Alien Weaponry are a thrash metal band which often sings in te reo Māori. This Vice documentary meets them as they prepare to tour Europe, and take the metal world by storm. The quiet lives of the ...

Alien Weaponry frontman Lewis de Jong is screaming as he approaches terminal velocity. “OH FUCK!” he bellows, as he plummets ...

(Editor’s note: Looking back on 2025, there were so many good albums released that we decided to reach out to some of today’s artists and get them to weigh in on their favorites. What follows is the ...

They conclude their brief five-song set with Kai Tangata (translation: Eat People ): a potent account of the early 19th century musket wars in New Zealand, which also explores the tradition of ...

The New Zealand metallers have supported Kerry King, have Lamb of God guesting on their record, and a sound that celebrates their Māori heritage that de Jong says is all about the riff ...

Any chance we get to send Jess Ripper out to take photos of Avatar, we’ll usually take it. I always say you should try to write about or take photos of a subject you enjoy and she enjoys Avatar. You ...