Alien Weaponry To Release New Album “Te Rā” In March, Debut “Mau Moko” Video

Alien Weaponry, the New Zealand-based groove metal band, will release their third studio album, Te Rā, on March 28th via Napalm Records. Along with the album announcement, the band has unveiled the first single, “Mau Moko”, which is available to stream now.

The album was recorded with producer/mixer Josh Wilbur (known for his work with Lamb Of God and Gojira). A standout feature of the record is the track “Taniwha”, which includes a guest appearance from Randy Blythe, vocalist of Lamb Of God. This song is described as having a “death metal-leaning” sound. Frontman and guitarist Lewis Raharuhi de Jong spoke about the creative direction of the album

“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.”

Meanwhile, bassist Turanga Porowini Morgan-Edmonds also shared his thoughts on the newly released single from the album, “Mau Moko”:

“Maori 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!”

Te Rā track listing:

01 – “Crown”
02 – “Mau Moko”
03 – “1000 Friends”
04 – “Hanging By A Thread”
05 – “Tama-nui-te-ra”
06 – “Myself To Blame”
07 – “Taniwha” (feat. Randy Blythe of Lamb Of God)
08 – “Blackened Sky”
09 – “Te Riri o Tawhirimatea”
10 – “Ponaturi”
11 – “Te Kore”

Pre-orders are available here: lnk.to/AlienWeaponry-TeRa

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