Te Rā (Māori for The Sun) is the third studio album by New Zealand metal band Alien Weaponry. The album was released on 28 March 2025 by Napalm Records. As with their previous two albums, the album features tracks sung both in English and in Māori and incorporates elements of Māori music.
Background and promotion On 15 January 2025, Alien Weaponry announced that they would release their third studio album, Te Rā, on 28 March 2025 via Napalm Records as well as the album's first single entitled "Mau Moko". On 19 February, the band released the second single, entitled "1000 Friends". On 26 March 2025, Alien Weaponry released the third single "Taniwha", featuring Randy Blythe of Lamb of God.
Track listing
Personnel Alien Weaponry Lewis Raharuhi de Jong – guitars, lead vocals Henry Te Reiwhati de Jong – drums, backing vocals Tūranga Morgan-Edmonds – bass
Additional musicians Randy Blythe – guest vocals (on "Taniwha")
Production Josh Wilbur – production, mixing, mastering, engineering Kyle McAuley – engineering Steve Ornest – engineering
Artwork Alan Ashcraft – artwork
Charts + Chart performance for Te Rā Chart (2025) Peakposition New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 30 New Zealand Aotearoa Albums (RMNZ) 4 UK Album Downloads (OCC) 40
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