ALIEN WEAPONRY Reveals New Single and Music Video \”Hatupatu,\” announce headline tour dates

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.\”

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: ^ = ALIEN WEAPONRY ONLY/HEADLINER October 8 – Boise, ID @ Revolution Center October 9 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock (festival) October 11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union October 13 – Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland October 14 – Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion October 15 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom October 16 – Houston, TX @ Bronze Peacock @ House of Blues^ October 17 – New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre *SOLD OUT* October 19 – Tampa, FL @ Jannus Live October 20 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live October 22 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works *SOLD OUT* October 23 – Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium *SOLD OUT* October 25 – Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater October 26 – Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus^ October 27 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre October 28 – Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armory October 29 – Cleveland, OH @ The Agora *SOLD OUT* October 30 – Albany, NY @ Albany Capital Center November 1 – Richmond, VA @ The National November 2 – Knoxville, TN @ Civic Auditorium November 3 – Chattanooga, TN @ The Signal *SOLD OUT* November 5 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee November 6 – St. Louis, MO @ The Factory at The District November 7 – Ft. Wayne, IN @ The Clyde Theatre November 9 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line^ November 10 – Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge^ November 12 – Cincinnati, OH @ Madison Live^ November 13 – Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl^ November 14 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome To Rockville (festival) November 16 – Austin, TX @ 3 Ten @ ACL Live^ November 17 – Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill^ November 19 – Tucson, AZ @ Encore^ November 20 – Window Rock, AZ @ Navajo Nation^ November 21 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater^