Why Is Māori Metal So Good?! | ALIEN WEAPONRY - Kai Tangata | Vocal Coach Reacts & Analysis

[@BethRoars]

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[@Robert_Douglass]

Please react to Halocene "Hearts Turn to Stone"!

[@TDBoedy]

It means Eat Human. lol

[@Robert_Douglass]

@@TDBoedy I think that's the point that Beth was trying to make. Eating the flesh of one's enemy, in Māori culture, is an insult to the enemy. You've not only taken their life, their mana, into you, you've taken their people's respect away from them.

[@logantawhiti55]

Nice one Beth you did a really good job explaining the video as it is apart of my Heritage, the last of the canabals.👍❤

[@barrymantz6026]

@@Robert_Douglass That is true! But people still think real native people from "New sealand" are cannibals! One of my best friend is 100% Native. And hates how people treat him! He and his native wife choose not to have kids. Because of how bad people treat him!

[@tuedmonds]

Kia ora! Current Alien Weaponry bass player here, thanks for checking out the song! Fun fact for your comment about the woman warrior, its quite well documented that once Māori found out that the british didn't consider women to be warriors or even unworthy of being warriors, Māori would send women out at the end of battles to deliver the killing blows to all the british soldiers still wounded on the battlefield as a sign of disrespect!

[@IanWrigleyNZ]

Hi Beth. Scottish descent Kiwi here. These lads have done and continue to do a great job getting the culture out there. I believe they've gone as far as Wakken Open Air among other things, and toured with Ministry. They were pegged to do a stint touring with Slayer before Covid interfered. Very successful young lads the De Jong's. We are real proud of them. A lot of their songs re-tell the stories of the NZ Land wars, fighting off the brits. Something Scots can get on board with too :D

[@monogreen]

As a Kiwi this band makes me so proud and happy

[@barrymantz6026]

It's weird to hear you are a Kiwi! And not Native! This is Te Reo Maori! Not Kiwi!

[@monogreen]

@@barrymantz6026 I'm sorry I don't understand. Alien Weaponry is a band from New Zealand. A Kiwi is a New Zealand Citizen (as well as our national animal, but that's not the important bit here). Kiwi is an informal word, as I'm discovering, mostly used by people in New Zealand to describe themselves. Calling us a New Zealander is way too long to say every time. So my statement is, "As a Kiwi (citizen of New Zealand) this band makes me proud and happy

[@Davidmesva]

U can laugh but... They sound very similar to an "old" basque band ... Who obviously sings in euskera. And yes I know the words re totally different but fonetically sounds the same.😅.

[@MRxMADHATTER]

The tatooing device you see is traditinal, mabe from shark's teeth. The showing of the tongue is a threat to the enemy. A severed head will inevitably have a protruding swollen tongue and bulging eyes. They are showing their enemy what he will look like after they are done with him. And besides stealing the life force or "mana", eating the flesh of your enemy is the ultimate insult. I love that they are preserving their native language. ❤🤍💙

[@barrymantz6026]

You talk too much and have no ducking clue where you are talking about!

[@DarkMatterBurrito]

@@barrymantz6026 Then educate them instead of only providing insults.

[@inquizitive1]

It is a traditional tattoo not modern. It’s sometimes teeth but also greenstone for added prestige. Im Māori… Not sure where you got this severed head stuff from in relation to the pukana tho. The pukana is basically like saying bring it on or amplifying the words your saying. Same for anyone really

[@imakiwi5924]

⁠@@inquizitive1 I’m not Māori and I’ve hate the traditional method of Māori tattooing but the artist used tattoo gun needles tied onto the hand piece. One of my Māori mates said if I ever got a tamoko he’d skin it off me. I got mine done the traditional way and he was pissed off at me for getting it done traditionally when he got his done the modern way 🤷🏼‍♂️🤣🤣

[@imakiwi5924]

⁠@@inquizitive1 I’m not Māori and I’ve had the traditional method of Māori tattooing but the artist used tattoo gun needles tied onto the hand piece. One of my Māori mates said if I ever got a tamoko he’d skin it off me. I got mine done the traditional way and he was pissed off at me for getting it done traditionally when he got his done the modern way 🤷🏼‍♂️🤣🤣

[@daskraut]

reminds me a bit of very old sepultura (like rattamahatta) or old soulfly (like the dark ages album). metal with traditional tribal components fucking rocks!

[@erinraecowin]

They were very inspired by Max Cavalera's vision and approach

[@seymourclarity8702]

Feeling quite emotional right now Sup from New Zealand 🇳🇿🥝🙃, hope everyone's having a great day 💛🌏💛

[@blortmeister]

Sup from Canada. Hope you're having a beauty day, eh?

[@heffatheanimal2200]

I introduced a work friend to metal through Alien Weaponry. She grew up a South Islander in a strong Māori community, and when I showed her the Kai Tangata vid she burst into tears. Thankfully tears of happiness. Even though she had never listened to anything heavier than rock, she became addicted to AW and dove into other metal bands.

[@jasminewaakaaaronjackson7661]

Chur, finally someone actually did some research on the video and it's meaning!!

[@barrymantz6026]

You should ask your Native friends how they are doing! Because my Moari friend is feeling shit for a long time now! He doesn't understand why people still treat him trash, and like he's still eating other people! And talk about him and his wife like they are worth nothing!?

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

Tino pai! I'm not a big metaller, but I'm extremely impressed by AW - and pleased to see how popular they are beyond Aotearoa/NZ. They always have amazing videos, and the mix of thrashy guitars and drums with Māori chanting is perfect. Te Reo Māori is a syllabic language - consonants are individually separated by vowels, so it can have a staccato feel, perfect for metal. Have a listen to their track "Raupatu (Confiscated)". PS - Kai rhymes with "buy" and Tangata is "TAH-ngah-tah", with the ng like the first ng in "singing". Kaitangata is also the name of a small town not far from where I live! Ngā mihi!

[@BethRoars]

Thanks for help with the pronunciation!

[@1AlasBabylon]

Something to note about these boys is that they were *very* young when they started the band, and also still quite young (17-19ish I believe?) when they recorded this song. They've been doing this for a while, but they're still barely in their 20s now. Unbelievable talent for how old they are.

[@00nancyboy00]

The youngest was about 8 when they started the band. Released the 1st EP when he was 12 and the 1st Album when he was 14

[@dionlarsen10]

Metal never dies skål 🍻

[@VoodooMcVee]

Yeah, I saw them live a few month ago and was really amazed at how young they are.

[@raymondgabriel5724]

Yes I saw these guys perform on Country Calendar years ago, they were spectacular even when young.

[@DavidMiller-dt8mx]

I have yet to really get into Alien Weaponry, but the respect you've shown them truly makes them quite appealing. Thanks!

[@beelz42]

They are just as incredible live! Shout out to the lady in the front who knew all the lyrics ❤

[@jord001]

Ive watched this video a few times and ever time it makes me so emotional. Theres something about the Haka and the visuals that envokes the primal instinct and this hits the spot. Watching the All blacks do the haka at a rugby match also does it but in this video with all the authentic tace tatoos its so much more powerful. What a great track.

[@delmarae100]

Traditionally Ta Moko (tattoo) was chiselled into the skin. In some tribes women weren't allowed to fight but in other tribes it was expected. Woman usually dealt the killing blow as men lay injured.

[@Alan_Duval]

As an expat Kiwi, this was great to hear. FYI Kai Tangata is pronounced as Kai (which you got right) Ta-Nga-Ta (rather than the tan-gatta you went with); all Maori syllables end with a vowel.

[@ColinRichards1]

I love your facts. Thank you for doing a lot of research on the cultures, musicians, and stories it's very refreshing and not gone unnoticed.

[@BethRoars]

Thanks Colin!

[@ReverendRaff]

I had the pleasure of seeing these guys live at Download Sydney 2019. They were one of the first bands of the day but EVERYONE wanted to see them. They put on a brilliant show, and are performers who are skilled beyond their years.

[@flyonthewallnz8354]

Saw these lads in my home city of Christchurch a couple of years ago. Such talented young dudes. Wish them all the best. Proud of you boys 🫡

[@trv020]

Beth, you're simply stunning, and I love your breakdowns of not only the voices but the convection of emotion. You're amazing! Keep at it.

[@BethRoars]

It's a blessing and a curse this emotion but it means I can't help but live in line with myself :)

[@AntonisKirikos]

Hey @bethroars, great commentary on this video. I am an AW fan from Greece, this video was very cool surprise. AW is AWESOME

[@davidareeves]

Seen many variants and inclusion of folk/ancient cultures with metal over the years. Sepultura roots was one of my favourites (still is) and more and more branches out. Future generations are covered! Many thanks for bring this to our attention

[@paddymccarthy6212]

Thank you for your research. So rare these days! Cheers

[@tetsumcneil1545]

Period Maori tattoo is unique, in that the skin is carved, not needle pointed, it leaves deep scar and ridges. In modern times, it's rare but still done on occasion. Personally I wouldn't have the stones to have it done that way.

[@AnonEyeMouse]

It's similar to modern scarification and tattoos combined. I have a couple of both and whilst I'd happily get a large tattoo piece done, the idea of a whole scar design over my butt cheek, or face cheek for that matter, would give me serious pause. And that's with modern equipment and aftercare.

[@barrymantz6026]

@@AnonEyeMouse Do you? Did you have people cut in your flesh, make it inflamed on purpose and put ink into the wounds? While you as a young 14 years old kid where send to hunt and battle? .... I do not think so!!

[@nznige]

Tu Meke ! Bloody awesome to see some Kiwi metal making it ! I listened to these guys doing a sound check a few years back, so bloody good.

[@barrymantz6026]

I never heard my 100% Moari friend say he's a Kiwi!

[@nznige]

@@barrymantz6026 interesting, this made me think of the song Big Aroha by the Slacks, kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKSxpmympLBjq8ksi=H5sz4p4uFlrdNaU9

[@nznige]

​@barrymantz6026 there's no 100% maori left my bro, just in spirit =)

[@maurizioimbriaco1689]

I first saw them at MetalDays in Tolmin in 2019: they were stunning, such an energy!! You could feel New Zealand in every breath: they also performed Haka on the stage. Unforgettable moment!

[@adamsweetz5156]

Cannibalism in order to take power and energy from them to oneself. Sounds a whole lot like Levelling Up in modern gaming.

[@reverandbigshow8171]

I was born in the UK, and my parents brought me here to NZ when I was 7 years old. Since I've been here I've learnt a lot about how the impact of our arrival wasn't exactly a blessing for the local people..., Much the same as every other Indigenous population we forced ourselves on. While I'm happy that the NZ government has over the years put some effort into rectifying the wrongs of the past unfortunately I can't foresee a time when everyone will feel things have been put right. There was just too much damage done.

[@Jim_86]

Alien Weaponry was formed in Auckland in 2010 by two brothers, the drummer Henry Te Reiwhati de Jong and the guitarist/singer Lewis Raharuhi de Jong, who were only 10 and 8 years old respectively. Their mother and their maternal grandfather are of Dutch descent, and their father and paternal grandmother are Māori.

[@zh1992]

Saw them in Manchester supporting Gojira last year. They put on a good live show.

[@kheldaur2107]

Saw these guys in Tuska festival in Helsinki back in 2019. They´re amazing live.

Saw them in Germany this Year! Great Band live!

[@1danwynn]

Haha! Metal's geekery and inclusiveness! Nice one. And I salute your geekery and inclusiveness, Beth !You've helped to expand minds with this one. Defo reminds me of Sepultura and their incorporation of traditional Brazilian music, and Gojira's similar use of Amazonian traditional music on their latest album (and also the guitars). I was going to suggest Bloodywood but just noticed you did them recently. That's where I'm going next! 😃

[@Capthowdy098]

Nice!! I used to get friends from work ask me about this song. I worked in an aircraft maintenance shop and of course I provided thr music 🤘

[@muncheesuppar]

they are amazing live , seen them around 15 times, so much energy .

[@jaalsburg]

Love your love of diversity. They remind me a bit of Soulfly. I was distracted on how well your chair and sweater matched.

[@kiwi6665]

Been waiting for this 🤘

[@davidgorny4766]

Saw them at a club concert in Cologne this year... it was sooo awesome!

[@FushyTacoFngaz]

i grew up in North Waikato and yep, there are definitely some ladies you don't wanna get on the wrong side of 😮😅😅😅😅 This music video is freakin awesome, doesn't matter where in the world you're from it reaches in and grabs you like an icy hand😮😊😊😊

[@robertpetre9378]

My grandmother on my biological father’s side was born in New Zealand 🇳🇿 and I would hear a lot of story’s about Māori culture and history so this music is very sentimental to me

[@andredebresser1743]

This is a brilliant song. So well done.

[@PeoplecallmeLucifer]

folk metal do be a wild genre we got everythign from Mongolian throat singing to Aztec death whistle you can headbang to

[@Ghlod]

Saw them live this summer and they were fantastic.

[@kitcorpse]

Beth, check out Shepherds Reign. They are Samoan metal from New Zealand. They have a similar style to Alien Weaponry.

[@RickReasonnz]

Yeah, this! Just came across them via Spotify, pretty solid band as well

[@jasonGamesMaster]

You need to check out Sepultura (Refuse/Resist, Territory, or Amen)

[@Staffo1972]

Alien Weaponry

[@RussInCanada]

I'd love to see you react to another young hard rock trio, out of western Canada, Freeze The Fall Original video for Daughters Of Witches.

[@kristoferbochat]

Best comment ever in a video, "hats off to your geekery and inclusion"

[@duncansolloway2497]

and they are still in their teens when they recorded this

[@Will_FRCA]

If you like Alien Weaponry then you should also check out a Samoan band called Shepherd's Reign. My favorite song of theirs is Aiga, but their most popular one is called Le Manu

[@TheGallicWitch]

I was so lucky to see them live! They were openers in a music festival here in France. They opened for Gojira, my sister's favourite band who, despite being French, have become so popular internationally that they rarely play in France anymore. Some of you might have seen them recently as Gojira played for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. So for my sister's birthday in July last year, I got her two tickets for Gojira so I could join her and she wouldn't have to go alone. This is our tradition, for over five years now we've gifted each others two tickets to see our favourite bands with the other sibling as the plus one so we wouldn't have to go alone and it has been such an amazing tradition. So we went to see Gojira in August and they had three or four openers, I can't remember exactly, and Alien Weaponry was one of them! They were my sister and I's favourite out of the four opening bands by a wide margin so we immediately went online to learn more about them. I even remember posting a tiktok saying how unexpected it was to hear Te Reo Maori sung in heavy metal in a French metal festival. I'm glad you're giving them the spotlight!

[@H4yseedF4n323]

If i remember correctly the tribes to the north were the first to gain muskets, they used this advantage to get revenge of all who wronged them in the past.

[@paulovictormarchidacruz4062]

This maori band reminds me of a brazilian metal band called Arandu Arakuaa, which sings in indigenous languages, such as Tupi, Yanomami and Guarani

[@christopherblue2004]

They seem very inspired by Sepultura.

[@wintermoonomen]

Reminds me along the style of Ningen ISU (Japan folk metal). Very interesting band you've introduced me too. Thanks!

[@davidwarren9204]

You might also like Tangaroa by Tiki Taane.

[@myfaceismyshield5963]

On that Tom Araya bit, the genre is supposed to be Thrash Metal. Your text says Trash Metal, which only applies to the bands that suck xD

[@BethRoars]

Aw man. The worst typo!

[@1998TDM]

They played this at a huge festival in Germany, Wacken? The whole crowd erupted and sang along in te reo, Maori. Music has no bounds

[@ILikeBirds80]

Wicked!

[@Nudgeworth]

Really that's awesome

[@RickReasonnz]

Ohhhh man... I would have LOVED to be part of that!

[@rolsen1304]

I saw them live in Norway this summer 🎉

[@HollowOne]

Crazy you haven't done Killswitch Engage - My Curse or The End of Heartache

[@rikihana3]

Kai isn't just food , it's also referenced as knowledge , eg in reference to the song it's knowledge of the people. ......yes I'm Maori.

[@SentiNel090]

Gotta say, the comparison to Alice In Chains is bang on. Never thought of it that way but the boys definitely got some inspiration from them, subconsciously or otherwise.

[@goatkiller666]

Samoa also uses the Haka before battle. So when they played NZ, BOTH sides did Hakas at each other. When Jason Momoa auditioned for the role of Khal Drogo in Game of Thrones be doing a one-man Haka for them. But my favorite Haka-related trivia is that one time,both the men’s and women’s leagues were given special jerseys. Normally, it was black, but when you stretch the fabric, it revealed a full LGBT endorsing rainbow color. The way they did it was to to make the cloth into like an accordion’s bellows.normally, you only see tip of the bellows fold. But the rest is rainbow. They only made them for the team, though. I’ve never been able to find them for sale.

[@Tenoone]

Us Samoans don't preform the haka because it is a Maori tradition we preform the Manu Siva Tau because that is Samoan tradition.

[@dragonmagoz]

The LGBT endorsing is absolutely fantastic stuff, my queer friends are going to love it!

[@bafumat]

I like to think that they decided to give the scariest little girl ever a show before they ate her. Out of respect that is.

[@quarrena280c7]

Heck yeah i love alien weaponry

[@SuperJBrowne]

We need a Days Of The New reaction

[@MrKangaroo123]

if you enjoyed this i highly recommend you check out the Samoan metal band Shepards Reign.

[@collectgemsosrs6298]

Dont forget they were actually teenagers when the recorded this, i think like 14-17 years old

[@geoffkeeys6946]

I'm Australian and have loved this song since it first appeared. Also, the Haka... Every time I see or hear one, the hairs on my arms stand up and pay attention.

[@tribalwar9971]

Nice

[@kilgh]

The Northern tribes had women chiefs. They were brutal cannibals apparently. One of my work colleagues was descended from the tribe being attacked here. He told me the men still don't mess with the women. LoL.

[@metelgodful]

The tattoo instrument is not a modern tattoo instrument it's done with sharpened sticks are sharks teeth or even bone and a hammer it's very painful it's like the Hawaiian tattoos and Japanese tattoos the tool you see going up and down that's done by hitting the top with a hammer

[@ratarsed666]

women warriors is a modern fixation it was very rare in most traditions , the appearance of womens graves in ancient grave yards makes people think they were a thing but weapons can be a mark of rank with in the society and in some traditions women had to do what ever the men could do while the men were away and that included defending your land or settlement they would not be front line warriors as a rule ......

[@goo267]

and marry traditional music

[@nznige]

@bethRoars completely different style but a fun kiwi song that blends Te Reo and English, have a listen I think you will find it fun and love it =) Big Aroha by The Slacks - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKSxpmympLBjq8ksi=_5jNPnjARmLbGiLE

[@mastathrash5609]

Sheperds Reign also a good metal band in the same vien.

[@sharxbyte]

We read about and studied native history in one of my college classes. And this song was one of the ones that we went over. There are a lot of native fusion mixes and music that you can look at and a lot of covers innative languages that I highly. Recommend looking over.

[@gregthomas1346]

Rather like it

[@AdrianEdwards-mf7um]

It means “everyone is food”😂

[@AwesomeFish12]

that is an old bone fanned tattoo needle. If you think that was machine tattooing you are living on another planet.

[@dionlarsen10]

🤟🏼🔉🔊❤️

[@dionlarsen10]

Also that sound overlay @8:55 is a bullroarer ( there are other names ) was used over long distances for communication

[@oscararzate7956]

Me encantó el vídeo la canción los cantantes lo resumo a una palabra Fantásticoooooooooooooo............ bien Beth 👏👏🍀🍀

[@nathanthomson1931]

Since you like bands that blend metal with traditional instruments and sensibilities, check out Bloodywood. They blend metal and Punjabi music. Check the song "Ari Ari" Also, you could check out the Mudmen who blend punk and Scottish pipe and folk music. Check out "Home for a Rest"

[@pemonline3395]

Kai tangata is Human food.

[@TiberousBSD]

As someone that runs a TTRPG about the children of the gods, the Maori (known as the Atua in the game) came up. Doing my research and listening to this song when it came out, there are two aspects in this video I thought was neat. First was all the showing of the tongue. It was considered insulting & intimidating to show your tongue, and was connected to the god Tūmatauenga, who is referenced in this song by the idol carving at the beginning of the video. The other was painting the bones red, which happens to their dead one year after burial, called Te hahunga. Very fascinating stuff.

[@Defensive_Wounds]

6:09 - THRASH metal not Trash metal...although in a way some of thrash is trash...lol Also, that is a traditional bouncing off an index finger style of bamboo tattooing method.

[@BethRoars]

Ooops typo!

[@ExUSSailor]

As someone who is relatively heavily tattooed, I have mad respect for anyone who could sit for the HOURS of painstakining hand-poking that real Polynesian tattooing requires. It must be akin to torture!

[@timsousa9690]

Please react to Roupa Nova "the brazilian Toto"!!

[@snoox27]

Alien weaponry are moari

[@mattkiwi]

Also check out Shepherds Reign (ala mai is an awesome track)

[@123321790]

Biggest load of shit eva ! What the world gets taught about our country and what really went on is miles apart ....

[@alandahlstrom5465]

Preach guurl! Heavy metal is law 🔥🤘🏽🔥

[@fhscavalcante]

Beth, you should react to Milton Nascimento! You've covered a lot of Brazilian artists, but he's the King of voice. It won't get any better than him.

[@anthonybrocklehurst8376]

Another good mix of metal and folk is The hu they are a Mongolian folk metal band

[@Robert_Douglass]

Please react to Halocene "Hearts Turn to Stone"!

[@SubwaySweden]

Don't know much about Māori warriors but we certainly had a lot of warriors and leaders in the Nordics that where female

[@mstorrboy]

To me, metal is raw emotion expressed as loud as possible.

[@ominayu]

It is just me or the start just reminds St. Anger a lot

[@bafumat]

Given the Tatoos, couldnt they be classified as Purple People Eaters?

[@yourdaddy9622]

Tattoos* spell it correctly, then joke. In that order.

[@davidforrester303]

Think you meant Thrash metal band describing Slayer, unless your take is that they are trash. If so...booo!

[@oscararzate7956]

Mi B y H Prrj ❤👏 👏🍀🍀

[@coopsnz1]

while we listening to nz music ! my cousin Jaedyn randell is a good listen she sings maori and been in frozen & moana she was on voice Australia weeks ago

[@donaldcampbell3043]

Another band from the awesome Napalm Records...