Te Rā

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.

Te Rā
Studio album by Alien Weaponry
Released	28 March 2025
Length	42:04
Language	English, Māori
Label	Napalm
Producer	Josh Wilbur
Alien Weaponry chronology
Tangaroa (2021) Te Rā (2025)
Singles from Te Rā
"Mau Moko" Released: 15 January 2025 "1000 Friends" Released: 19 February 2025 "Taniwha" Released: 26 March 2025

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.^[1][2] On 19 February, the band released the second single, entitled 1000 Friends.^[3] On 26 March 2025, Alien Weaponry released the third single Taniwha, featuring Randy Blythe of Lamb of God.^[4][5]

Track listing

Te Rā track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Crown"	3:23
2.	"Mau Moko"	3:45
3.	"1000 Friends"	3:21
4.	"Hanging by a Thread"	3:37
5.	"Tama-nui-te-rā"	4:40
6.	"Myself to Blame"	4:17
7.	"Taniwha" (featuring Randy Blythe)	4:48
8.	"Blackened Sky"	3:05
9.	"Te Riri o Tāwhirimātea"	4:47
10.	"Ponaturi"	4:11
11.	"Te Kore"	2:06
Total length:		42:04

Personnel

• Lewis Raharuhi de Jong – lead guitar, lead vocals
• Henry Te Reiwhati de Jong – drums, backing vocals
• Tūranga Morgan-Edmonds – bass

Charts

Chart performance for Te Rā

Chart (2025)	Peak position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6]	30