Rumble of Thunder

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)
Live at Glastonbury
(2024)
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. It 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

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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)
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
  • Daly
  • Stevens
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

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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

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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

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  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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