Rumble of Thunder

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Rumble of Thunder
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Studio album by
Released2 September 2022 (2022-09-02)
Recorded2019–2022
StudioNature Sound Studio, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Genre Folk metal
Length63:51
LanguageMongolian
Label Better 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]

Contents

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

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

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