Keeping Māori Culture Alive with Thrash Metal: Alien Weaponry
VICE first spoke to Alien Weaponry when the then 14- and 16-year-olds had clear plans for world domination. Fast-forward a couple of…
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VICE first spoke to Alien Weaponry when the then 14- and 16-year-olds had clear plans for world domination. Fast-forward a couple of…
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"We as Alien Weaponry want to get Māori out there to the world, in order to inspire New Zealanders to actually fight to keep the language."
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I've long considered myself a thrash connoisseur, but had no idea that any such scene existed in New Zealand. It's official: I'm an idiot. 🙂
Lovely intimate vibe.
I wanna learn the language and I'm not maori am I allowed to do that or is racist or something?
How exciting that a bunch of white boys have forsaken their own European New Zealand identity to embrace Maori. Must be nice when you can opt out of your white European ancestry when its not fashionable.
These guys fucking rip!!
bass is harder then you think
Trhash is sucks 💀🖕🏼
UMAUKAUKAU E KAUA
They are THE BEST!!!
It's pretty reliable… as far as Fords go. 😂
Fucking amazing!!! Maori will never die!!!
Pretty cool parents 🙂
down to earth brothers!!
I was looking up maori in mental health because I'm so lost and came across this …. pretty awesome boys, I would have never thought. Keep it up xo
Tu Meke e hoa ma, kia kaha kia maia kia manawanui – mauri ora
You guys should be SO PROUD!
Love these guys 🤟😜🤟💖
He taua, HE TAUA! ✊
Working at Noel Radd Motors probably gives Henry an advantage when another mechanic tries to spew bs about the Black Pearl… .
Did vice steal this from noisey or vice versa? Hahaha, don't really care because I'm stoked to see this video and this band get more views!
Metal transends culture
3:44 on to 4:24 sounds like classical Spanish flamenco guitar.
These kids fucking rock
Always be proud of who you are, your roots and your culture! This band is AMAZING!
when he sings at 9.00 it remoinds me of bathory :O
Does everyone learn maori in school? :O That would be sweet
Keep the culture
Cool Neo Thrash band. I saw them open for Ministry and they killed it. I wish them the best.
Love this band, but why is it these days kids grab onto the 5% of their heritage and dis regard the 95%,, weird right?? These kids know they are white right???
Guys the lead singers first language was Te Reo, not English. Get over their skin colour.
This is awesome. Why don't they get uniform tattoos? My ancestors Coahuiltecan had me get the first tattoo at 16 to come into our culture for manhood. Anyways. Every culture has thier point of time.unfortunately Spain messed it up for my great, great, great grandparents.
Great story! Respect…
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I love the way Lewis looks at Ethan like he’s a total snack
Loved seeing this video with your folks. We love your music so much!
More power to these guys!! Preserve your culture and keep creating your music! You have fans all over the world.