The Teens Saving Maori Language With Heavy Metal
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- čas přidán 10. 10. 2018
- Fewer than four percent of New Zealand’s population are Māori language speakers. Three teenagers from rural town Waipu have become unlikely heroes in the fight to preserve the indigenous language by making heavy metal inspired by Māori history.
VICE embeds with Alien Weaponry in the build up to the release of their first album, from the garage on the de Jong family farm where brothers Henry (drums) and Lewis (vocals and guitar) and their friend Ethan Trembath (bass) rehearse, to catching the bus to high school, working at the local mechanics and bringing in the washing for mum.
We also road trip to Lake Rotoiti for an overnight visit to Otaramarae where the brothers reconnect with their iwi [tribes] Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāti Raukawa. It’s a chance for the band to immerse themselves in the culture and history at the core of their music, and consider their personal part in the resurgence of te reo Māori as it struggles for survival.
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“Has your parents supported you as musicians?”
“Well me dad does the sound”
Love how these rock stars still take out the washing when their mum tells them to
Exactly! Normal people not snobby fucking millionaires who think others should do the "dirty" work. These guys just shot to the top of my "must buy all their albums" list.
Kiwi mums can be scary man haha
Keeping them humble Mumsy.
@@nurglerider781 yeah man, it's awesome. The kiwi way haha
@@LilSinger097 haha, tell me about it!
Now we need a Navajo metal band
They have dubstep Native American bands if your into that too.. ones called a tribe called red
That would be metal af
Sadly from what I can tell Native Americans who love and appreciate metal are a dying breed(their membership suffered a massive drop) now its all about rap music, and really its been that way since the days of Tupac, Snoop, Dre, Bone Thugs etc.
All the native nations need representation... Enjoy Cemican, Mulux Pac, Tzitzimitl from Mexico 🇲🇽
I dunno about Navajo metal musicians,but Chuck Billy from Testament is from the Pomo nation .They have several songs about their heritage,like "Native Blood" and "Trail of Tears".
Literally commenting so CZcams algorithm gives this more reach...
Literally commenting on your comment and hoping that does something but not knowing because I don’t know how the algorithm works
Well, it is working
Same
Thanks it worked
I thank you for it has reached to me
"The ultimate goal of a colonizer is to delete a culture and amalgamate into a single society that doesnt reflect the indigenous." This New Zealand metalhead guy is really profound and quotable.
@@whatisitthesedays If any one tried to take sovereignty from the crown in this country without a doubt maori would be an insurgency. By the looks of the current geopolitical situation the most likely army to have to deal with it is the PLA.
Why would you use Rhodesian in your name if that's how you think about colonizing?
@@FirstFamilyCharger I mean, Rhodesia didn't delete the culture. It was a culture of its own.
@theFareulookinat We dont accept that "blood quantum" bs thats used in the US to undermine indigenous voice. If you have one ancestor thats Maori then you are Maori.
The goal of the british crown was taxation and enslaving everyone under their tax schemes no matter the method. That was the solitary goal. The creation of the Real Estate assimilation scheme forcing everyone into perpetual tax slavery and stealing the inheritance of everyone, changing language to use words like alien, citizen, family, etc. All of those words mean Slave in latin. Even the word woman comes from wifman meaning servant. They trick everyone with their economic taxation and legal language using Latin double entendres, double meaning words. So that when people say words like drive, which has a meaning of a commercial capacity, people use it in everyday speak to mean anyone using a motorized car.
I am native alaskan. I am dropping the ball you guys. Damn, good job. Now if only i could find a drummer....
Z. S. N. Lol, I’m in Alaska too, but can’t find any one my age who wants to be in a rock band.
I have been playing drums for about 8 years. I just live almost 4000 miles away
Eh mate wich town/village, out of simple curiosity
@@quasimoto5656 Damn, similar story here, alaska is not very connected in its metal scene (if you can call it a scene)
@@quasimoto5656 yea I'm from Alaska too, and I cant find anyone who can play instruments, much less that's into metal
This is AWESOME.
LONG LIVE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE.
I belong to "GALO TRIBE" of Arunachal Pradesh , India.
Kia ora Doba
Amazing!! I belong to an indigenous tribe hailing from Jharkhand, India.
Your cousins in Hawaii are proud of you!! We aloha you, imua!! ❣
Kia ora aloha Aroha nui ❤️❤️
This is so refreshing. I live in the US and so many people here are alienated from their own personal history. It's refreshing to see people who have a deep foundation, not only to their ancestors but to their home.
James Longstaff if anything Americans attempt to cling to a cultural identity they have no part of. The United States has separates cultures for its regions.
You also have the problem of "news" outlets such as vice, vox, or buzzfeed saying that whites have no culture and that America needs to be destroyed and rebuilt.
@@vagabondwastrel2361 lmao, you have probably not watched Fox and CNN who have been doing that albeit subtly before social media came into presence. The problem America faces is that people have forgotten their roots. There's this weird "white" obsession, which ties in with American exceptionalism. There is no "white culture" per se, there are English, Welsh, Gaelic, Italian, German, French and Dutch influences on American culture which is swept away by marketing tools. I see second generation Germans pronounce their surnames in an Americanized way and it feels weird. Although I met a guy playing Gaelic music at night when I buying a pack of smokes and it put a smile on my face.
@fowlerfreak I can't agree that fox has been doing it. I know for a long time they were supporting the theocratic authoritarians but those have lost power before obama was elected. In regards to the rest the fascists and communists in the left lump all of the different "white" cultures into one then claim they don't have culture. The people who I have seen do that tend to be either one of three groups. First and horrifyingly are professors of ivy league colleges. Second group are the grievance study majors. Third are the race pimp bigots. For reference just look at Al Sharpton, Tariq Nasheed or talcum X aka shaun king.
@alex Leblanc that is kinda the point. If I agreed with that statement I wouldn't have pointed out how the activist publications spread that rhetoric.
These guys reminds me the early days of Sepultura. I don't mean they sound the same, but the concept and their vision and mission with their tribal origin. It's amazing.
Hopefully they'll be around as long as the Cavalera brothers.
Yes I got the same vibe from these guys too
If they make an album as good as chaos a.d they will rule the world
Omigosh … u r _so right !!!_
Roots era
"Otherwise we will just be another Western nation disconnected from its culture" -that hit close to home. Culture and especially language is a treasure, it should be cherished.
The west and whites in general needs to turn back to our heritage and love it
White Panther they are starting to wake up
We have the same thing going on here with Frisian. It's still spoken by most of our people but it is slowly dying out.
That movement has started, there’s a group called Heilung in Europe that is doing its best to piece together the bits and pieces and reconstruct their Germanic Pagan roots.
Unfortunately that era was so long ago that we are missing a lot of the knowledge we need to fully revive our tribal heritage.
@@Heiryuu your culture is Catholic Deal With it.
That maori oldmate that was talking around 12 minutes in needs to be recruited by disney as a voice actor. captivating, rich, beautiful voice.
My Grandfather (koroua) having his 90th next month.
@@himalayan8315 Nga mihi
Man this story need more reach. Srsly these guys make me so proud to maori even more. Keep it up👍
The dad looks like a cross between Tom araya and Gary holt.
Lol
Came to the Comments just to say that. Beat me to it.
James yeahfield YEAH!! (James Hetfield) Voice*
James yeahfield he looks exactly like robb flynn
Thats the best crossover of all time
Not a metal fan but bloody good on ya guys! It’s really great
From Australia 🇦🇺
So where is your aborigine glam metal band at?
Maybe they'd like to meet my Creole gangster rap crew?
@@PACKERMAN2077 We have Dispossessed that are doing a lot more than these kids for their culture
I dont really listen to metal at all but this shit gives me goose bumps.
im sure they wont hold that against ya
@@alexrsmith31 googled them...they've disbanded lol
damn shame though
Saw these guys open for Ministry and Carpenter Brute a few months ago. They sound just as good live, if not better, as they do on their albums. I hope these guys continue to be successful
Carpenter Brut and Alien Weaponry in one night would've been hectic!!
That's an odd lineup but would have made for one sick gig.
Getting told by your mom to do your chores is the most metal thing ever!
I've heard of these guys for a year or two now. I didn't realize they were so young. Good going guys!
I’ve seen them live at Bloodstock in the uk... I had no idea myself!!! Man that show was PACKED
This is sooo goddamm wholesome! ! Am big metalhead, also big fan of language preservation. I wholeheartedly wish them all the best luck !
Bless you guys !
More metal bands with native languages would be sick!
Most languages are "native".
Not many metal bands sing in Swiss German... maybe to cute for metal
@@SwissTanuki Guess we know what Eluveitie needs to do next.
You guys are freaking awesome! I'm spreading the word here in south Texas and we love good metal! Rock on my friends! Keep your ancestors alive! ROCK ON!!!
I just saw they are playing here in Austin Wed May 8th at 3ten ACL live. Snatched up a ticket quick!
@@Dropkickpunk76 no freaking way! Gonna go online and buy some! Thanks!
@@christobaliancantu7112 You're very welcome.
Texas owns pantera and suicidal tendencies
Great story on these guys. Good to hear from others in th NZ scene also.
As a near 50 year old I spin out at how switched on these young lads are. "The goal of a coloniser is to delete the culture." Wow what a statement & how true it is. The indigenous languages of Australia are under threat & in fact many have been lost.
Great work to all involved 🤘
I'm from Brasil, and I know who you guys are, so you guys are on the right track. Don't give up on your music and just keep going!
I wish that old guy would narrate my life.
Robin Bishop in Maori, “he was born, he grew, he surfed the great web and watched a CZcams video, he then met his maker, Adam Sandler”
What this band is doing is fucking amazing! Love the music, love the passion, love the culture! Keep it up guys, metal is still very much alive and kicking! As is your maori culture! God bless from North Queensland, Australia! 🤟
Ah, Alien Weaponry. Great guys, amazing music! Love how much you are in touch with your ancestry/history and culture. Greetings from Kiel, Germany.
These guys play such heavy music. They are the epitome of great thrash metal.
No doubt these lads are going to the top. Enjoy the journey and stay true. Looking forward to watching it
Sadly i highly doubt they will be "going to the top" ....that would be really amazing though, the entirety of the collective human psyche would need to undergo an absolute psychic change.
I am surprised that this doesn't have more views.
Because Vice itself sucks and Metal is not promoted by the algorithm.
And its vice Asia
Fantastic work,i wish the band much success around the world.So important to keep indigenous language alive.
The dad sounds like Murray from Flight of the Conchords. When he said “I actually do front of house” I lost it, haha
even the laugh
Yep that's exactly what I was thinking
@ilaDali no, kiwi just refers to New Zealanders as a whole.
kiwi is referred to a New Zealander no matter what the colour of your skin is...that's is what people from other countries say
I think its awesome that they're able to do it in Maori...im mostly native American(Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux)i can still speak alittle Lakota though most these days can't...but i have Maori friends...and this kinda thing makes my heart happy...mita kuye oyasin ohinniyan(we are all related forever in Lakota)
Imagine a culture evolving their language thousands of years, just so it's end up in music. This is metal!
Aspern Park- Check our Babymetal
I am honestly in love with these guys and can’t wait to see what they do next!
Kiwis and Aussies are so similar yet so different when it comes to treatment of non-white ethnicities. I wish we were more like NZ
What would explain minority ethnicites doing it to other minorities?
Hurr durr white people bad
Brown people would *never* be mean to eachother, it must always be whypipo oppressing them
I completely agree! Māori culture is palpable, respected and embraced in New Zealand. You see it so much in public like in architecture too. The Treaty of Waitangi helped pave the way for mutual respect and kinship between māori people and European settlers. If Australia had a similar genuine treaty giving Indigenous and Torres Strait Islanders equal standing at the time of invasion we would possibly have a different society today.
@@mrsbeard5225 what a crock of fucken cow shit
@Liv N I don't think Natalie Price meant that the colonists gracefully allowed Maori peoples into the fold for mutual respect and kinship. I think she is aware that it was hard fought and won by Maori ferocity and tenacity. That the Maori forced the colonists to sign the treat, which then has resulted in what appears today to be mutual respect and kinship. It is a stark contrast as to what is occurring in Australia. Indigenous languages are not spoken, the culture and history not respected, indeed it is not even known to non-indigenous Australians. Our indigenous peoples have never been allowed to have a voice in places of leadership, even to represent and further their own interests within their communities. There is no 'we are one' here. There are many reasons why Australian Aboriginal language has not been adopted into the mainstream, a principal factor being that there are over 300 surviving languages out of an original of over 700. Many are not related at all; as different as Romanian is to Italian - from the same continent, but completely different peoples. The one thing I'd disagree with Natalie's comment is the use of "settlers" - they were colonists, not settlers. The English aim was to own and conquer. They, in essence, failed (NZ only country to force the British Empire into a treaty....ever).
NZ national anthem is in Maori. Most non-Maori NZ peoples have at least a cursory understanding of parts of the language and culture. That simply does not exist in Australia. Yet. I hope.
Sounds so powerful, holy heck! Great way to show passion for your language and inspire others to use it.
These guys will go off in 2019
A deeply sincere and positive vibe is emanating from these kids, I'm pretty sure they're going to be huge in a few years !
This is a beautiful display of a love for one's culture. I am attempting to do something similar to this by learning the languages of where I'm from (Germanic-Baltic Europe), and its great to see people similar to me do the same thing for their own cultures.
You are an evil racist who needs to be cancelled
Fucking brilliant. The linguistic articulation of Maori language works really well with metal. I am Tahitian and speak quite a bit of French and yeah it wouldn’t work with metal. lol. Awesome guys. Power to you
Dude check french metal band Gojira. They're pretty popular already tho. They don't sing in french but one their records and couple songs are named in french.
Tahitian?
*Tahitian?*
*TAHITIAN?*
Folks
I have a plan. I just need money.
Le metal, yeah nah
Same, Im Tongan and half black. Adopted in America which is why I have such a white name haha
Gojira? Lmao. Peste Noire win the french metal game.
I got chills all over my body when I hear this band!!!!
Keep holding on to your language don't let no one stomp it out!!!!
Nobody is "stomping it out". The Maoris themselves hardly use the language.
@@johnnyhammer it was nearly stomped out. You were beaten less than 40yrs ago for speaking it. Only 30 odd years ago it was recognized as an official language. That 150 odd years of a language being oppressed..
@@johnnyhammer I've never been on a marae where English is the 1st spoken language,
@@jennafarrell5783 You heard Maori being spoken at a traditional Maori ceremonial meeting house? Case closed! Oh, wait a minute... Have you ever heard anyone having a casual conversation in Maori in a pub? On a bus? In a shop? On the street? No? Hmm, we might need to reopen the case there, sleuth.
@@jennafarrell5783 Oh please. The whole "beaten for speaking Maori happened at shitty schools and hardly explains why they stopped using it at home amongst themselves. As for being recognised as "an official language", it was always recognised as the language of the original Maoris. I don't know why you'd need official recognition from the Pakeha to keep using it. Just face facts: they can't be bothered, so why should we?
amazing video. I'm moving to NZ in one week today for two years. Can not wait!
Enjoying your stay? I'd hope so.
how's NZ ? =P
Welcome what town are you in ?
@MyGun4hire im Maori mixed/ ngati porou and i lol'ed at your comment. Most other maori would find that offensive, i laughed cause its true depending on where you are in Nz.
I'm in awe of how supportive their parents are. What a family and a beautiful and worthy mission they're on!!
I saw them in Odessa, Texas this year with BLS and TBDM. They made a new fan.
Heard these guys on Liquid Metal around the time this video was uploaded, actually. Really great stuff. \m/
These guys are awesome, I wish them all the best!
I love this spirit! Keep going beyond metal. Support everyone who sings your music.
Such a well done piece on a triumphant trio that left me intrigued and wanting to hear more of their music. They seem so much more in tune with their heritage and the spirits of their ancestors, they embody their culture and create modern war songs, they're brilliant, bravo and thank you.
Greetings to the great Maori people from the USA and one who also has aboriginal ancestry (Shawnee, Cherokee, Pamunkey and Algonquin) ✌️
Apsaalooké and Sioux for me.
you came from asia
I'm Cherokee and Shawnee myself.
whitemountain apache
Creek and Cherokee! Still here.
Watched these guys at download this year, hadn't heard of them before, they are awesome!
love these guys, so talented and so full of spirit!! i’d love to see you guys live
Hell yeah, i found these guys a few months ago when they popped up in my recommendations here on youtube and i absolutely love them!
I saw Alien Weaponry at Download Festival Sydney. They are amazing!
Im so exited to hear Them live
Dang VICE good work...Iv been following the band for quite sometime now and it's a good thing people learn about them and what they stand for
Amazing! I totally support this concept. Well done and keep it up! Hope to see them live some day
You young warriors are so fuckn AWESOME!!!!.......for what you are taking to the world for everyone to see!!.....enjoy your journey!!
I must admit that I was completely unaware of the history surrounding New Zealand and what the indigenous people went through during the British colonization. It must have been a harsh struggle for them to hold onto their beliefs and cultural up bringing throughout the years. I think that the guys in Alien Weaponry are doing a great service to bring awareness to their native language of Maori by singing their songs in it.Not to mention the fact that it works so well with their awesome thrash metal its like icing on the cake! I hope they continue to keep doing what they do, spreading the message not only about their roots and language, but the overall encompassing message of perseverance and really staying true to what they believe. My hat goes off to the guys in Alien Weaponry. Mad respect!
Agree but its not their language. Its the language of maori people not the white people
@@milkyoni They are Maori and it is rightfully their language even if they look white you obviously didn't listen to their video know they could speak the Te Reo Maori and they know their Whakapapa Geneology in English damn proud of them
@@milkyoni you can be both Maori and white; there's a lot of Scottish and English ancestry in New Zealand so ofc people are going to have all different skin tones. That's just how genetics works. It's still their culture, regardless of skin tone.
It's like you can be a First Nations (Aboriginal) person here in Australia and also seem white, mostly because of the Australian government's horrific policies, but that's a whole other can of worms.
So happy I discovered them last year. Can’t wait for their next album!!
Totally into Kai Tangata, the videography's sick & the riffs cool!
Much love from Indonesia 🇮🇩
So glad AW is getting traction! Killer band at such a young age!
I’m so jealous of these dudes. Being so in touch with a great culture and living your musician dreams.
I’m happy for them though.
So young, so talented, keep on it guys, love your work! Goosebumps from this vid, your culture resonates epicly, and I think, as a foreigner, that you are doing a nice work with your music, making it reach far
I found this band awhile back, didn't know they were my age and the message and motivation behind the music. It's absolutely amazing and I hope even more now that more people get to hear about you guys and learn a thing or two. Also, hopefully I'll be able to see you guys in concert at some point
Saw them live in Sydney, best live band Ive seen
Calvin Baker sick
Found these cats a few months ago. These guys are awesome, I don't understand a single lyric but good music is good music...and they make good music.
My friend just sent me this. I gotta say, Wow!!! Absolutely amazing. Keep it up. You have a new follower here and spreading the word.
Vice actually put out a good piece. wow, can't believe I just saw this.
Saw these guys in Phoenix and they were amazing
Love this band and there story! Though u can't understand what they say in there songs. It is still super powerful.
hell yeah!! and this is why i´m so excited to see bands like them and THE HU getting more and more recognized!!!
Awesome segment; very well-deserved exposure for these talented young fellows.
I was like, New Zealand looks like the shire...Oh wait Doh!
I'm from the UK, love Alien Weaponry
Same here. 😁
Ditto
Thank you vice Asia for this amazing video documentary!!!
Stoked for these guys!
I cant believe vice didn't edit out how important there culture is to them.
I know, makes a bloody change lol
This needs to get out into more recommendations immediately
Absolutely fell in love with this band a couple years back!
I saw these guys at Download Festival this weekend and they absolutely killed it! Can’t wait to see where they go in their career.
Good work brothers
I hope some Australian Aboriginal languages could be saved this way
lily. Listen too Baker boy
Had the pleasure to play a show with these guys a few days ago. Lovely family. Great music, a real breath of fresh air in metal. Wish them all the success in the world. 🤟🏻🤟🏻
Omg I did NOT know they were so young! I also didn't know the foundation of what they want to talk about in their music. This makes me excited for the future of metal. Wishing you the best from Colombia! \m/
It's a shame these guys aren't more popular. Not only is the concept behind the music great, but the music itself is awesome!
Such a good sound. Maori really does lend itself well the the metal style.
Already been listening to these guys for a while. Ever since they were on 7 days. These guys are awesome
I bought their album, it's really good and the clash of metal and Moari sounds amazing. How-ever these kids have a gift for sure, I hope if they haven't already they pursue music as their career. They will go so far in it as they already have but have an awesome life.
It's a shame I won't get to see you guys in Hellfest. Much love and respect from France boys !
Kiwis are sound. Metalheads are sound. Sound. And great job father, songs sound solid!
Such young talent with such mature music. First heard of them a couple months back when youtube recommended Kai Tangata. Great video.
Saw them yesterday in Spain, in a small venue packed with people. I hope they come back someday. Keep on rockin'!
They seem like really nice guys... I'd love to just hang out and jam with them!
Respect ✊✊✊✊ from India keep rocking
This band seriously need to be recognize a lot more. Plus I love how the fuse their culture into metal music and it sound fucking amazing. Keep up guys and I hope you have a successful career. Greetings from America.
What an amazing group! I remember being moved by their music and I’m so glad to hear this and know others are moved as well. I hope they are able to continue spreading their knowledge, art, and culture forever!
I know why I like these boys so much...they are real, no fake, just them and keeping the torch of their ancestors. Greetings from Hamburg Germany.
Great band!! God bless from Turkey!
I love everything about this!
So happy i found this band! Cant wait for the future music!