ALIEN WEAPONRY - Kai Tangata (Official Video) | Napalm Records - [TRUANT] 

As a fellow Polynesian, I'm so proud of these boys. Spreading Polynesian culture makes me so happy.

Apparently, all the actors in the video are from the same tribe -- including the band.

District 9 is actually what gave them the idea for the name because its their favorite si fi movie too

So much potential in this band. They are all under 18 years old. Can't wait to see what they do in a few years!

KAI TANGATA - Lyrics He taua, He taua! - (A war party, a war party!) Waewae tapu takahi te ara taua - (Footsteps pound the sacred warpath) Ka hopungia e maha nga upoko - (Many heads are sought) Ka hopungia e maha taurekareka - (Many slaves are sought) E mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga - (This is the work of Tūmatauenga) Anei rā - (Behold) Te uhi o Mataora - (The chisel of Mataora) Pai tuarā - (The strong back) Te kokongapere - (The base of the spine) Nga rape - (The buttock spirals) Te kitemaimairu - (The thigh) Tatua taua - (The war belt) Nga tā moko puhoro - (The tattooed bodies of warriors) Anei nga tohu a Tūmatauenga - (These are the omens of war) He pakanga nunui mo te whakautu - (A mighty battle to avenge us) Tae mai nga tūpuna mo te whakaāwhina - (Our ancestors gather to assist us) Kia mau nga Tohunga mo te whakakarakia - (Our priests prepare the incantations) E mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga - (This is the work of Tūmatauenga) Anei rā - (Behold) Te uhi o Mataora - (The chisel of Mataora) Pai tuarā - (The strong back) Te kokongapere - (The base of the spine) Nga rape - (The buttock spirals) Te kitemaimairu - (The thigh) Tatua taua - (The war belt) Nga tā moko puhoro - (The tattooed bodies of warriors) Anei nga tohu a Tūmatauenga - (These are the omens of war) A Tūmatauenga x4 - (Of Tūmatauenga) Mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga x4 - (This is the work of Tūmatauenga) Whakatangi o nga pū, whakapatu nga taiaha - (The cry of guns, the blows of the taiaha) Te kikokiko rekareka ō aku hoariri - (The sweet flesh of our enemies) Nga umu whakakīa tātau kōpū ki te utu - (The ovens fill our bellies with revenge) E mahi nga mahi a Tūmatauenga - (This is the work of Tūmatauenga) Anei rā - (Behold) Te uhi o Mataora - (The chisel of Mataora) Pai tuarā - (The strong back) Te kokongapere - (The base of the spine) Nga rape - (The buttock spirals) Te kitemaimairu - (The thigh) Tatua taua - (The war belt) Nga tā moko puhoro - (The tattooed bodies of warriors) Anei nga tohu a Tūmatauenga - (These are the omens of war) Waewae tapu takahi te ara taua - (Footsteps pound the sacred warpath) Waewae tapu takahi te ara taua - (Footsteps pound the sacred warpath) Waewae tapu takahi te ara taua - (Footsteps pound the sacred warpath) Waewae tapu takahi te ara taua - (Footsteps pound the sacred warpath)

These bois are awesome, better musicians at half my age than I could ever hope to be!

I know the drummer. They look bad ass but they're genuine nice guys :D

Proud kiwi here! These boys go hard. Thanks for the reaction dude

Possibly the most original thing ive ever heard

I felt the Sepultura vibe too 👍

I think this is the best review for Kai Tangata 🤘

i got some cousins that are half Maori that probably don't know about this, this is certainly super badass that's for sure

For this Hawaiian woman I’m so proud of these young men and their AMAZING mele 💪🏽

A lot of people said they sounded like old school Sepultura...good ear

That's pretty neato man! Definitely the first New Zealand 'Tribal Metal' I've ever heard. Very interesting. I'm gonna check them out for sure! I wanna be able to sing along with them too! 😁✌One Love

Beyond bad ass, aren't they?!

love your reactions in the video mate,ive been listening to a fair bit of them and they surely kick ass.Im from NZ and would love to see them when they are back from touring.

I love this band and this video is just epic! So glad you finally got to enjoy it ♥

Oh wow! I can't get enough of these dudes! Loved watching your reaction to this track, adds to the enjoyment!

They got their name from watching district 9

kick ass boys mean maori kiwi boys done NZ proud!

Love this song and video!! That's my kind of sound 👍 you are are so right about the Sepultura vibe! I'm totally digging these guys!!!

These boys are doing us proud man. There is a video where they do a haka with a Danish crowd before a concert and it gave me fucking chills, especially when the crowd got in on it and was vibing it back. Being maori myself and liking metal, back even about 5 years ago, was weird. People expected you to listen to rap and stuff. But now that these lads are doing their thing, they're making maori more accessible to metal and vice versa. So cool. Big props to them.

Wicked reaction bro, Aotearoa represent! I would suggest you watch a NZ movie called 'The Deadlands', that will give you some more insight into Maori culture

YES!! FINALLY! Massive massive band and I knew you'd love this shit!

I got to catch them live in Chicago and they sounded fantastic so glad I got to see them, super excited to see what they’ll continue to put out!

Love your reaction! So genuine... thank you for checking these guys out!

Sounds so much like Gojira and I love it!!

I love this young band. My Kiwi friend told me about them a while ago. They can only get better.

Aw that’s a subscribe right there bro! Awesome reaction video and amazing to see our nz folks coming up! Ngā mihi bro (acknowledgements to you bro)

Chur bol, love your channel bol, been waiting for you to react to this

Awesome reaction mate. Please react to their “Ru Ana Te Whenua” next! Watching from NZ 👍

Best reaction ever, I get all pumped up watching. I catch myself banging my head hard af, HAHAHHA I am sitting in the front of the office.

Home grown music boy. I'm from New Zealand

Wasn't expecting that accent at the start ahah sounds sick bro nice vid!

This is some of the best workout lift fucking crazy weight at the Gym music that has ever been made.

saw these guys in Melb 1st show in Australia they are gonna be huge...

He who creates - echoes!! The New Age - pessimistic Ice Nine Kills - Thank God its Friday sienna skies - corporate cross

Hey Truant you should look in the description of the video there is a translation and explanaition provided. Greaat Video!!!

Your reaction was great! Lol it took me by surprise too.

your the man bro thankyou for the respect to my culture onelove

About time AW was on here. Ayyy he pronounced 'maori' correctly. You should check out the band Devilskin Truant

I moved my head thanks man for doing this vid loved it...

You didn't want to stop listening..! Awesome. They're doing a show in my hometown soon, so if I can get a chance to chat them up, I'll try not to be too drunk to show (any of) them this video ;D

Been waiting for this to happen!

wow im blown away that is awesome and singing in traditional language too amazing

This is crazy sick!!!

Mate you nailed it with the District 9 reference, probably been said before but that's their inspiration for the name my guy

These kids are the true hope to keep metal alive.

I have no idea what they are saying but the music and imagery of this song are freaking amazing!!

Best reaction ever hahahaha love it

RISE OF THE NORTHSTAR - HERE COMES THE BOOM. I could see you getting so hyped to their new vid!

3 years late! But love the energy you brought watching this

Mad respect for this band! awesome band with meaning

This is one of my favorite reactions to this song.

Alien Weaponry - Holding my breath is really good too, my favourite .

Alien weaponary actually got their name from district 9 🤘

Awesome reaction brother!!

Love this band

Cracked the fuck up at "Hakka breakdown"

I am not a trash metal fan per say but I love these kids, yes teens, who remind me of some of the rebellious bands of the 60's and that anti-establishment vibe. Here it is even more passionate as they are truly fighting to save one of the last indigenous cultures that is being erased by the current assimilation efforts within their country. They sing in their native language that less than 4% of the population now speaks, they are using their historical past with metal music today so that this culture survives tomorrow. How can you not love this band and what they are doing. I only hope now that they played Wacken (2018) and are signed up with Napalm that the label continues to let them sing in that native tongue, as I know a recent release was in English, which I get trying to get a wider audience but still this language, these stories and this sound are just awesome together so please don't lose that. Great reaction BTW and yes that was the fastest 7 minutes. Vice News did a great short piece on them (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0RUtkaHs7LM.html) which really goes into their motivations. BTW they are District 9 movie lovers and took the band name from their favorite movie when they were 10 years old!!!!!

Mate, you have the best fuckin' reactions. Subscribed.

finaly i love the whole album

Nice. NZ represent \m/

These boys balls are dragging in the dirt...fucking awesome.

They were sick at Download as well, got right to the front and they fucking killed it

Haha so glad you tried these guys out! I wondered if you were -been weeks since I mentioned them initially:) Best comment was "It's so fucking manly..." Made my day:P

Kia ora ko jaz taku ingoa shot brother for reaction to us maori brothers and culture and to the boys alien weaponry who created native metal and to are god of war tu mataunga Blaaahhhhhhhhhh

The Amity Affliction-Ivy(Doomsday)

*CURRENTS - HANGING BY A THREAD!* (I usually don't do this all caps stuff.. but after all those months of spamming this song I hope it draws more attention ;)

Fucking love this reaction and how much your into it!

Best reaction ..subscribed ..churrr my Maori😁

The name is actually for real beyond the mainstream ☮️❤️💛💚👀👂🏽👐🏽

Ooh ! Soulfly groove ? New flavor ! Raw crunchy first class tobacco smell !

I've seen a short documentary about Alien Weaponry and they actually said that the name came about after watching District 9.

Now time to react to the song Rū Ana Te Whenua from them!!!

How much noise can three people make??? Fucken Hardcore!!!

Yeesssss!!! Finally!

Awesome Truant! I have been suggesting my suggestion for at least 6 months in a row now brother. Would love to see your reaction on it. I can allready PROMISE you that you will be amazed by it as well. Floored probably! Truly a masterpiece. It is: Eye of the Enemy - The Shift. Cheers, William

I think you would enjoy Mechina - Terrea. My absolute favourite band and sadly widely unknown!

ICE NINE KILLS - THANK GOD ITS FRIDAY

Absolutely loved "District 9" too, nice one!

Come back Truant! Love your reacts!

nice job!!!!!!!!!! great band

Hey truant if you check them out again in the future. Their videos have english subtitles ✌

Chur (meaning thank you) from a kiwi living in Aussie I love this . Thank you ...

im a maori dude from new zealand and these are all the cousins. love your reaction bro :)

Love this band, they fuckin rock hard

They named the group because they love District 9. This song is about the ancient pratice of kai tangata, which is cannibalism.

That was very nice I was digging that shit let's go new Zealand fuck yeah

Night Verses - Phoenix IV: Levitation PLEASE!!!!

Blows my mind how the name reminded you of the movie district 9, cause I watched a interview with them and they had just finished watching that movie and decided on alien weaponry

Spot on about District 9! Their name is inspired by the movie!

They were in fact inspired by the movie District 9 for their band name. They said so in a lil documentary about them on Noisey. So you were right on.

Best reaction ever!

This gets better everytime I hear it.

In total agreement with your reaction! Altho I think "Ru Ana Te Whenua" is their best song

Legends in my house...Tu meke..Rep Ruakaka..

Hey mate great vids! Great choice of music! Australian band you might like 'circles' songs called 'ruins'

Counterparts - Monument