New Zealand metal band Alien Weaponry will deliver their third studio album this March.

Announced today, Te Rā is slated for a March 28 release via Napalm Records. The 11-track album was produced by Josh Wilbur (Lamb Of God, Gojira, Megadeth) and even features an appearance from Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe. Pre-orders for the album can be made here.

The first single from the record titled "Mau Moko" comes with a music video directed by Jermaine Leef, which can be seen here. Bassist Tūranga Porowini Morgan-Edmonds said this about the song:

"Māori have a rich history of marking traditions that were nearly lost during colonization. These traditions are currently in the process of a much needed cultural revival, and I was inspired by that. I wanted the lyrics to remind people that moko is, and always will be, a part of who we are. With the song's video, we wanted to show the darker side of the history of moko and how the head trade played a part in the near extinction of the tradition. We fought through it and continue to fight for its revival still today!"

The announcement coincides with the start of Alien Weaponry’s tour alongside Kerry King, which begins at San Francisco’s Regency Ballroom. In March, the band will have a headlining trek in their home country. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now here.

Alien Weaponry tour dates

01/15/25: San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom

01/17/25: Spokane, WA @ Spokane Live Casino

01/18/25: Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo

01/29/25: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater

01/20/25: Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom

01/22/25: Calgary, AB @ The Palace Theatre

01/23/25: Edmonton, AB @ Midway Music Hall

01/25/25: Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre

01/26/25: Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore

01/28/25: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave

01/30/25: Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theater

01/31/25: Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues

02/01/25: Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall

02/02/25: Montreal, QC @ L'Olympia

02/04/25: Boston, MA @ Royale

02/05/25: Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts

02/07/25: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

02/08/25: Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage

02/10/25: Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre

02/11/25: St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live

02/13/25: Houston, TX @ House of Blues

02/14/25: Austin, TX @ Emo's

03/14/25: Kirikiriroa (Hamilton, NZ) @ Factory

03/15/25: Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington, NZ) @ Jim Beam Homegrown

03/20/25: Ngāmotu (New Plymouth, NZ) @ TSB Showplace

03/21/25: Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland, NZ) @ Powerstation

03/22/25: Ōtautahi (Christchurch, NZ) @ James Hay Theatre

03/23/25: Tāhuna (Queenstown, NZ) @ AJ Hackett Kawarau Bungy Centre

Te Rā tracklisting:

1. Crown

2. Mau Moko

3. 1000 Friends

4. Hanging by a Thread

5. Tama-nui-te-rā

6. Myself to Blame

7. Taniwha (feat. Randy Blythe)

8. Blackened Sky

9. Te Riri o Tāwhirimātea

10. Ponaturi

11. Te Kore