The Gereg
2019 studio album by The Hu
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The Gereg (Mongolian: Гэрэгэ) is the debut album by Mongolian folk metal band the Hu, released on September 13, 2019. The album takes its name from the diplomatic passport carried by Mongolian nobles and officials during the 13th century.[1][2][3][4][5]
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2019
Recorded2018–2019
StudiosNature Sound Studio, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
GenreFolk metal
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| Released | September 13, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018–2019 | |||
| Studios | Nature Sound Studio, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | |||
| Genre | Folk metal | |||
| Length | 47:42 | |||
| Language | Mongolian | |||
| Label | Eleven Seven | |||
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A Deluxe Edition of the album was released on July 10, 2020, featuring guest vocals by Jacoby Shaddix, From Ashes to New, and Lzzy Hale, as well as acoustic versions of three tracks.[6]
Loudwire named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019.[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Hu and B. Dashdondog, except where indicated.[8]
| No. | Title | Mongolian title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Gereg" | Гэрэг (Gereg) | 4:54 |
| 2. | "Wolf Totem" | Чонон сүлд (Chonon süld) | 5:38 |
| 3. | "The Great Chinggis Khaan" | Их Чингис Хаан (Ikh Chingis khaan) | 4:32 |
| 4. | "The Legend of Mother Swan" | Хун ээжийн домог (Khun eejiin domog) | 5:25 |
| 5. | "Shoog Shoog" | Шөөг шөөг (Shöög shöög) | 4:01 |
| 6. | "The Same" | Агаар нэгэн буй (Agaar negen bui) | 5:27 |
| 7. | "Yuve Yuve Yu" | Юу вэ юу вэ юу? (Yuu ve yuu ve yuu?) | 4:42 |
| 8. | "Shireg Shireg" | Ширэг ширэг | 5:47 |
| 9. | "Song of Women" | Бүсгүйн дуу (Büsgüin duu) | 7:16 |
| Total length: | 47:42 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Mongolian title | Length |
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| 10. | "Wolf Totem (featuring Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach)" |
| Чонон сүлд | 5:17 |
| 11. | "Yuve Yuve Yu (featuring From Ashes to New)" |
| Юу вэ юу вэ юу? | 4:13 |
| 12. | "Song of Women (featuring Lzzy Hale of Halestorm)" |
| Бүсгйн дуун | 5:49 |
| 13. | "Shireg Shireg (Acoustic)" | Ширэг ширэг | 5:47 | |
| 14. | "Yuve Yuve Yu (Acoustic)" | Юу вэ юу вэ юу? | 4:43 | |
| 15. | "Shoog Shoog (Acoustic)" | Шөөг шөөг | 3:51 | |
| Total length: | 77:22 | |||
Personnel
The Hu
- Ts. Galbadrakh aka "Gala" – ayanga morin khuur, throat singing[9]
- G. Nyamjantsan aka "Jaya" – tumur khuur, Tsuur, throat singing
- B. Enkhsaikhan aka "Enkush" – gal morin khuur, throat singing
- N. Temuulen aka "Temka" – baigali tovshuur, programming, mixing
Production
- B. Dashdondog aka "Dashka" – programming, mixing, engineering
- Ts. Shinebayar – engineering
- Ts. Oyunbayar – engineering
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 11 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 25 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 38 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 68 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] | 73 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] | 32 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[16] | 99 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] | 24 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[18] | 21 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[19] | 7 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20] | 95 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 14 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[22] | 21 |
| US Billboard 200[23] | 103 |