#23: Alien Weaponry
Combine naturally badass-sounding thrashy groove metal and intimidating Maori chanting and you got the most awesome act to ever rock the South Pacific.
Background Info (consolidated from different websites)
Country of origin: New Zealand
Location: Waipu
Status: Active
Formed in: 2010
Genre: Groove metal, thrash metal, nu metal,
Lyrical themes: Maori culture and history
Current label: Napalm Records
Years active: 2010-present
Alien Weaponry is a special favorite of mine, since they can be considered as global pioneers in adopting and promoting Maori culture (or Polynesian culture in general) while creating a powerful style of folk-infused metal. It is about time that “less known” native cultures, particularly those that historically fell prey to colonialism and imperialism, become sources for creating revolutionary folk metal/folk-inspired metal that is literally distinct from the common “types” like that of Europe for example.
The band has concocted a very potent music that feature headbang-inducing riffs that are made even more formidable by the aggressive indigenous haka-ish vocals/gang vocals.
Favorite Albums:
- Tu (2018)
Favorite Songs:
- Rū Ana Te Whenua (Tu)
- Kai Tangata (Tu) — the shell horn in the intro gives me goosebumps all the time
- Raupatu (Tu)
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