On Sunday, Sept 29 New Zealand will aim for the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title for largest haka at Eden Park, New Zealand’s national stadium. Three-piece reo Māori metal band Alien Weaponry have joined the line-up of spectacular Kiwis artists performing at the record-breaking occasion.
Alien Weaponry shot to prominence in 2016, after becoming the first band to win both the Smokefree Rockquest and Pacifica Beats contests, with their unique brand of te reo-infused thrash metal. No emerging band has shaken up the international metal scene like Alien Weaponry, with their first album Tū released in 2018 achieving over a million times on Spotify in its first week of release. The band’s second album Tangaroa was released in 2021, and has seen the band continue its extensive tours through Europe and North America, and achieve tours and festivals with the likes of Slayer and Gojira.
Alien Weaponry will be joining the 14 other previously announced artists performing at the event, a line-up that’s rarely seen outside of a festival circuit, including Anika Moa, Che Fu, Corrella, Georgia Lines, Hollie Smith, Kings, Majic, Paige, PERE, Ria Hall, Rob Ruha, Shepherds Reign, Tami Neilson and the Topp Twins.
