Formed in 2010, Nine Treasures is one of the original Mongolian Folk Metal bands. They create a fusion in their songs by introducing traditional instruments such as the morin khuur, throat singing, with lyrics that evoke nature, history and mythology.
The band are celebrating their journey so far with their new ‘Best Of’ record, Awakening From Dukkha, to be released 19th March. A collection of songs from their first 3 albums, Awakening From Dukkha may be a celebration of the past and the journey so far, but it also is a stellar intro for a new listener and a good indication of more to come.
“Our fans deserve to hear us at our best, which is why we were so motivated to make this album. Now we’ve done that, we just want to keep NINE TREASURES going as long as possible, make music that we’re proud of and spread a little positivity… and tour the world again!”
“It’s always been about the music with us,” he says. “When I started this band I had no idea how things worked, and I thought it was all about marketing, promotion and fancy videos, but after 10 years of doing this, I’ve realised that everything revolves around the music itself. That’s why our focus is on making our music as great as it can be – we’re constantly progressing.”
Stream the full album below.
