1 Feb 2025

Alien Weaponry on new doco and taking te reo to the biggest metal festivals

From Music 101, 2:20 pm on 1 February 2025

A new documentary about māori metal band Alien Weaponry will be released in cinemas this Waitangi Day. Alien Weaponry: Kua Tupu Te Ara follows brothers Henry and Lewis Te Reiwhati de Jong as teens rehearsing at their family home in Waipu farmland, to playing the largest festivals in the world.  

Alien Weaponry join Charlotte in the studio to talk about the impact of bringing te reo māori to an international audience, the challenge of long tours in tiny vans, and how to head bang without straining your neck. 

NZ TOUR DATES:

Fri 14 March – Kirikiriroa / Hamilton – Factory
Sat 15 March – Pōneke / Wellington – Homegrown 
Thu 20 March – Ngāmotu / New Plymouth – TSB Showplace 
Fri 21 March – Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland – Powerstation 
Sat 22 March – Ōtautahi / Christchurch – James Hay 
Sun 23 March – Tāhuna / Queenstown – AJ Hackett Kawarau Bungy Centre

Alien Weaponry in studio with Charlotte Ryan

Alien Weaponry in studio with Charlotte Ryan Photo: