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Fraser Lewry

Serj Tankian hooks up with The Hu for impossibly epic new version of Black Thunder

The Hu group shot with inset picture of Serj Tankian

The Hu have continued their ongoing quest to bring Mongolian music to the world by releasing a new version of the track they describe as the "crown jewel" of last year's Rumble Of Thunder album, Black Thunder. And to make things even more epic, System Of A Down man Serj Tankian provides the vocals on the new version.  

"I had discovered the Hu’s music from a YouTube video that a friend sent me and was instantly struck by their powerful and delightful merging of Mongolian folk and metal," says Tankian. "A few years back I had scored a film called Furious where we also used the legendary Tuva singing and heavy guitars. So, when they reached out to collaborate, I was intrigued. 

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