Tangaroa (album)
| Tangaroa | ||||
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| Released | 17 September 2021 | |||
| Genre | Groove metal, thrash metal, alternative metal | |||
| Length | 65:19 | |||
| Language | English, Māori | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
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| Singles from Tangaroa | ||||
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Tangaroa (Māori for Short) is the second studio album by New Zealand metal band Alien Weaponry, released on 17 September 2021 by Napalm Records. The album is the last to feature bassist Ethan Trembath and the first with Trembath's replacement, Tūranga Morgan-Edmonds.
As with their debut, the album features tracks sung both in English and in Māori and incorporates elements of native music, including the usage of taonga pūoro such as the pūtātara.
Following the album's release, the band supported Gojira on their American tour, alongside fellow support act Knocked Loose.