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The Hu bring Mongolian throat singing and horsehead fiddles into heavy rock, while Apocalyptica turn cellos into riff machines, and The Rasmus add sleek Finnish hooks.

Horses and cellos collide

After a recent refresh, The Rasmus rolled through Eurovision in 2022 and feel focused on lean, high-chorus songs. Expect a balanced bill with staples like Wolf Totem, Black Thunder, Path, and In the Shadows.

Crowd textures you can spot

The crowd spans teens to lifers, black denim next to bright scarves, with Mongolian flags, cello-logo shirts, and hand-made rune patches near the rail. You may hear friendly attempts at throat singing in the concourse, and small clusters comparing cello bow rosin in the merch line. A neat tidbit: The Hu cut a Star Wars track in a fictional tongue for a game, and Apocalyptica were music school friends before routing pickups into guitar amps. Lights often swing from warm sunset tones to icy blue steel, with tight hits on drum breaks to underline the riffs. Please note, the staging and set choices noted here are informed guesses rather than confirmed plans.

The Hu x Apocalyptica x The Rasmus: The Scene in Focus

You will see black denim and boots, but also patterned scarves, fur-trim hat nods, and a few fans in long coats that echo steppe dress. Many carry small flags or patches, with Mongolia blue and yellow sitting next to Finnish crests on vests.

Chants, claps, and call signs

During The Hu numbers, a low Hu! Hu! Hu! chant rumbles, while hands pound the beat at shoulder height. When Apocalyptica hit their tight repeating riffs, the room shifts to precise clapping on the downbeats, almost like a chamber hall gone loud. For The Rasmus, voices jump in early on the chorus and you can hear the 2000s alt-rock era echo in the singalongs.

Merch and mementos

Merch tends to favor embroidered patches, enamel pins with horsehead fiddles, glossy cello prints, and feather logos on black tees. Pre-show conversations are practical and warm, with fans trading pronunciation tips for Mongolian lyrics and swapping show histories instead of volume wars. The overall feel is serious about music and open to culture, more a shared study hall with volume than a costume party.

How The Hu, Apocalyptica, and The Rasmus Build the Sound

The Hu layer rough, low vocals over steady, marching beats, and the morin khuur lines often mirror the main riff like a second guitar.

Riffs, drones, and lift

Apocalyptica drive songs with bow attacks that mimic tight, muted strums, then open up to soaring lines that feel like a lead guitar break. Live, Apocalyptica sometimes tune their cellos lower than standard to get extra thump, and they use pickups through guitar amps to shape that grit. When The Rasmus step in, the vocal sits bright on top, tightening the tempo and adding a pop sense that resets the room between heavier stretches. Expect mid-paced stomps that swing into faster gallops, with percussion keeping a simple, chest-hit pulse so the big chants land.

Small touches that matter

A subtle move to watch is how The Hu build drones under verses, then mute everything for a beat so the chorus slams in clean. Another is Apocalyptica tapping on the cello body to mark transitions, which reads like a quiet snare ghost note before the drop. Lights and video usually color these shifts rather than steal focus, letting the sound do the heavy lift.

For Fans Circling The Hu, Apocalyptica, and The Rasmus

If you like the ritual heft and folk chant of Heilung, The Hu hit a similar pulse but trade bones and spears for stomp riffs.

Kindred spirits of pulse and chant

Wardruna fans may connect with the deep drum patterns and throat-led drones that The Hu use to anchor choruses. Nightwish supporters tend to show up for Apocalyptica too, because both acts make big, melodic drama with classical colors and metal weight.

Shared roots, different routes

And if Metallica sits in your playlist, Apocalyptica scratch that itch with tight downbeat chugs and a reverent, yet fresh, spin on those roots. Pop-rock fans of The Rasmus also find easy common ground with Nightwish crossovers and the cleaner side of Metallica's catalog. Across these circles, the shared thread is grand rhythm, bold hooks, and shows that balance grit with a sense of story.