Photo credit: Altankhuyag Erdenebat, Edit: Peter Sallai
Recently signing their first album deal with Napalm Records, Mongolian folk rockers, Uuhai are getting ready to unleash their debut album, Human Herds. With the full-length due on January 9, 2026 – all sung in their native Mongolian language – their eponymous track, “Uuhai,” is already available as a video single. Check it out below along with more from the band.
Pre-order Human Herds here: https://napalmrecords.com/uuhai?product_list_dir=desc&product_list_order=release_date
Uuhai about “Uuhai”:
“From the ancient felt dwellings of the nomads to the storm winds that tie down spirits, Uuhai carries the voice of a nation. A cry of fire, steel, and blood, it honors the mountains, rivers, and sky that gave rise to the Mongol spirit.”
Blending traditional instrumentation such as throat singing and horsehead fiddle with a driving modern rock sound, the song fiercely recounts how ancient Mongolia drew its strength from a deep connection to nature, repelling both evil spirits and rival nations. The song culminates with the band chanting their name, a phrase that translates to a traditional battle cry for good fortune.
Human Herds impresses with far more than just a language and instruments unfamiliar to most ears. It is a reverent invitation into the heart of Mongolia that you won’t get anywhere else, buoyant and powerful in both storytelling and musical delivery. With deep gratitude and respect, Uuhai creates an emotional ode to nature and delivers a grassroots message to society: this debut album is a powerful reminder that on this earth, we are all the same.
Uuhai about Human Herds:
“Human Herds is a reflection on the unstoppable tide of humanity—our migrations, our revolts, our worship, and our wounds upon the Earth. Yet in our chaos, we must remember: we all live under one sun and one moon on Earth, sharing the same fragile home.”
On the new album, Uuhai steps into the role of perceptive storytellers, guiding listeners through the spirit and soundscape of the Far East. Following a tone-setting, appropriately atmospheric intro is the title track, “Human Herds”. A galloping hard rock anthem calling upon the forefathers, it first offers colorful descriptions of nature’s beauty along with the urge to take better care of weeping Mother Earth instead of watching her destruction, delivered in haunting antiphony—the overarching theme of the album. “Uuhai” snarlingly tells the tale of how Mongolia historically drew its strength from said connection with its surroundings, dispersing both evil spirits and other nations. It culminates in the band chanting their name, which translates to a common battle cry for good fortune—which European fans will have a chance to join in on during the upcoming tour. Sweeping “Khar Khulz” offers passages to sing along with and simultaneously conjures up images in your mind that will have you booking the next flight to Ulaanbaatar. Throughout their diverse first album, Uuhai show an imposing ability to both create intimate settings that have us witness age-old rituals and deliver catchy hits as a heavy rock troupe. “Secret History Of The Mongols” wraps up the journey. Named after the oldest surviving literary work in the Mongolic language, dated to the late 1220s, the final track seduces with an enticing atmosphere, an emotional guitar solo, and another round of goosebump-inducing “uuhai” chants, invoking a collectively bright future.
Human Herds tracklisting:
01 Beginning
02 Human Herds
03 Ancient Land
04 Uuhai
05 Dracula
06 Khurai
07 Khar Khulz
08 Paradise
09 Uvdis
10 Secret History of the Mongols
Human Herds will be available in the following formats:
1-LP Gatefold Vinyl AQUAMARINE – strictly limited to 200 copies worldwide (Napalm Mailorder exclusive)
1-LP Gatefold Vinyl BLACK
1-CD Digipak
Digital Album
European fans will have a chance to chant along with the band during their upcoming tour with label mates Nanowar Of Steel. See below for all scheduled tour dates.
Uuhai live 2026
Motocultor Festival “Across Europe” Tour
w/ Nanowar Of Steel, Lone Survivors, Cold Snap, Morphium, Defecto, Deus Ex Machina, Vaughan, Lady Ahnabel
09 NL – Tilburg / O13
10 DE – Bochum / Matrix
11 FR – Lille / The Black Lab
13 UK – Grimsby / Yardbirds Rock Club
14 UK – Southampton / The 1865
15 UK – London / O2 Academy Islington
16 FR – Vaureal / Le Forum
17 FR – Limoges / CCM John Lennon
18 FR – Bordeaux / Rocher de Palmer
20 ES – Pamplona / Totem
21 ES – Madrid / Revi Live
22 ES – Barcelona / Sala Wolf
23 FR – Toulouse / Le Metronum
24 FR – Montpellier / Rockstore
25 FR – Grenoble / L’Ilyade
27 CH – Pratteln / Z7
28 DE – Munich / Backstage
29 DE – Cologne / Gebäude 9
30 FR – Le Mans / L’Oasis
31 FR – Colmar / Le Grillen
February:
01 DE – Herford / Kulturwerk
03 DE – Hamburg / Logo
04 DE – Aschaffenburg / Colos-Saal
05 CZ – Prague / Futurum Music Bar
06 PL – Krakow / STUDIO
07 SK – Bratislava / Randal Club
08 DE – Berlin / Lido
Uuhai are:
Otgonbaatar Damba – Drums
Zorigoo Battsooj – Horsehead fiddle, throat vocals
Khurtsgerel Damiranjav – Horsehead Fiddle, throat vocals
Saruul Tsogt-Erdene – Vocals
Batbayar Dulamsuren – Percussion
Dalaitseren Nasanbuyan – Guitars
Anand Naranbaatar – Bass Guitar
Follow Uuhai:
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https://www.uuhaiband.com/