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Alien Weaponry – Joined by Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe on New Anthem “Taniwha”

New Zealand modern groove metal trio ALIEN WEAPONRY will release their heaviest, most powerful and mature offering to date, Te Rā, via Napalm Records!, in celebration of this release, the band has unleashed one of the album’s most aggressive, death-metal leaning offerings, “Taniwha”, featuring a raw, heavy-hitting contribution from longtime supporter and metal icon Randy Blythe of Lamb Of God.

Take a listen to the new track now – a special bonus listen in advance of the album’s drop – and see below for insight into the track’s inspirations! The new anthem follows acclaimed latest singles “Mau Moko” (“…top-notch technical thrash metal…” – Heavy Consequence) and “1000 Friends” (“a driving, riff forward affair that makes it super easy to bang your head to” – MetalSucks).

ALIEN WEAPONRY says about “Taniwha”:
“Lamb of God played a significant role in making Alien Weaponry what it is today and this collaboration with Randy Blythe feels like one of those ‘pinch yourself’ moments that our teenage selves would never believe possible. Randy’s lyricism and vocal expertise was an amazing addition to this song and we are beyond stoked to share this song/milestone with the world.”

Te Rā track listing:
1. Crown   
2. Mau Moko   
3. 1000 Friends   
4. Hanging by a Thread   
5. Tama-nui-te-rā   
6. Myself to Blame   
7. Taniwha (feat. Randy Blythe)
8. Blackened Sky   
9. Te Riri o Tāwhirimātea   
10. Ponaturi   
11. Te Kore  

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Photo credit: Frances Carter]

Ian Mc Donnell

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