The 2026 concert calendar just got even busier for Hunnu Rock pioneers The Hu and cello metal standouts Apocalyptica, as both bands announced today that they’ll be hitting the road for a run of shows this May and June. The tour hits Milwaukee, WI at The Rave / Eagles Club on May 18th. Joining The Hu and Apocalyptica on the road will be platinum-selling Finnish rock band The Rasmus.

In addition to closing all shows on the tour, The Hu are celebrating the recent release of their latest single, “The Real You.” “The Real You single is the representation of our new album, The Hun,” says Temka (Temuulen N), the band’s tovshuur player and throat singer. “While we have traditional songs that have our signature rhythm in our third album, there are a few upbeat, fast songs such as this single. We recorded this song thinking of our ancestors, riding fast on horseback through the landscape. Listen to this song to express the feelings you have buried inside and feel the overwhelming energy we pass through to you. Enjoy.”

“The Real You” is one of the few songs from The Hu in which Western music components are especially prominent. As reflected in the lyrics, the song encourages listeners not to judge others, but to focus on themselves and strive to become better people. The message is derived from a Mongolian proverb: “Don’t worry about what is on top of a person’s head, just worry about what is not on yours.”

Formed in 1993 at the world-renowned Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland, Apocalyptica began as a lo-fi tribute to Metallica from four classically trained musicians with no greater ambition than to explore their favorite band’s music through their chosen instrument. The project took on a life of its own with the 1996 release of Plays Metallica By Four Cellos. Unbeknownst to the band, that debut launched a career that would span eight acclaimed records, more than six million albums sold, and relentless global touring that brought their symphonic approach to heaviness to every time zone and countless festival stages. Most recently, following the 25th anniversary of their debut, Apocalyptica released Plays Metallica, Vol. 2 to widespread acclaim.