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Northland thrash metal band Alien Weaponry to play with NZSO 14 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Northland thrash metal band Alien Weaponry will play with the NZ Symphony Orchestra in May. Northern Advocate Northland band Alien Weaponry. Photo / Latitude Creative Classical music and thrash metal will collide when Northland's world-famous Alien Weaponry play with the NZ Symphony Orchestra. The band - from Waipū, but now known around the world for their mix of te reo and metal - have been hailed as one of the most exciting young metal bands in the world. They've earned the reputation playi...

ALIEN WEAPONRY Announce Upcoming Performances with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra By Audiences in New Zealand are in for a treat! This May, Alien Weaponry will perform two special shows with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, taking place in Kirikiriroa Hamilton and Ōtautahi Christchurch. This is the first time Alien Weaponry has collaborate with an orchestra and the first time the NZSO has collaborated with a metal band in their 75-year history. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. Lead vocalist and guitarist Lewis de Jong says: “I've always loved the idea of incorporating orchest...

The Kiwi metal band is partnering with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for two concerts in May.

Wednesday, 10 March 2021, 4:33 pm Alien Weaponry. Aotearoa’s Alien Weaponry, hailed as one of the most exciting young metal bands in the world, unite with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for two special performances in May. Stronger Together in Kirikiriroa Hamilton and ŌtautahiChristchurch will be a unique music experience for audiences, the NZSO and Alien Weaponry. The concerts are Alien Weaponry’s first with an orchestra and the first collaboration with a metal band in the NZSO’s 75-year history. Embraced by audiences and critics around the world, the three-piece from Waipu have ...

Press Release – Ockham Book Awards The shortlist for the 2021 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, released today, is a dazzling reflection of the robust, innovative literature scene of Aotearoa New Zealand, revealing a deeper engagement with our culturally diverse society. In the Fiction category, two past winners are vying for the same award. Catherine Chidgey and Pip Adam are both contenders for the $57,000 Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction, alongside Brannavan Gnanalingam, a previous nominee, and the critically acclaimed story writer Airini Beautrais. The works on the Fiction shortlist ...