There was so much interest shown in The Hu when they performed on the Dogtooth stage at Download Festival that it resulted in a fully packed tent with crowds ten rows deep outside trying to grab any spot they could. Arriving at Leeds Stylus Uni, where the band is performing on their UK headline tour, the venue is already packed out, showing that the UK’s love for the Mongolian metal band has not waned since that Download introduction. One reason we have taken The Hu to our hearts is that there is no aspect of the band that you could call “novelty.” The Hu is the real deal. To chants of “Hu! Hu! Hu!” the band stride out onto the stage in full Mongolian costume, the sight is attention-grabbing, and this is even before they’ve hit a note on their instruments. Blending these traditional sounds...