake City News

• THE HU announce headlining North American tour dates Revolver Magazine · Aug 12, 2024
• THE HU announce headlining off dates for upcoming North American tour with IRON MAIDEN Lambgoat · Aug 12, 2024
• The HU to Support Iron Maiden on "The Future Past North American Tour" Ghost Cult Magazine · Mar 25, 2024
• Five Finger Death Punch, Megadeth and The HU Announce 2022 US Tour Consequence of Sound · Apr 12, 2022
• The Hu Announce Fall 2021 North American Headline Tour Dates Loudwire · Jun 28, 2021

Live Music in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City's music scene has historically skewed toward indie rock and folk, but the city's audiences have proven surprisingly receptive to experimental world music. The metropolitan area's growing diversity and younger demographic have created pockets of genuine curiosity about artists working outside Western pop and rock conventions. Metal and heavy music also have deep roots here, which probably helps explain the receptivity to The Hu's brand of thunderous, primal sound.

Salt Lake City road trip to see The Hu?

Stay in the Avenues neighborhood—tree-lined streets with actual character, close enough to downtown but removed from the noise. For dinner, Lazy Dog in Sugar House serves exceptional Colorado lamb and maintains a wine list that doesn't insult your intelligence. Spend an afternoon at the Natural History Museum of Utah in Red Butte Canyon; the building itself is architecturally stunning and the collection gives real context to the landscape you're actually standing in. The city's proximity to actual mountains matters when you've got downtime.