Catch TENGGER CAVALRY Each Month in the NY Tri-State Area
 
Featuring Renowned Mongolian Folk Musician NATURE GANGANBAIGAL
New Album Blood Sacrifice Shaman Out Now via Metal Hell Records | Stream Here
 
Following their sold out, two hour unplugged Christmas Eve performance at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, New York City-based Mongolian folk metal group TENGGER CAVALRY is pleased to announce three new headlining performances coming soon to the New York tri-state area. For these shows, the golden horde is joined by a new member, Mongolian fiddle player Uljmuren. In addition, the Mongolian dancing group featured at the band’s last Saint Vitus performance, Altan Seseg, will dance at all of the upcoming shows.
 
See below for all current dates and ticket links:
 
1/27 – Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus Bar
**Check out the band’s performance of “Horseman” during their last Saint Vitus performance here: https://youtu.be/2afp-YIEwZY
 
2/06 – Clifton, NJ @ Clash Bar
Tickets: doors only, $12
 
3/09 – New York, NY @ Joe’s Pub
 
This winter marks another celebration for TENGGER CAVALRY – as our country battles the topic of immigration, frontman Nature Ganganbaigal has been officially approved for his green card, allowing TENGGER CAVALRY to continue their groundbreaking performances in the United States. “I am excited to announce that my green card application for Extraordinary Ability just got approved by USCIS. This is amazing, because my application title is literally “Mongolian Folk Heavy Metal Musician”. This will be very beneficial to the band, and perhaps the genre, as I could continue developing our career stateside and do more US and EU tours in the future,” states Ganganbaigal. 
 
Keep an eye on www.tengger-cavalry.com for more show information and updates.
 
Nature Ganganbaigal and TENGGER CAVALRY have been turning heads in the music world since the band’s inception in 2010. In 2014, Ganganbaigal released his Mongolian New Age album To Where Tengger Leads Me. The album won a bronze medal from Global Music Awards and a nomination from Hollywood Music in Media Awards. In 2015, Nature moved to New York City from China and re-located the band with brand new American members. This past spring, the band released a new album, Blood Sacrifice Shaman, out via Metal Hell Records and available for streaming here.
 
TENGGER CAVALRY blends the nomadic music tradition of Central Asia with heavy metal music, creating the unique music genre mentioned above, Mongolian folk metal. Nature Ganganbaigal performs multiple Mongolian nomadic instruments including Mongolian horse-head fiddle Morin Khuur, Mongolian flute, Tibetan horn, Mongolian guitar (Tovshuur) and other instruments native to the region. He is also able to sing using the ancient Mongolian singing tradition of Khoomei, also known as throat singing or overtone singing. After the release of four studio albums in Europe and United States, TENGGER CAVALRY has become known as one of the most unique, innovative and exciting metal bands in Asia.
 
“A combination made in heaven, or, the spirit world.” – MTV 
 
“How do you make metal heavier? Add some traditional Mongolian music.” – CNN
 
“An internationally recognized rock band” – Huffington Post
 
“Expressive scene of pagan culture.” – The Guardian
 
“They’re flying the banner of heaven.” – Noisey
 
“Ready to truly unleash Mongolian folk-metal on the rest of the world.” – TeamRock
 
“Evoking the bittersweet solitude of a lone rider.” – Chicago Reader
 
“Sounds bad ass.” – Metal Injection
 
“Packed with memorable moments” – Terrorizer
 
“The leading Mongolian folk metal band in the world.” – Sputnikmusic
TENGGER CAVALRY original line-up is:
Nature Ganganbaigal – performs multiple Mongolian nomadic instruments including Mongolian fiddle Morin Khuur, Mongolian flute, Mongolian guitar (Tovshuur) and other instruments native to the region. He is also able to sing using the ancient Mongolian singing tradition of Khoomei, also known as throat singing or overtone singing.
 
Drummer, Yuri Liak – Being a professional heavy metal performer for many years, Yuri shared stages with big guns such as Nightwish, Therion, Overkill and Opeth in Europe and America. He is also an excellent stage designer.
 
Bass, Alex Abayev – Coming from a strong extreme death metal background, Alex performed with renowned metal acts such as Immortal and Cephalic Carnage. His Central Asian heritage also gives him the talent to capture the spirit of the nomadic folk.
 
Ethnic fiddle, Robert McLaughlin – Growing up with a close relationship with Tuva people in USA, Robert studied the Tuva fiddle Igil, Tuva throat singing and Tuva language. He is also a real shaman and practices spiritual acts.
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