The HU have paid tribute to Iron Maiden by releasing a cover version of one of the heavy metal icons' most popular songs, 'The Trooper'.
The track was released last week to mark the Mongolian group joining Maiden as direct support on the North American leg of their The Future Past arena tour.
Founding member, Lead Throat Singer, and Morin Khuur musician Gala said: “The Hu is thrilled to be on Iron Maiden’s Future Past Tour in North America. For us, this tour represents an important milestone for the Mongolian music industry and a historical step towards world stage. As a special thank you, and out of huge respect as fans of the band, we covered their legendary song ‘The Trooper’ and are happy to be sharing that with you ahead of this tour!”
Listen to ‘The Trooper’ on F1 Tracks.
With over 830M all-time streams, #1 charting albums, multiple sold-out headlining tours across the globe, appearances at major festivals worldwide, recognition from top government agencies and officials, and collaborations with some of rock’s biggest names, The HU have brought Mongolian music to the forefront with their innovative brand of ‘Hunnu Rock’.
The band’s cover of ‘The Trooper’ follows the release of a live recording of their groundbreaking debut performance at the 2023 edition of the legendary Glastonbury Festival earlier this year via Better Noise Music It includes popular tracks from their 2019 breakthrough debut The Gereg – which debuted at #1 on the World Album and Top New Artist Charts – and its 2022 follow-up album Rumble Of Thunder.
The HU have received critical acclaim from the likes of Billboard, NPR, GQ, The Guardian, The Independent, Revolver, and even Sir Elton John himself. In addition to collaborations with some of rock’s top artists such as Serj Tankian (System of a Down), William Duvall (Alice In Chains), Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach), Lzzy Hale (Halestorm) and DL (Bad Wolves), the band has also explored eclectic ways to reach audiences with their sound including recording music for EA Games’ Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and being featured in its soundtrack as well as being in the soundtrack for the horror-thriller The Retaliators along with appearing in the film.
