Fresh off an exhaustive North American tour, sensational thrash metal band ALIEN WEAPONRY will return home in superb form next March to deliver their colossal adrenaline-charged performance to their loyal fans on a 6-date NZ tour with phenomenal Tamaki Makaurau Polynesian metal band SHEPHERDS REIGN.

"Alien Weaponry, one of the best young metal bands in the world right now" 
- Revolver Magazine

Metal fans nationwide have the chance to witness two of Aotearoa’s finest acts come together for a triumphant night of cultural heavy metal, a fresh sound conveyed through multi-lingual story-telling, ferocious tribal beats, crushingly heavy riffs and a raw, fervent power.

Hailed as the “future of metal” by esteemed music bible Metal Hammer, Drummer Henry Te Reiwhati de Jong, Guitarist/Singer Lewis Raharuhi de Jonh, and Bassist Turanga Morgan-Edmonds are taking the world by storm with their kinetic presence and thrash-inflected, Maori infused groove-metal. 

Since the release of their lauded debut album Tu in 2018 and follow up TANGAROA in 2021, Alien Weaponry have attracted throngs of fans and media supporters across the globe with their truly uniquely powerful blend of metal and Te Reo Maori. The band have been, and continue to, tour extensively through North America; perform at some of the biggest metal festivals in Europe; and regularly enjoy the privilege of performing with the likes of rock and metal heavy-weights, including artists Guns N’ Roses, Gojira, Ministry, Slayer, Black Label Society, Kerry King and more.

In addition to amassing many millions of cross-platform streams and YouTube views, the band are also two-time winners of the Aotearoa Music Award for Te Kaipuoro Rakapioi Toa (Best Rock Artist), and have won or been nominated for many more esteemed NZ and international awards.

SHEPHERDS REIGN will bring their raw, guttural tribal roar and mighty fearsome music to the tour with a fierce passion and pure, noble power. Hailing from South Auckland, and Polynesian by birth and blood, Filiva’a James (vocals and keytar), Gideon Voon (guitar), Oliver Leupolu (guitar/production), Shaymen Rameka (drums) and Joseph Oti-George (bass) are not playing games. 

Shepherds Reign is life, Shepherds Reign is survival, Shepherds Reign is mental and physical health and Shepherds Reign is what they are on this planet to do. Drawing on the energy of their ancestors, this dynamic quintet continue to blaze their own, unique path through the world of metal, and there is a special passion and power in every single note Shepherds Reign share with the world, a rare presence which demands the world stage.

Round up your mates and whanau and secure your tickets now to ensure you don’t miss your chance to witness the raw energy of two of New Zealand’s finest metal bands when they hit a town near you next summer!