ALIEN WEAPONRY: Te Rā

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New Zealand Metal Trio ALIEN WEAPONRY Announces New Album “Te Rā”, Share Music Video For First Single “Mau Moko”​

"... Alongside today's kickoff of their North American tour supporting metal icon Kerry King, New Zealand modern groove metal trio, Alien Weaponry, are pleased to announce their heaviest, most powerful and mature offering to date, Te Rā, out March 28 via Napalm Records....With today's album announcement, the band have unleashed a brand new, grooving single, "Mau Moko”. Featuring te reo Māori lyrics, the track honors traditional Māori face tattooing while delving into the costs of maintaining customs that are at-odds with dominant cultural norms. Check out the track and its new music video below..."

"Mau Moko" lyricist/bassist Tūranga Porowini Morgan-Edmonds says:

Māori have a rich history of marking traditions that were nearly lost during colonization. These traditions are currently in the process of a much needed cultural revival, and I was inspired by that. I wanted the lyrics to remind people that moko is, and always will be, a part of who we are. With the song's video, we wanted to show the darker side of the history of moko and how the head trade played a part in the near extinction of the tradition. We fought through it and continue to fight for its revival still today!

Alien Weaponry frontman/guitarist Lewis Raharuhi de Jong adds:

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 them until we got them right. Then, 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 indescribable.

 

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