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The Latest Breaking News from Alien Weaponry

"It didn’t hurt or anything. It was just ****ing scary.” We threw one of metal's most promising bands off a bridge

Endorsed by Gojira, Lamb Of God and Kerry King, Alien Weaponry are one of metal's most promising young bands

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“Even though Stevie Ray Vaughan wasn’t playing heavy metal, he had the elements of the style through pure skill alone”: Blues-inspired but metal-trained, he had a top 5 album at 16 – with no spiky guitars in sight. Meet Alien Weaponry’s Lewis de Jong

The New Zealand metallers have supported Kerry King, have Lamb of God guesting on their record, and a sound that celebrates their Māori heritage that de Jong says is all about the riff

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Mixing Sepultura groove with Gojira stomp, Alien Weaponry step up into the metal A-league with Te Rā

New Zealand's Alien Weaponry step up to the big leagues on stunning third album

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The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

From Hollywood star Vera Farmiga to Black Label Society, Machine Head and Disturbed, these are the best new metal songs this week

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New Zealand groove metallers Alien Weaponry announce new album Te Rā, launch epic Mau Moko video

News of Te Rā's release comes as Alien Weaponry embark on a North American tour with Kerry King

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Alien Weaponry documentary Kua Tupu Te Ara to get theatrical release in 2025

The film, about the rise of New Zealand’s Māori metal sensations, will start rolling into cinemas in February

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9 heavy metal stars who made it big with their first band

From Lars Ulrich to Lzzy Hale, these are the rare metal musicians who hit the big time on their very first go

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Documentary about Māori metal sensation Alien Weaponry to premiere at Tribeca Film Festival next month

Alien Weaponry: Kua Tupu Te Ara documents the rise of the New Zealand groove metal champions and features members of Lamb Of God, Gojira and Testament

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We went on the road with Gojira for their biggest French show ever, and it was mindblowingly good

You haven't lived until you've seen 16 thousand Parisians screaming along to Gojira

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