Alien Weaponry
Alien Weaponry set sights on Eden Park with Guns N' Roses
American hard rock band Guns N' Roses is just the second international act to play Eden Park tomorrow night, after Billy Joel graced the stage last weekend. Opening for the Sweet Child O' Mine… Audio
Calling Home: Holly Mathieson in Glasgow/Nova Scotia
Holly Mathieson is based in Glasgow but for the past two and a half years she has been commuting to Halifax, Nova Scotia to act as the Music Director of Symphony Nova Scotia, one of Canada's top pro… Audio
Alien Weaponry on their new album 'Tanagaroa'
Waipū's Alien Weaponry has just released their new album Tangaroa.Henry de Jong and Lewis de Jong join Charlotte from Waipū to discuss the new album, and how their huge American tour is going to work… Audio
MIQ booking system keeping heavy metal band Alien Weaponry grounded
Alien Weaponry's Henry and Lewis de Jong talk about their new album Tangaroa, and whether or not their international tour can go ahead given the difficult MIQ booking system. Audio
Calling Home: Kane Harnett-Mutu in Copenhagen
Taihape native Kane Harnett-Mutu is taking haka to Denmark and beyond, though Covid-19 has put paid to that work recently. But he plans to get back to spreading the positive gospel of haka when… Audio
INTERVIEW: Alien Weaponry on covering Troy Kingi's 'Mighty Invader'
Charlotte Ryan speaks to Alien Weaponry about their cover of Troy Kingi's 'Mighty Invader' for this years APRA Silver Scrolls ceremony. Video, Audio
Alien Weaponry on bringing Māori heavy metal to the world
Alien Weaponry, the teenage band taking Māori heavy metal to the world, have played at some of the biggest metal festivals in Europe, and are now heading to the U.S. They're the subject of a new… Audio
VIDEO: backstage with the 2018 NZ Music Awards winners
RNZ Music's Alex Behan was backstage at last night's Vodafone NZ Music Awards, capturing the winner's reactions. He chatted to Troy Kingi, Alien Weaponry, Six60, SWIDT, Brooke Fraser, Sons of Zion and… Video, Audio
Six60 wins big as Marlon Williams takes top gong at NZ Music Awards
Dunedin five-piece Six60 took home a total of five Tuis at the 2018 Vodafone NZ Music Awards, which took place at Auckland’s Spark Arena tonight. Video
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NZ Music Awards 2018: RNZ live coverage
Welcome to RNZ's live coverage of the 2018 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. We've got red carpet shots, backstage interviews with the winners, and the best bits from social media.
Alien Weaponry’s ‘Whispers’ is a highly political statement about the Treaty
RNZ Music is excited to be the first to share the new video from Northland thrash-metallers Alien Weaponry. Video
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Te Reo thrash metal band Alien Weaponry Documentary
The three-piece teenage metal thrash band, whose songs are inspired by Māori history, released their first album, Tū, last month to huge success and now a documentary about the band has been released… Video, Audio
Music 101 Pocket Edition 155: Alien Weaponry/ Nadia Reid/ Bob Scott
In this week's Pocket Edition, we catch up with te reo metallers Alien Weaponry at the Silver Scrolls, Nadia Reid dissects her Scroll-nominated song Richard, and we visit The Clean's Bob Scott at his… Audio
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Alex Behan speaks to first time Silver Scrollers Alien Weaponry. The teenagers were bright eyed and bushy tailed as they navigated the media room with a ginger beer in hand. Audio
Māori thrash metal trio win big at the Silver Scrolls
Haka metal trio Alien Weaponry have taken home the APRA Maioha award for their te reo Māori song ‘Raupatu’, edging out Maisey Rika and Kingi Kiriona for the 2017 APRA Maioha Award. Video
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Ariana Tikao, James Webster, Alistair Fraser, and Horomona Horo perform 'Raupatu' By Alien Weaponry
Ariana Tikao, James Webster, Alistair Fraser, and Horomona Horo perform 'Raupatu' By Alien Weaponry Video, Audio
Moana Maniapoto and Jacinda Ardern present the APRA Maioha Award to Alien Weaponry
Moana Maniapoto and Jacinda Ardern present the APRA Maioha Award to Alien Weaponry Video, Audio
Māori teens behind thrash metal band signed by Berlin music agency
Alien Weaponry, made up of three Waipu teenagers, including two brothers, sing about Tino Rangatiratanga, land confiscations and Māori prophets. Mihingarangi Forbes reports. Video, Audio
Alien Weaponry rediscover te reo
Teenage metallers Alien Weaponry pop into Music 101 to discuss their brand of te reo metal. Audio
Aotearoa Futurism part two: South Pacific Futurists
In part two of Aotearoa Futurism, Sophie Wilson and Dan Taipua survey space Maori, Astronesians and South Pacific Futurists who achieve self-determination through music, technology and the farthest… Audio