Alien Weaponry Premiere Pounding New Single “Ahi Kā”
New Zealand thrash metal trio Alien Weaponry have released a single entitled “Ahi Kā,” which marks the first new material from the band since their impressive 2018 debut album, Tū. The track remains true to their warrior style, utilizing ear-splitting, pounding rhythms and anthemic vocals in New Zealand’s Te Reo Māori language. It’s time to put on some war paint and get those fists up in the air.
The single was inspired by the history of the trio’s homeland. In 1953, the Auckland city council’s decision to burn down the Maori village of Okahu Bay before Queen Elizabeth II’s visit ignited a 40-year long battle for the native Ngati Whatua to reclaim their land. Since then, only a small portion of the land was returned due to public outcry. Guitarist Lewis de Jong says: “We decided to write about it because it’s one of these untold stories in New Zealand history that really had a great impact on a lot of Maori.”
Listen to the Billboard premiere of “Ahi Kā” and check out the dates for their first North American tour below the embedded. The track will appear on Adult Swim’s Metal Swim 2 compilation, coming out later today, alongside songs by Author & Punisher, Baroness, Eyehategod and more.
Saturday, May 4th – Mexico City, MX @ Domination Festival
Monday, May 6th – Dallas, TX @ Cambridge Room at House of Blues
Tuesday, May 7th – Houston, TX @ Bronze Peacock @ House of Blues
Wednesday, May 8th – Austin, TX @ 3TEN @ Austin City Limits
Saturday, May 11th – Rockingham, NC @ Epicenter*
Sunday, May 12th – Washington, DC @ DC9
Monday, May 13th – Boston, MA @ Middle East
Wednesday, May 15th – New York, NY @ Saint Vitus
Thursday, May 16th – Montreal, QC @ L’Esco
Friday, May 17th – Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
Sunday, May 19th – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Open Air
Wednesday, May 22nd – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
Friday, May 24th – Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma
Sunday, May 26th – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
Tuesday, May 28th – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
Wednesday, May 29th – Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy
