New U.S. Headline Tour Dates Announced

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New Zealand global metal frontrunners ALIEN WEAPONRY just dropped their highly-anticipated sophomore album, Tangaroa, today via Napalm Records! Tangaroa is a massive next step for the band – encompassing all of the elements that make ALIEN WEAPONRY heavy metal’s most authentic rising stars.

Following their two hard-hitting recent singles "Tangaroa" and "Buried Underground", ALIEN WEAPONRY have revealed a third new standout single, "Hatupatu". Performed entirely in the indigenous language of te reo Māori, the story behind this track is not only legendary in the band's culture – it's about one of the de Jong brothers' ancestors! Journey alongside Hatupatu in the new music video as he escapes the dangerous clutches of the fabled witch of the forest, the evil bird-woman Kurangaituku.

Drummer Henry de Jong says:

"The story of "Hatupatu" is one Lewis and I grew up with – our father was the first person to tell us as children. Having a family connection with it only made creating a song more intriguing for us. Traditionally, Māori legends were passed down through families by re-telling them, not by having them written down in books. It only makes sense for us to be re-telling this story as our tūpuna (ancestors) did for generations. We cannot wait to share with the rest of the world."

Watch the brand new official music video for “Hatupatu” on KNAC.COM HERE.

This just in – to cap off their upcoming U.S. tour supporting headliners GOJIRA and fellow special guests KNOCKED LOOSE, ALIEN WEAPONRY have added a collection of headline dates to their official routing! Tickets for all ALIEN WEAPONRY headline dates, as well as all GOJIRA headliners, are available now. See below for all tour dates, and for individual show information, visit www.alienweaponry.com.

ALIEN WEAPONRY Tour Dates with GOJIRA & KNOCKED LOOSE:
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• 10.8 – Boise, ID @ Revolution Center
• 10.9 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock (festival)
• 10.11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union
• 10.13 – Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
• 10.14 – Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion
• 10.15 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
• 10.16 – Houston, TX @ Bronze Peacock @ House of Blues^
• 10.17 – New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre *SOLD OUT*
• 10.19 – Tampa, FL @ Jannus Live
• 10.20 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
• 10.22 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works *SOLD OUT*
• 10.23 – Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium *SOLD OUT*
• 10.25 – Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater
• 10.26 – Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus^
• 10.27 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre
• 10.28 – Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armory
• 10.29 – Cleveland, OH @ The Agora *SOLD OUT*
• 10.30 – Albany, NY @ Albany Capital Center
• 11.1 – Richmond, VA @ The National
• 11.2 – Knoxville, TN @ Civic Auditorium
• 11.3 – Chattanooga, TN @ The Signal *SOLD OUT*
• 11.5 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
• 11.6 – St. Louis, MO @ The Factory at The District
• 11.7 – Ft. Wayne, IN @ The Clyde Theatre
• 11.9 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line^
• 11.10 – Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge^
• 11.12 – Cincinnati, OH @ Madison Live^
• 11.13 – Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl^
• 11.14 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome To Rockville (festival)
• 11.16 – Austin, TX @ 3 Ten @ ACL Live^
• 11.17 – Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill^
• 11.19 – Tucson, AZ @ Encore^
• 11.20 – Window Rock, AZ @ Navajo Nation^
• 11.21 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater^