Metal + Māori history = fucking awesome

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Discovered this a couple of days ago, and the only reason I haven't had it playing on loop is that I can't hear the first bars without needing to watch the music video again as well. Friends who are HoH or just really don't like metal, this is a rare example of a metal vid that I think might stand on its merits even without the riffs? Can't promise for sure, because to check I'd have to turn my volume down and I just can't do it, lol. 

Battle reenactments are almost a cliche of the genre, but it's really cool to see one that steps outside the familiar European fare and brings Indigenous pride and some lesser-known military history into the spotlight.

All members of the band are of Māori heritage and write a bunch of their songs in the Māori language. I'm diving into their catalogue now and really enjoying it.