Critically acclaimed Mongolian rock group the HU has released a deluxe edition of “The Gereg”, available in CD, double vinyl and digital formats. This new version was released on 10 July and includes three tracks re-made with special featured artists, including Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach), Sanny Case (from Ashes to New) and lzzy Hale (Halestorm).

Alongside the deluxe album the HU has shared a special film, “The HU: Road To The Gereg”, looking back at the making of “The Gereg”, features and accomplishments along the way, plus unseen behind-the-scenes footage from tour life, video sets and live performances. The special also includes narrative from the band and collaborators on their music, Mongolian culture and the evolution of the HU’s customised traditional instruments, symbolism and presentation.

There are also three acoustic tracks on the deluxe release: “Shoog Shoog”, “Yuve Yuve Yu” and “Shireg Shireg”. The enchanting video for “Shireg Shireg” dropped on 2 July, showing behind-the-scenes clips of the HU in the studio, offering fans a real insight into their recording process and a closer look at their gorgeous traditional instruments.

Last week, the HU put on a televised charity concert, filmed in the White Rock Centre in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Through broadcast on Mongolian TV and their YouTube/Facebook pages, the HU raised tens of thousands of dollars for  Mongolian COVID-19 relief front-liners. The concert was also the band’s homecoming show after their sold-out world tour. the HU was stuck in Australia for months when its world tour was cut short by the pandemic, but the HU are a voice of courage, resilience and unity and they supported each other, even using their time in Australia by starting work on their second album. Therefore, it was really important to them to give back, and have this concert to help those in Mongolia affected by the pandemic.