ALIEN WEAPONRY
Tangaroa NAPALM
New Zealand’s world-striding metallers deepen their roots
Alien Weaponry shore up their world-conquering credentials
IN THE 18 months that followed the release of debut album Tu– , Zealand’s Alien Weaponry became arguably the hottest new metal band on the planet. Infusing their M āori roots with huge grooves and hooks was original and inspired – made even more impressive when everyone found out the members had an average age of 18 – and, when they took their live show across the world, people discovered they were really bloody good at that as well. Anticipation, therefore, is understandably high for their sophomore release, but after such a meteoric rise and a recent line-up change, it’s understandable to worry whether the young trio have managed to take everything in their stride