Talk:Alien Weaponry

Genre

DISCUSSION OF BAND'S GENRE HERE Please note: Until there is a general consensus about the band's genre, please refrain from changing it on the wiki.

Proof of "Thrash" genre:

1. Lead singer & guitarist Lewis de Jong, “but we were drawn to thrash metal because it’s quite complex music, and it is a great vehicle for expressing real stories and emotions.” - source http://www.freemanpromotions.com/artist/alien-weaponry/
2. revolvermag.com - consensus of thrash: https://www.revolvermag.com/music/alien-weaponry-7-reasons-why-teen-maori-thrash-trio-your-favorite-new-band
3. Also, if you look on http://www.alienweaponry.com there is "thrash" everywhere. While they may have several genres that influence them and borrow techniques, it's still mainly a thrash band. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Barry Manilo (talk • contribs) 20:23, 7 November 2018 (UTC)

I prefer the more generic "thrash metal" or even just "metal" to "groove metal". I don't think they should be pigeonholed with bands like Pantera. Fact is they have a distinctive style, incorporating elements of Maori haka and waiata. MaxBrowne2 (talk) 22:52, 6 May 2021 (UTC)

Maori ancestry

Brothers Henry and Lewis de Jong do have Maori ancestry, but the bassist Ethan Trembath doesn't. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.157.73.108 (talk) 04:19, 27 June 2019 (UTC)

Yes he does. So does their new bass player. MaxBrowne2 (talk) 22:54, 6 May 2021 (UTC)

Location

They formed in Waipu, Whangarei. Not Auckland 2404:4408:9633:1B00:8238:708D:928D:38E0 (talk) 07:22, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Now that you mentioned it, the first line says they are "from Waipu, formed in Auckland", which sounds confusing. Their formation in Auckland is supported by two sources, one that I couldn't verify due to paywalls and another in which I couldn't find a mention of their place of origin. Victor Lopes ^Fala!•C 14:40, 31 December 2024 (UTC)