Henry de Jong, the band’s drummer shared the inspiration behind the track, commenting:
“The story of ‘Hatupatu‘ is one Lewis and I grew up with – our father was the first person to tell us as children. Having a family connection with it only made creating a song more intriguing for us. Traditionally, Maori legends were passed down through families by re-telling them, not by having them written down in books. It only makes sense for us to be re-telling this story as our tupuna (ancestors) did for generations. We cannot wait to share with the rest of the world.”
You can catch Alien Weaponry on tour with Gojira on the following dates:
With Gojira & Knocked Loose:
10/08 Boise, ID – Revolution Center (no Knocked Loose)
10/09 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival (no Knocked Loose)
10/11 Salt Lake City, UT – The Union
10/13 Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
10/14 Wichita, KS – The Cotillion
10/15 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
10/16 Houston, TX – Bronze Peacock @ House of Blues (Alien Weaponry only)
10/17 New Orleans, LA – Civic Theatre
10/19 Tampa, FL – Jannus Live
10/20 Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
10/22 Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
10/23 Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
10/25 Stroudsburg, PA – The Sherman Theater
10/26 Brooklyn, NY – St. Vitus (Alien Weaponry only)
10/27 Portland, ME – State Theatre
10/28 Rochester, NY – Main Street Armory
10/29 Cleveland, OH – The Agora
10/30 Albany, NY – The Albany Capital Center
11/01 Richmond, VA – The National
11/02 Knoxville, TN – Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum
11/03 Chattanooga, TN – The Signal
11/05 Madison, WI – The Sylvee
11/06 St. Louis, MO – The Factory
11/07 Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
Alien Weaponry:
11/09 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
11/10 Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge
11/12 Cincinnati, OH – Madison Live
11/13 Atlanta, GA – Vinyl
11/14 Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome To Rockville
11/16 Austin, TX – 3 Ten – ACL Live
11/17 Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill
11/19 Tucson, AZ – Encore
11/20 Window Rock, AZ – Navajo Nation
11/21 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
