# Tengger Cavalry

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**Tengger Cavalry** was a [folk metal](/source/Folk_metal) band originating from [Inner Mongolia](/source/Inner_Mongolia) and [Beijing](/source/Beijing) in China and based in [New York](/source/New_York_State) and [Texas](/source/Texas).[1] They combined elements of the traditional music of [Central Asia](/source/Central_Asia) and [Mongolia](/source/Music_of_Mongolia) with [heavy metal](/source/Heavy_metal_music) into a kind of [folk metal](/source/Folk_metal) that *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))* and [CNN](/source/CNN) referred to as "nomadic folk metal".[2][3]

Tengger Cavalry was active from 2010 until 2019, when its founder, [Nature Ganganbaigal](/source/Nature_Ganganbaigal), died. During this time, they released 14 studio albums, three EPs, and two compilations. The band also recorded game soundtracks for *[Civilization 6](/source/Civilization_6)*[4] and *[Doom Eternal](/source/Doom_Eternal)*.[5]

## History

Tengger Cavalry was founded in March 2010 as a one-man project by [Nature Ganganbaigal](/source/Nature_Ganganbaigal),[6] a musician and composer from [Beijing](/source/Beijing), China, who named it after the ancient [Mongolic](/source/Mongolic_peoples) and [Turkic](/source/Turkic_peoples) deity [Tengri](/source/Tengri).[citation needed]

The band released their debut album, *Blood Sacrifice Shaman*, the same year,[7] and followed with *Cavalry Folk* in 2011[8] and *Sunesu Cavalry* in 2012.[9] That year, a feature by the British music magazine *[Terrorizer](/source/Terrorizer_(magazine))* gave the band a wider international audience.[10]

Tengger Cavalry went on to issue several more albums, including *Blood Sacrifice Shaman* in 2015,[11] *Cavalry in Thousands*[12] and *Ancient Call* in 2016,[13] *Die on My Ride* in 2017,[14] and *Cian Bi* in 2018.

On 27 February 2018, it was announced that the band had broken up.[15] Less than five months later, Ganganbaigal stated that they were back together,[16][17] and a year later, they issued album, *Northern Memory, Vol. 1* and *Northern Memory, Vol. 2*.

On 24 June 2019, Tengger Cavalry announced that Ganganbaigal had died of undisclosed causes.[18]

## Band members

**Final lineup**

- [Nature G](/source/Nature_Ganganbaigal) – rhythm guitar, [throat singing](/source/Overtone_singing), [morin khuur](/source/Morin_khuur) (2010–2019)
- Patrick Reilly – [lead guitar](/source/Lead_guitar) (2018–2019)
- Randy Tesser – drums (2018–2019)[19]
- Greg Baker – bass guitar, [double bass](/source/Double_bass) (2018–2019)
- Tamir Hargana – morin khuur, [Tuvan throat singing](/source/Tuvan_throat_singing) (2018–2019)

**Former**

- Yuri Liak – drums (2015)
- Alex Abayev – bass (2015–2018)
- Josh Schifris – drums (2016–2017)
- Zaki Ali – drums (2017–2018)
- Robert McLaughlin – [igil](/source/Igil), [shanz](/source/Sanxian), throat singing (2015)
- Borjigin Chineeleg – throat singing, [topshur](/source/Topshur), [jawharp](/source/Jew's_harp) (2017–2018)
- Uljmuren De – morin khuur (2016–2018)
- Phillip Newton – topshur, backing vocals (2017–2018)

## Discography

### Studio albums

- *Blood Sacrifice Shaman* (2010)
- *Cavalry Folk* (2011)
- *The Mantra* (2011)
- *Sunesu Cavalry* (2012)
- *The Expedition* (2013)
- *Black Steed* (2013)
- *Blood Sacrifice Shaman* (2015)
- *Cavalry in Thousands* (2016)
- *Ancient Call* (2016)
- *Die on My Ride* (2017)
- *Cavalry from Hell* (2017)
- *War Horse* (2017)
- *Cian Bi* (2018)
- *Northern Memory, Vol. 1* (2019)

### Compilations

- *Grassland Rock*(2016)[20]
- *Soundtrack of the Cavalry*(2016)[21]

### EPs

- *kAAn* (2016)[22]
- *Mountain Side* (2016)[23]
- *Northern Memory, Vol. 2* (2019)

### Singles

- "War Horse" (2018)[24]
- "A Blade of Time"
- "Heart" (2016)[25]

### Videos

- "Independence Day"
- "KAAN"[26]
- "War Horse"[27]
- "Mountain Side"[28]

## Awards

- Global Music Awards – silver award for Best Music Video: "Mountain Side" (2016)[29]
- The Academia Music Awards – Best Heavy Metal Song: "Independence Day" (2017)

## References

1. ["Heritge, horses, and Tengger Cavalry: inside the world of Mongolian folk metal"](https://www.vice.com/en/article/tengger-cavalry-interview-stream/). Noisey. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.

1. ["Tengger Cavalry's 'The Struggle': Exclusive Premiere"](https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/tengger-cavalry-the-struggle-premiere-7511065/). Billboard. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

1. ["CNN: One part metal, one part Mongolian"](http://www.greatbigstory.com/stories/one-part-metal-one-part-mongolian). *Great Big Story*. CNN. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

1. ["Civilization 6"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqkrBkITgD0). Civilization 6. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2014.

1. ["Doom Video Game Composer Assembles Metal Vocalists for "Doom Eternal" Soundtrack"](http://www.ghostcultmag.com/doom-video-game-composer-assembles-metal-vocalists-for-doom-eternal-soundtrack/). Ghost Cult Mag. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.

1. Bryan, Beverly (13 December 2011). ["Tengger Cavalry's Black Metal for Pagan Hordes"](http://www.mtviggy.com/articles/tengger-cavalrys-black-metal-for-pagan-hordes/). Mtv Iggy. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

1. ["Tengger Cavalry "Blood Sacrifice Shaman""](https://web.archive.org/web/20140429080447/http://www.legacy.de/re-views/archiv/a-z/item/21168-tengger-cavalry-%E2%80%9Eblood-sacrifice-shaman%E2%80%9D). Legacy.de. 29 June 2011. Archived from [the original](http://www.legacy.de/re-views/archiv/a-z/item/21168-tengger-cavalry-%E2%80%9Eblood-sacrifice-shaman%E2%80%9D) on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

1. ["铁骑乐队 Tengger Cavalry-Cavalry Folk_专辑下载_flac123无损音乐"](https://www.flac123.com/albums/3857673). *flac123.com*. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

1. ["Sunesu Cavalry"](https://tenggercavalry.bandcamp.com/album/sunesu-cavalry). Tengger Cavalry: Bandcamp. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

1. ["Terrorizer 232 is out now"](http://www.terrorizer.com/news/terrorizer-232-out-now-its-orange-goblin/). *Terrorizer*. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

1. ["Blood Sacrifice Shaman"](https://tenggercavalry.bandcamp.com/album/blood-sacrifice-shaman). Tengger Cavalry: Bandcamp. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

1. ["Cavalry in Thousands"](https://tenggercavalry.bandcamp.com/album/cavalry-in-thousands). Tengger Cavalry: Bandcamp. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

1. ["Hymn of the Earth"](https://tenggercavalry.bandcamp.com/album/hymn-of-the-earth). Tengger Cavalry: Bandcamp. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

1. ["Die on My Ride"](https://tenggercavalry.bandcamp.com/album/die-on-my-ride). Tengger Cavalry: Bandcamp. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.

1. ["Tengger Cavalry breaks up"](http://lambgoat.com/news/29641/Tengger-Cavalry-breaks-up). Lambgoat. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.

1. ["Tengger Cavalry Regroup, Debut "The Heart" Music Video"](https://www.theprp.com/2018/07/13/news/tengger-cavalry-regroup-debut-the-heart-music-video/). theprp.com. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.

1. ["Nature G Reunites Mongolian Folk Metal Band Tengger Cavalry for 'Heart': Exclusive"](https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/nature-g-interview-tengger-cavalry-heart-8465331/). *Billboard*. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

1. ["Tengger Cavalry Frontman Nature Ganganbaigal Has Died"](http://www.metalsucks.net/2019/06/24/tengger-cavalry-frontman-nature-ganganbaigal-has-died/). Metalsucks. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.

1. ["Mongolian Nomadic Folk Music Concert – 9/20/2018 8 PM"](https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2018/09/20/mongolian-nomadic-folk-music-concert-0800pm)

1. ["Grassland Rock"](https://tenggercavalry.bandcamp.com/album/grassland-rock-remix). Tengger Cavalry: Bandcamp. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

1. ["Soundtrack of the Cavalry"](https://tenggercavalry.bandcamp.com/album/soundtrack-of-the-cavalry-remix). Tengger Cavalry: Bandcamp. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

1. ["kAAn"](https://tenggercavalry.bandcamp.com/album/kaan-ep). Tengger Cavalry. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

1. ["Mountain Side"](https://tenggercavalry.bandcamp.com/album/mountain-side-ep). Tengger Cavalry: Bandcamp. 21 January 2013. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170711201413/https://tenggercavalry.bandcamp.com/album/mountain-side-ep) 11 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

1. ["War Horse"](https://tenggercavalry.bandcamp.com/album/war-horse-single). Tengger Cavalry: Bandcamp. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

1. ["Heart, by Tengger Cavalry"](https://tenggercavalry.bandcamp.com/album/heart). *Tengger Cavalry*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170711211554/https://tenggercavalry.bandcamp.com/album/war-horse-single) 11 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

1. ["KAAN"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbMmGIFcBc8). Tengger Cavalry: YouTube. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

1. ["War Horse"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icPhDK3PTqc). Tengger Cavalry: YouTube. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

1. ["Mountain Side"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tpo05ngc2g). Tengger Cavalry: YouTube. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

1. ["Winners-June-2016"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171206200911/http://www.globalmusicawards.com/Winners-June-2016.html). *Globalmusicawards.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.globalmusicawards.com/Winners-June-2016.html) on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2020.

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