The Teens Saving Maori Language With Heavy Metal

[@canesno1fan]

Love how these rock stars still take out the washing when their mum tells them to

[@nurglerider781]

Exactly! Normal people not snobby fucking millionaires who think others should do the "dirty" work. These guys just shot to the top of my "must buy all their albums" list.

[@LilSinger097]

Kiwi mums can be scary man haha

[@paulineteiri7218]

Keeping them humble Mumsy.

[@canesno1fan]

@@nurglerider781 yeah man, it's awesome. The kiwi way haha

[@canesno1fan]

@@LilSinger097 haha, tell me about it!

[@zercules9156]

“Has your parents supported you as musicians?” “Well me dad does the sound”

[@thewhitezubia]

Now we need a Navajo metal band

[@chardem.5743]

They have dubstep Native American bands if your into that too.. ones called a tribe called red

[@msergio0293]

That would be metal af

[@Renwoxing13]

Sadly from what I can tell Native Americans who love and appreciate metal are a dying breed(their membership suffered a massive drop) now its all about rap music, and really its been that way since the days of Tupac, Snoop, Dre, Bone Thugs etc.

[@AlabadoSeaSatanas]

All the native nations need representation... Enjoy Cemican, Mulux Pac, Tzitzimitl from Mexico 🇲🇽

[@doublep1980]

I dunno about Navajo metal musicians,but Chuck Billy from Testament is from the Pomo nation .They have several songs about their heritage,like "Native Blood" and "Trail of Tears".

[@Scott-wd1cq]

Literally commenting so KZbin algorithm gives this more reach...

[@boxtube6533]

Literally commenting on your comment and hoping that does something but not knowing because I don’t know how the algorithm works

[@mysticprophecy5395]

Well, it is working

[@niklasgebert28]

Same

[@iflycessnas4707]

Thanks it worked

[@revonz]

I thank you for it has reached to me

[@z.s.n.]

I am native alaskan. I am dropping the ball you guys. Damn, good job. Now if only i could find a drummer....

[@quasimoto5656]

Z. S. N. Lol, I’m in Alaska too, but can’t find any one my age who wants to be in a rock band.

[@lassiliimakka]

I have been playing drums for about 8 years. I just live almost 4000 miles away

[@jordandinelt76]

Eh mate wich town/village, out of simple curiosity

[@cabotage7932]

@@quasimoto5656 Damn, similar story here, alaska is not very connected in its metal scene (if you can call it a scene)

[@sethrichardson9029]

@@quasimoto5656 yea I'm from Alaska too, and I cant find anyone who can play instruments, much less that's into metal

[@dobasora1995]

This is AWESOME. LONG LIVE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE. I belong to "GALO TRIBE" of Arunachal Pradesh , India.

[@pemonline3395]

Kia ora Doba

[@jesterengneer]

Amazing!! I belong to an indigenous tribe hailing from Jharkhand, India.

[@jkiik136]

Man this story need more reach. Srsly these guys make me so proud to maori even more. Keep it up👍

[@lamykaswiccanpodcast]

Your cousins in Hawaii are proud of you!! We aloha you, imua!! ❣

[@willjctm1763]

Kia ora aloha Aroha nui ❤️❤️

[@zaydenwiedl5141]

The dad looks like a cross between Tom araya and Gary holt.

[@joenurmagomedov8515]

Lol

[@AIW0K0METE]

Came to the Comments just to say that. Beat me to it.

[@gamerxyouthubecamp9624]

James yeahfield YEAH!! (James Hetfield) Voice*

[@texcortez2711]

James yeahfield he looks exactly like robb flynn

[@tom.3280]

Thats the best crossover of all time

[@rhodesianstudios6177]

"The ultimate goal of a colonizer is to delete a culture and amalgamate into a single society that doesnt reflect the indigenous." This New Zealand metalhead guy is really profound and quotable.

[@benjaminwharerau9735]

@@whatisitthesedays If any one tried to take sovereignty from the crown in this country without a doubt maori would be an insurgency. By the looks of the current geopolitical situation the most likely army to have to deal with it is the PLA.

[@FirstFamilyCharger]

Why would you use Rhodesian in your name if that's how you think about colonizing?

[@LordVader1094]

@@FirstFamilyCharger I mean, Rhodesia didn't delete the culture. It was a culture of its own.

[@delmarae100]

@theFareulookinat We dont accept that "blood quantum" bs thats used in the US to undermine indigenous voice. If you have one ancestor thats Maori then you are Maori.

[@texasfossilguy]

The goal of the british crown was taxation and enslaving everyone under their tax schemes no matter the method. That was the solitary goal. The creation of the Real Estate assimilation scheme forcing everyone into perpetual tax slavery and stealing the inheritance of everyone, changing language to use words like alien, citizen, family, etc. All of those words mean Slave in latin. Even the word woman comes from wifman meaning servant. They trick everyone with their economic taxation and legal language using Latin double entendres, double meaning words. So that when people say words like drive, which has a meaning of a commercial capacity, people use it in everyday speak to mean anyone using a motorized car.

[@jameslongstaff2762]

This is so refreshing. I live in the US and so many people here are alienated from their own personal history. It's refreshing to see people who have a deep foundation, not only to their ancestors but to their home.

[@blakemartin9054]

James Longstaff if anything Americans attempt to cling to a cultural identity they have no part of. The United States has separates cultures for its regions.

[@vagabondwastrel2361]

You also have the problem of "news" outlets such as vice, vox, or buzzfeed saying that whites have no culture and that America needs to be destroyed and rebuilt.

[@anotherrandomer]

@@vagabondwastrel2361 lmao, you have probably not watched Fox and CNN who have been doing that albeit subtly before social media came into presence. The problem America faces is that people have forgotten their roots. There's this weird "white" obsession, which ties in with American exceptionalism. There is no "white culture" per se, there are English, Welsh, Gaelic, Italian, German, French and Dutch influences on American culture which is swept away by marketing tools. I see second generation Germans pronounce their surnames in an Americanized way and it feels weird. Although I met a guy playing Gaelic music at night when I buying a pack of smokes and it put a smile on my face.

[@vagabondwastrel2361]

@fowlerfreak I can't agree that fox has been doing it. I know for a long time they were supporting the theocratic authoritarians but those have lost power before obama was elected. In regards to the rest the fascists and communists in the left lump all of the different "white" cultures into one then claim they don't have culture. The people who I have seen do that tend to be either one of three groups. First and horrifyingly are professors of ivy league colleges. Second group are the grievance study majors. Third are the race pimp bigots. For reference just look at Al Sharpton, Tariq Nasheed or talcum X aka shaun king.

[@vagabondwastrel2361]

@alex Leblanc that is kinda the point. If I agreed with that statement I wouldn't have pointed out how the activist publications spread that rhetoric.

[@f4rensabri]

These guys reminds me the early days of Sepultura. I don't mean they sound the same, but the concept and their vision and mission with their tribal origin. It's amazing.

[@rphanmurphy8385]

Hopefully they'll be around as long as the Cavalera brothers.

[@kikei1982]

Yes I got the same vibe from these guys too

[@fucktheraveimmoshin]

If they make an album as good as chaos a.d they will rule the world

[@iCarilloninChrist]

Omigosh … u r _so right !!!_

[@rmclarke83]

Roots era

[@ML-oz2gr]

Not a metal fan but bloody good on ya guys! It’s really great From Australia 🇦🇺

[@PACKERMAN2077]

So where is your aborigine glam metal band at? Maybe they'd like to meet my Creole gangster rap crew?

[@alexrsmith31]

@@PACKERMAN2077 We have Dispossessed that are doing a lot more than these kids for their culture

[@chad912]

I dont really listen to metal at all but this shit gives me goose bumps.

[@apolamperouge6013]

im sure they wont hold that against ya

[@deanbartolo6199]

@@alexrsmith31 googled them...they've disbanded lol damn shame though

[@rhodesianstudios6177]

"Otherwise we will just be another Western nation disconnected from its culture" -that hit close to home. Culture and especially language is a treasure, it should be cherished.

[@crackedhammer4612]

The west and whites in general needs to turn back to our heritage and love it

[@crackedhammer4612]

White Panther they are starting to wake up

[@erwinj9697]

We have the same thing going on here with Frisian. It's still spoken by most of our people but it is slowly dying out.

[@Heiryuu]

That movement has started, there’s a group called Heilung in Europe that is doing its best to piece together the bits and pieces and reconstruct their Germanic Pagan roots. Unfortunately that era was so long ago that we are missing a lot of the knowledge we need to fully revive our tribal heritage.

[@johannviktornilsvonschelle8044]

@@Heiryuu your culture is Catholic Deal With it.

[@Corrupt140]

That maori oldmate that was talking around 12 minutes in needs to be recruited by disney as a voice actor. captivating, rich, beautiful voice.

[@himalayan8315]

My Grandfather (koroua) having his 90th next month.

[@MrHonification]

@@himalayan8315 Nga mihi

[@melanphilia]

This is sooo goddamm wholesome! ! Am big metalhead, also big fan of language preservation. I wholeheartedly wish them all the best luck ! Bless you guys !

[@tomd.6488]

Saw these guys open for Ministry and Carpenter Brute a few months ago. They sound just as good live, if not better, as they do on their albums. I hope these guys continue to be successful

[@adrianpaaka9916]

Carpenter Brut and Alien Weaponry in one night would've been hectic!!

[@MetalWebbo]

That's an odd lineup but would have made for one sick gig.

[@TheArthur26]

I'm from Brasil, and I know who you guys are, so you guys are on the right track. Don't give up on your music and just keep going!

[@blackirish781]

I've heard of these guys for a year or two now. I didn't realize they were so young. Good going guys!

[@grysndotwav]

I’ve seen them live at Bloodstock in the uk... I had no idea myself!!! Man that show was PACKED

[@greyghost6446]

Great story on these guys. Good to hear from others in th NZ scene also. As a near 50 year old I spin out at how switched on these young lads are. "The goal of a coloniser is to delete the culture." Wow what a statement & how true it is. The indigenous languages of Australia are under threat & in fact many have been lost. Great work to all involved 🤘

[@snakeintheshadow]

Ah, Alien Weaponry. Great guys, amazing music! Love how much you are in touch with your ancestry/history and culture. Greetings from Kiel, Germany.

[@markjohnston6205]

No doubt these lads are going to the top. Enjoy the journey and stay true. Looking forward to watching it

[@z.s.n.]

Sadly i highly doubt they will be "going to the top" ....that would be really amazing though, the entirety of the collective human psyche would need to undergo an absolute psychic change.

[@josephanderson2709]

What this band is doing is fucking amazing! Love the music, love the passion, love the culture! Keep it up guys, metal is still very much alive and kicking! As is your maori culture! God bless from North Queensland, Australia! 🤟

[@artiedrums]

These guys play such heavy music. They are the epitome of great thrash metal.

[@christobaliancantu7112]

You guys are freaking awesome! I'm spreading the word here in south Texas and we love good metal! Rock on my friends! Keep your ancestors alive! ROCK ON!!!

[@Dropkickpunk76]

I just saw they are playing here in Austin Wed May 8th at 3ten ACL live. Snatched up a ticket quick!

[@christobaliancantu7112]

@@Dropkickpunk76 no freaking way! Gonna go online and buy some! Thanks!

[@Dropkickpunk76]

@@christobaliancantu7112 You're very welcome.

[@dingdong8023]

Texas owns pantera and suicidal tendencies

[@danielsimpson2494]

I'm on old metal head n was introduced to Alien Weaponry last year n LOVE their music, the Moari language n metal works sooooo well together. Great music, keep killing it guys

[@stevenrichardson4659]

Fantastic work,i wish the band much success around the world.So important to keep indigenous language alive.

[@yannickbaupoux4205]

I discovered these guys today, on the Rock radio after work. I'm from France, and they went from their little house in Northland to one of the biggest metal festivals in France this year. That's great.

[@MrDivagation]

A deeply sincere and positive vibe is emanating from these kids, I'm pretty sure they're going to be huge in a few years !

[@robinbishop5357]

I wish that old guy would narrate my life.

[@papabillydeth4723]

Robin Bishop in Maori, “he was born, he grew, he surfed the great web and watched a KZbin video, he then met his maker, Adam Sandler”

[@BruvvaJosh]

More metal bands with native languages would be sick!

[@thursoberwick1948]

Most languages are "native".

[@SwissTanuki]

Not many metal bands sing in Swiss German... maybe to cute for metal

[@theghostofspookwagen4715]

@@SwissTanuki Guess we know what Eluveitie needs to do next.

[@nikiTricoteuse]

Check out The HU. “Yuve Yuve” or “Wolf Totem,” 😊

[@nafslee]

Kiwis and Aussies are so similar yet so different when it comes to treatment of non-white ethnicities. I wish we were more like NZ

[@haha5571]

What would explain minority ethnicites doing it to other minorities?

[@Floral_Green]

Hurr durr white people bad Brown people would *never* be mean to eachother, it must always be whypipo oppressing them

[@mrsbeard5225]

I completely agree! Māori culture is palpable, respected and embraced in New Zealand. You see it so much in public like in architecture too. The Treaty of Waitangi helped pave the way for mutual respect and kinship between māori people and European settlers. If Australia had a similar genuine treaty giving Indigenous and Torres Strait Islanders equal standing at the time of invasion we would possibly have a different society today.

[@navajoauckland6003]

@@mrsbeard5225 what a crock of fucken cow shit

[@natashagoode501]

@Liv N I don't think Natalie Price meant that the colonists gracefully allowed Maori peoples into the fold for mutual respect and kinship. I think she is aware that it was hard fought and won by Maori ferocity and tenacity. That the Maori forced the colonists to sign the treat, which then has resulted in what appears today to be mutual respect and kinship. It is a stark contrast as to what is occurring in Australia. Indigenous languages are not spoken, the culture and history not respected, indeed it is not even known to non-indigenous Australians. Our indigenous peoples have never been allowed to have a voice in places of leadership, even to represent and further their own interests within their communities. There is no 'we are one' here. There are many reasons why Australian Aboriginal language has not been adopted into the mainstream, a principal factor being that there are over 300 surviving languages out of an original of over 700. Many are not related at all; as different as Romanian is to Italian - from the same continent, but completely different peoples. The one thing I'd disagree with Natalie's comment is the use of "settlers" - they were colonists, not settlers. The English aim was to own and conquer. They, in essence, failed (NZ only country to force the British Empire into a treaty....ever). NZ national anthem is in Maori. Most non-Maori NZ peoples have at least a cursory understanding of parts of the language and culture. That simply does not exist in Australia. Yet. I hope.

[@ameliabrittain158]

I am honestly in love with these guys and can’t wait to see what they do next!

[@toddfink8706]

My friend just sent me this. I gotta say, Wow!!! Absolutely amazing. Keep it up. You have a new follower here and spreading the word.

[@wheresmycheese8511]

These guys will go off in 2019

[@georgebecker4360]

I think its awesome that they're able to do it in Maori...im mostly native American(Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux)i can still speak alittle Lakota though most these days can't...but i have Maori friends...and this kinda thing makes my heart happy...mita kuye oyasin ohinniyan(we are all related forever in Lakota)

[@tinalouise1764]

Kia Ora whanau (hello family).

[@benwood04]

I am surprised that this doesn't have more views.

[@skjelm6363]

Because Vice itself sucks and Metal is not promoted by the algorithm.

[@sleepyhead6987]

And its vice Asia

[@BramsCommando]

Imagine a culture evolving their language thousands of years, just so it's end up in music. This is metal!

[@extrradicals5868]

Aspern Park- Check our Babymetal

[@grungesoundsgood]

amazing video. I'm moving to NZ in one week today for two years. Can not wait!

[@bruhtonbruhkkinson6848]

Enjoying your stay? I'd hope so.

[@nastyfoxboy5114]

how's NZ ? =P

[@calebgiles3070]

Welcome what town are you in ?

[@reidyoung9721]

@MyGun4hire im Maori mixed/ ngati porou and i lol'ed at your comment. Most other maori would find that offensive, i laughed cause its true depending on where you are in Nz.

[@serenejo]

Such a well done piece on a triumphant trio that left me intrigued and wanting to hear more of their music. They seem so much more in tune with their heritage and the spirits of their ancestors, they embody their culture and create modern war songs, they're brilliant, bravo and thank you.

[@jaskaborner9795]

Heard these guys on Liquid Metal around the time this video was uploaded, actually. Really great stuff. \m/

[@adeptuslycanthropus144]

Keep going guys! Your music and your story are f@&#ing awesome.

[@kleenbeats]

The dad sounds like Murray from Flight of the Conchords. When he said “I actually do front of house” I lost it, haha

[@danm8akadaneil97]

even the laugh

[@InfamousCrimeLocations]

Yep that's exactly what I was thinking

[@hayleyward740]

@ilaDali no, kiwi just refers to New Zealanders as a whole.

[@Rotavegas1]

kiwi is referred to a New Zealander no matter what the colour of your skin is...that's is what people from other countries say

[@robertoacevedo6247]

My name is Roberto I'm part of the Jatibonicu Taino Tribal council of Boriken ( Puerto Rico)🇵🇷, as part of my heritage I been studying our original language, hopefully I'll be able to write a few songs in the Arawak Taino language, you guys and bands like Hu from Mongolia, Sheppard's reign from Samoa have been an inspiration to me , seneko kakona Maori tiao, ( abundant blessings Maori friends, guasabara guaribo ( brave warriors) you guys are an amazing metal band.

[@dmanm85]

Vice actually put out a good piece. wow, can't believe I just saw this.

[@JaRew]

What an amazing group! I remember being moved by their music and I’m so glad to hear this and know others are moved as well. I hope they are able to continue spreading their knowledge, art, and culture forever!

[@ImaNecron]

I’m so jealous of these dudes. Being so in touch with a great culture and living your musician dreams. I’m happy for them though.

[@neptunehenriksen]

I'm in awe of how supportive their parents are. What a family and a beautiful and worthy mission they're on!!

[@schelin1447]

These guys are awesome, I wish them all the best!

[@LacabezadeOdd]

I got chills all over my body when I hear this band!!!! Keep holding on to your language don't let no one stomp it out!!!!

[@johnnyhammer]

Nobody is "stomping it out". The Maoris themselves hardly use the language.

[@jennafarrell5783]

@@johnnyhammer it was nearly stomped out. You were beaten less than 40yrs ago for speaking it. Only 30 odd years ago it was recognized as an official language. That 150 odd years of a language being oppressed..

[@jennafarrell5783]

@@johnnyhammer I've never been on a marae where English is the 1st spoken language,

[@johnnyhammer]

@@jennafarrell5783 You heard Maori being spoken at a traditional Maori ceremonial meeting house? Case closed! Oh, wait a minute... Have you ever heard anyone having a casual conversation in Maori in a pub? On a bus? In a shop? On the street? No? Hmm, we might need to reopen the case there, sleuth.

[@johnnyhammer]

@@jennafarrell5783 Oh please. The whole "beaten for speaking Maori happened at shitty schools and hardly explains why they stopped using it at home amongst themselves. As for being recognised as "an official language", it was always recognised as the language of the original Maoris. I don't know why you'd need official recognition from the Pakeha to keep using it. Just face facts: they can't be bothered, so why should we?

[@josephashby3725]

You young warriors are so fuckn AWESOME!!!!.......for what you are taking to the world for everyone to see!!.....enjoy your journey!!

[@MorgueRat]

Came here from the Kai Tangata music video. I'm late to the party, but definitely glad to have stumbled across you guys. Much love and respect to you all. Keep the culture alive, my dudes. 🖖🤘

[@ashleycarnadie]

I saw Alien Weaponry at Download Festival Sydney. They are amazing!

[@poerava]

Fucking brilliant. The linguistic articulation of Maori language works really well with metal. I am Tahitian and speak quite a bit of French and yeah it wouldn’t work with metal. lol. Awesome guys. Power to you

[@lassiliimakka]

Dude check french metal band Gojira. They're pretty popular already tho. They don't sing in french but one their records and couple songs are named in french.

[@FuraFaolox]

Tahitian? *Tahitian?* *TAHITIAN?* Folks I have a plan. I just need money.

[@JonnySublime]

Le metal, yeah nah

[@TonganHalfBreed]

Same, Im Tongan and half black. Adopted in America which is why I have such a white name haha

[@mentealienari7293]

Gojira? Lmao. Peste Noire win the french metal game.

[@_robustus_]

Greetings to the great Maori people from the USA and one who also has aboriginal ancestry (Shawnee, Cherokee, Pamunkey and Algonquin) ✌️

[@crueboy1322]

Apsaalooké and Sioux for me.

[@marley8318]

you came from asia

[@bigrivet985]

I'm Cherokee and Shawnee myself.

[@c_m00]

whitemountain apache

[@belaclaen]

Creek and Cherokee! Still here.

[@brownpants101]

Had the pleasure to play a show with these guys a few days ago. Lovely family. Great music, a real breath of fresh air in metal. Wish them all the success in the world. 🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@claudiapieters2443]

Sounds so powerful, holy heck! Great way to show passion for your language and inspire others to use it.

[@DaveBrendondeBurgh]

Excellent stuff, awesome band doing something really important, 🤘

[@dirksmit3494]

I was like, New Zealand looks like the shire...Oh wait Doh!

[@boofert.washington2499]

I saw them in Odessa, Texas this year with BLS and TBDM. They made a new fan.

[@calvatron99]

Saw them live in Sydney, best live band Ive seen

[@hanawana]

Calvin Baker sick

[@mycrustytoe]

Seen them play in Glasgow a few years ago, fantastic band and can't wait for them to swing round here again!

[@pastaalalamborghini]

Found these cats a few months ago. These guys are awesome, I don't understand a single lyric but good music is good music...and they make good music.

[@maorifilm]

These Guys are wharken wild... As a Māori but also as a Kiwi.. Im wharken stoked these boys are turning Te Reo into Metal... Unwharken real‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@nateespey9149]

Love this band and there story! Though u can't understand what they say in there songs. It is still super powerful.

[@williamsebastian853]

Totally into Kai Tangata, the videography's sick & the riffs cool! Much love from Indonesia 🇮🇩

[@zavarosminus2200]

I love this spirit! Keep going beyond metal. Support everyone who sings your music.

[@axelrafn]

I have been a fan of their music since I found them on Spotify about a year ago, but after seeing this, my respect for them grew immensely. Coming from a small island nation myself with only about 330.000 people I know how important our heritage and culture are. Mad props to you guys!

[@seanclarke8015]

Watched these guys at download this year, hadn't heard of them before, they are awesome!

[@oliwhite4518]

I saw these guys at Download Festival this weekend and they absolutely killed it! Can’t wait to see where they go in their career.

[@mandypandy111ify]

It's a shame these guys aren't more popular. Not only is the concept behind the music great, but the music itself is awesome!

[@billycooke6208]

just when i was getting bummed out...these kids show up;) thanks!

[@doptimist]

Kiwis are sound. Metalheads are sound. Sound. And great job father, songs sound solid!

[@moneton8627]

Hell yeah, i found these guys a few months ago when they popped up in my recommendations here on youtube and i absolutely love them!

[@jaxanubis1630]

This is a beautiful display of a love for one's culture. I am attempting to do something similar to this by learning the languages of where I'm from (Germanic-Baltic Europe), and its great to see people similar to me do the same thing for their own cultures.

[@johannviktornilsvonschelle8044]

You are an evil racist who needs to be cancelled

[@markpalcko9753]

I bought their album, it's really good and the clash of metal and Moari sounds amazing. How-ever these kids have a gift for sure, I hope if they haven't already they pursue music as their career. They will go so far in it as they already have but have an awesome life.

[@bananamontana3956]

I'm from the UK, love Alien Weaponry

[@divarose]

Same here. 😁

[@completelyinsane797]

Ditto

[@FutileGrief]

Omg I did NOT know they were so young! I also didn't know the foundation of what they want to talk about in their music. This makes me excited for the future of metal. Wishing you the best from Colombia! \m/

[@lutherdixon5405]

So glad AW is getting traction! Killer band at such a young age!

[@INCH78]

hell yeah!! and this is why i´m so excited to see bands like them and THE HU getting more and more recognized!!!

[@jonathanporter5223]

I must admit that I was completely unaware of the history surrounding New Zealand and what the indigenous people went through during the British colonization. It must have been a harsh struggle for them to hold onto their beliefs and cultural up bringing throughout the years. I think that the guys in Alien Weaponry are doing a great service to bring awareness to their native language of Maori by singing their songs in it.Not to mention the fact that it works so well with their awesome thrash metal its like icing on the cake! I hope they continue to keep doing what they do, spreading the message not only about their roots and language, but the overall encompassing message of perseverance and really staying true to what they believe. My hat goes off to the guys in Alien Weaponry. Mad respect!

[@milkyoni]

Agree but its not their language. Its the language of maori people not the white people

[@dorothyhickey8792]

@@milkyoni They are Maori and it is rightfully their language even if they look white you obviously didn't listen to their video know they could speak the Te Reo Maori and they know their Whakapapa Geneology in English damn proud of them

[@emmad4308]

@@milkyoni you can be both Maori and white; there's a lot of Scottish and English ancestry in New Zealand so ofc people are going to have all different skin tones. That's just how genetics works. It's still their culture, regardless of skin tone. It's like you can be a First Nations (Aboriginal) person here in Australia and also seem white, mostly because of the Australian government's horrific policies, but that's a whole other can of worms.

[@tonyjessop]

Keep it coming, lads! I love your music!

[@tory7097]

Such a good sound. Maori really does lend itself well the the metal style.

[@flame_emerald]

I found this band awhile back, didn't know they were my age and the message and motivation behind the music. It's absolutely amazing and I hope even more now that more people get to hear about you guys and learn a thing or two. Also, hopefully I'll be able to see you guys in concert at some point

[@gford8551]

I cant believe vice didn't edit out how important there culture is to them.

[@dumahdrummer654]

I know, makes a bloody change lol

[@julianmartinez3048]

Saw them yesterday in Spain, in a small venue packed with people. I hope they come back someday. Keep on rockin'!

[@Beedji]

It's a shame I won't get to see you guys in Hellfest. Much love and respect from France boys !

[@reclusenz]

Gawd, you guys make me homesick bro's. Keep it real (which you obviously are) - from a Kiwi 9000 miles away in NYC.

[@iexist714]

I hope some Australian Aboriginal languages could be saved this way

[@lildickdaddy144]

lily. Listen too Baker boy

[@damsb.6078]

I discovered this band this week, I didn't had this kind of feeling when hearing a music since I heard the Hu for the first time, these incredible languages fit so perfectly with metal music... I can't wait to see these boys in France....

[@kaeptnkronk]

Quite some mimimimi and blah blah about them being "White" in here. 2/3 of the band have a 100% maori father so they are at least half-maori. Sure, they look like their mom's genes won the race but maori aren't really that dark either. Are Sami e.g. dark skinned? No, they are not. Why? Because the further away from the equator the lighter your skin. Less sun equals less melanin. But, but Inuit have darker skin. Ehm, yeah? Not much shade up there in the snow and ice and since both reflect the sun quite a bit there's the need to adapt. I think it's great that they are fully accepted in their Whanau and feel the urge to keep their paternal culture alive eventhough they are "only" half-maori! Having at least half a cultural identity is better than having none...

[@MoldyStuff]

*Preach*

[@azazelswings6194]

It's only Americans who whine about like that about appropriation

[@seagawk1254]

And people tend to think culture can't mix or what ever

[@jamesoleary2476]

Are u implying Europeans have no culture?

[@josxiko]

@@jamesoleary2476 there is no European culture. There is irish, german, french, etc etc. But no monolithic "European" culture. That's the point of what's being said. Not "white people in general dont have any elements of any culture"

[@DanielCADtutor]

Amazing! I totally support this concept. Well done and keep it up! Hope to see them live some day

[@Shanan81]

Good on you boys! good to see some pakeha out there helping keep the language alive.

[@meganbrown298]

They're Māori.

[@Ganbarizer]

Megan Brown The amount of Maori blood they have is very small. The way the father explained it was that he had lineage through great grand parents. That’s pretty distant. They are considered white if you go by blood quantum.

[@meganbrown298]

@@Ganbarizer Māori don't subscribe to eugenics-based systems to determine our identity. If you're of Māori descent, you're Māori.

[@nathanrohmann9094]

Absolutely fell in love with this band a couple years back!

[@emilypaige9295]

This needs to get out into more recommendations immediately

[@MokoOfUarewa]

I’m not really into metal but as a nz born Maori I am so so proud of these guys. How rad the Maori language sounds even more powerful this way! great story telling through their lyrics. Tino pai!

[@HarpoonerNZ]

Good work brothers

[@brandonwarner8637]

This is the Only Vice video I’ve enjoyed in yearsss

[@gloryinme523]

So these guys are the Sepultura of NewZealand. Atleast in essence!!

[@CrochetHO]

Already been listening to these guys for a while. Ever since they were on 7 days. These guys are awesome