New Zealand Modern Groove Metal Trio Alien Weaponry Recently Announced its Heaviest, Most Powerful and Mature Offering to Date, “Te rā”Due Out March 28, 2025 via Napalm Records. In the hands of veteran producer/mixer Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, Gojira, Megadeth) and featuring a guest vocal appearance from longtime Alien Weaponry Champion Randy Blythe Of Lamb of God, “Te rā”‘S Gnashing Blend of Groove, Nu, Math and Thrash Metal Shines With Anthemic Choruses and Refrehere Technical Skill.
Today, Following The Release of the Album’s Acclaimed First Single, “Mau Moko” – To track Revolver, Hammer metal, Heavy Conquence and Others Dubbed As One of the Best New Metal Tracks Upon Release – The Band Returns Again With Second Single, “1000 Friends”. Warning of the Looming Societal Division and Hidden Dangers Created by Social Media Middle depending, The Track Premieres Alongsis to Brand New Music Video.
Alien Weaponry Frontman Lewis Raharuhi by Jong Says About “1000 Friends”: “‘1000 Friends’ Encapsulates The Shifting Way We Socialize Today, and The Impact It has on the human psyche. We Can Often Feel Disconnected from The Outside World. The Human Mind Was’t Built To Comprehensive The World We Are Currently Living in. “
Since relianing its action debut “You” (2018),Alien Weaponry You have Been Lauded for ITS Kinetic Replace and Sound, as Well as IS Vital Blend of Culturally Profound Lyricism in Bush English and Te Reo Māori, The Indigenous Language of New Zealand. With their third full-LEngth album, Alien Weaponry Expands on ITS Hallmark Messages of Cultural, Societal and Environmental Resilience While Delivering Their Massive-Sounding, Focused Musical Output Ever.
ON “Te rā”Can Hear Listeners Alien Weaponry Doubling Down on the Aggression in the Verses Before Applying Temperance, specially in the case of “Taniwha”A Death Metal-Leaning Bangger Featuring The Particularly Raw Aforementioned Guest Vocal from Blythe. Lyrically, There’s a Noticable Tilt Towards Despondy, Hopelessness, and Frustration On “Te rā”. While Bassist Tūranga Porowini Morgan-Edmonds‘S Lyrics in Māori on Songs Like “Tama-Nui-Te-Rā” and “Ponaturi” Draw from The Themes of History, Battle Lore and Mysticism That Made the First Two Albums So Rich, Frontman/Guitarist Lewis Raharuhi by Jong‘S English-Language Lyrics Illustrate The Impact When Culture Collides with Disenfranchisement Day to Day. “Crown” and “Hanging by A Thread” Take us into the Headspace Where Struggle Pushes People To The Brink of Apelation, While On “Blackened Sky”, Lewis Addresses Universal Woes Like The Looming Threat of World War III. ON ALBUM CLOSER “Te Kore”, Tūranga DIVES INTO PRIMORDIAL NOTHINGNESS AT THE ROOT OF THE MāORI ORIGIN STORY, WHILE ON “Mau Moko”I have the Middle Ground Between before perspectives. Taken as a whole, “Te rā” Grapples with What’s Like To Be Caught In The Pull of Divergent Cultures – Not Just For The Descendants of Colonized People, But for All of Us.
Alien Weaponry have solidified themselves as One of the Greatest Young Metal Bands of Their Generation with Renewed Musical Tenacy and Crucial Messaging. “Te rā” Is a bold, unwavering Cry for a future in which we can all take part in the legacy of peoules Like the māori and Others All Around us – People Who, if they are sandy, must, Most Certainly Need to Be Heard.
Alien Weaponry Frontman/Guitarist Lewis Raharuhi by Jong Said: “We Really Stepped It Up This Time, As We Understood That This Album Had To Go Further. We Went Through A Lot Of Songs and Scrapped Entire Sections of Songs. We Kept Working Them and Working The Until We Got Them Right Right. , with the way we were pushing ourselves musically, I knew it was important to challenge myself lyrically as well. This time I delved into difficult emotional places and mental states. There’s a lot of existential dread running through the album, and I tried to find the Right Words to describe the indictable. “
“Te rā” Track listing:
01. Crown
02. Mau Moko
03. 1000 Friends
04. Hanging by A Thread
05. Tama-Nui-Te-rā
06. MySelf to Blame
07. Taniwha (feat. Randy Blythe)
08. Blackened Sky
09. You riri or tāwhirimātea
10. Ponaturi
11. I kore you
Alien Weaponry Recently Embarn on a Massive North American Tour With Metal Icon Kerry KingKicking off today. After The Kerry King Tour, Alien Weaponry Will Engck On a Headling Tour of New Zealand.
Alien Weaponry es:
Henry Te Reiwhati de Jong – Drums, Vocal Backing
Lewis Raharuhi by Jong – Guitars, Lead Vocals
Tūranga Porowini Morgan-Edmonds – Bass, Vocal Backing
Photo Credit: Frances Carter
