Thrash Metal
Alien Weaponry set to play at the biggest heavy-metal festival in the world
The Northland teenagers had a massive 2017, but 2018 is set to be even bigger. Not only will they be playing at Germany's Wacken Open Air Festival, they'll be playing another massive festival in… Video
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Māori teens behind thrash metal band signed by Berlin music agency
Alien Weaponry, made up of three Waipu teenagers, including two brothers, sing about Tino Rangatiratanga, land confiscations and Māori prophets. Mihingarangi Forbes reports. Video, Audio
Bulletbelt - Rise
Black metal horde Bulletbelt are set to release Rise of the Banshee this week, their new album that features the Wellington-based band's new vocalist Joelene Tempest. Craig Hayes sits down with… Audio
South of Heaven - Exordium Mors
Exordium Mors is one of New Zealand's leading black/thrash bands. Vocalist Mark Anthony Brooks (aka Scourge) and guitarists Raj Singarajah (aka Black Mortem) and Santi, spoke to Craig Hayes about… Audio
South of Heaven Part 1
A History of New Zealand Extreme Metal. In this episode reporter Craig Hayes talks to Chris Rigby, Phil Kusabs, Chris Stanley and Steve Francis; and travels back to the birth of this country's most… Audio
South of Heaven Part 2
In part two of 'South of Heaven: Extreme Metal in New Zealand' Craig Hayes finds out how New Zealand's extreme metal community was able to rebuild itself well away from mainstream eyes and ears, with… Audio
South of Heaven - Interview with program producer Craig Hayes
Craig Hayes, producer of South of Heaven - A History of New Zealand Extreme Metal, talks with Emma Smith about making the program, and why metal music matters. Audio