Alien Weaponry Songs Ranked
Alien Weaponry is a thrash metal musical trio from Waipu, New Zealand, formed in Auckland in 2010 by brothers Henry and Lewis de Jong. The trio consists of drummer Henry de Jong, guitarist Lewis de Jong and, since August 2020, bass player Tūranga Morgan-Edmonds. All three members have Māori ancestry and a number of their songs are written in the Māori language. Alien Weaponry released their debut EP The Zego Sessions in August 2014 and began work on their debut album at Neil Finn’s Roundhead Studios in Auckland with record producer Tom Larkin in September 2015. In November 2016 Alien Weaponry released their single and music video for “Urutaa” as the first offering from their upcoming album. February 2017 saw the release of their second single “Raupatu” and in July 2017 they released “Rū Ana Te Whenua”. On 1 June 2018, their album Tū was released, debuting at number five on the New Zealand album charts, the top New Zealand album of the week. Here are all of Alien Weaponry’s songs ranked.
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10. Blinded (Blinded, 2019)
“I love it when they do metal with maori language, it just makes them stand out with how they use it and i feel like it evokes their sound more. Alien Weaponry are badass nonetheless and I wish them all the success.”
9. Hypocrite (Tu, 2018)
“This album is a must for metal fans, its an awesome album start to finish. I love the tribal aspect and how many songs are sung in the native Maori language, really adds to the experience. In many ways, it reminds me of the album Roots by Sepultura which is one of my favorites from the 90’s. These guys are so young and talented, they are certainly a band to watch out for in the future.”
8. Te Ara (Tu, 2018)
“I have been seriously impressed with the talent of these young kids. They have passion, fire & energy. The album is a mix of tribal and English language. The music is sold heavy metal!”
7. Urutaa (Tu, 2018)
“It had been a long time since music has given me goosebumps and this album does this! Been listening to rock and metal for many years. Check out their music videos as well! I can not wait to see what Alien Weaponry does next!”
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6. Nobody Here (Tu, 2018)
“There is some unique riffage and everything meshes together very nicely. Eventhough I don’t understand what is being sung, the vocal delivery matches the music. Each song has its own epic vibe with breakdowns. Yet, all the songs fit together with the overall feel of the album.”
5. Holding My Breath (Tu, 2018)
“My ride is rolling with half a sound system right now because the raw energy these young men are bringing down wont just grind your brain, it will destroy speakers in the best way possible.”
4. Whispers (Tu, 2018)
“Awesome & unique metal album. Songs are both in Maori and English and some tracks have very little vocals in them at all (which I personally love). I don’t skip any of them – they’re all good.”
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3. Raupatu (Raupatu, 2017)
“I love all of their songs, but this one actually shaked me to my metal core. Literally shook me when I first listened to it and after that I didn’t just love this band, it’s like they awoke some kind of patriotism in me.”
2. Rū Ana Te Whenua (Tu, 2018)
“Alien Weaponry popped up on my youtube autoplay one day and I was immediately blown away. Had the great fortune of seeing and photographing them live. Brilliant stuff, unbelievable performance. If you’re a fan of hard rock, thrash metal, but with melody and history, this is a MUST own.”
1. Kai Tangata (Tu, 2018)
“This band has a lot of raw talent and has the potential to be really amazing as they grow in age and their craft. I love all of the songs in Te Reo Maori. I really feel those are all outstanding. The english songs, I’m not too keen on, but still are pretty good considering the age of the band members. I really wanted to support them, and so I bought their album- I do not regret it at all!”