New Zealandglobal metal frontrunnersALIEN WEAPONRYjust dropped their highly-anticipatedsophomore album,Tangaroa, today via Napalm Records!Tangaroais a massive next step for the band ' encompassing all of the elements that makeALIEN WEAPONRYheavy metal's most authentic rising stars.

Following their two hard-hitting recent singles"Tangaroa"and"Buried Underground",ALIEN WEAPONRYhave revealed a third new standout single,"Hatupatu". Performed entirely in the indigenous language of te reo Māori, thestory behind this track is not only legendary in the band'sculture' 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, theevil bird-womanKurangaituku.

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 ofthe world."

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This just in' to cap off their upcoming U.S. tour supportingheadlinersGojiraand fellow special guestsKnocked Loose,ALIEN WEAPONRYhave added a collection of headline dates to their official routing! Tickets for allALIEN WEAPONRYheadline dates, as well as allGojiraheadliners, are available now.See below for all tour dates, and for individual show information, visitwww.alienweaponry.com.

ALIEN WEAPONRY Tour Dates withGojira & Knocked Loose:
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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^

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