The Hu At Centre Bell

Our most recent trip to the Centre Bell in Montreal led to a very unique performance from a very unique group.  Hailing from Mongolia, The Hu were one of my favourite pandemic discoveries.  While we were all confined to our homes, I spent lots of time reading magazines and found The Hu due to the fine folks at Classic Rock magazine.  I was immediately taken in by the group’s unique sound and look.  I wasn’t really sure that the band would ever find their way here, so I was incredibly excited to find them opening for Iron Maiden.  Playing traditional Mongolian instruments and featuring lyrics that contain old Mongolian war cries and poetry, The Hu are both aggressive and calming.  The songs are strong and get your blood pumping, but then the solos almost lull you into a relaxed state.  Add in the ceremony and costume and it makes The Hu a group you don’t want to miss live.  Their debut album, 2019's 'The Gereg' took the musical world by storm and their follow up, 2022's 'Rumble Of Thunder' simply continued their introduction to the rest of the world.  Not bad for a band performing a style of music that not so long ago was actually banned in their country.  Deluxe versions of both albums were also released featuring various different heavy metal singers.  This may have helped them get noticed a little more, and it was interesting to here the takes of the other singers, but I actually prefer the original versions.  They retain their uniqueness on their own, and it also shows in their live show.  The photographs were all taken at f/3.2 while using various different shutter speeds, ISO settings and shutter speeds.  Here are the rest of the photographs that I took of The Hu while they performed on the Centre Bell stage.

If you would like to find out more about The Hu and their music, you can do so by following the link to their website.  If you would like to see the photographs that I took of Iron Maiden, who performed later that night, you can do so by following the link.  The Hu are unlike anything that I have even seen perform live here before.  Do yourselves a favour and check out this very cool band, while not forgetting to see the show if they end up performing in a city near you.  You won't regret the trip.