Can a Thrash Metal Band Help Save the Maori Language? Indigenous tongues around the world are under threat—and modern musicians are trying to keep them alive. By Sylvia Varnham O'Regan.

The members of Alien Weaponry aim to preserve their indigenous language through a unique medium: thrash metal music. The New Zealand trio is billed as the first Maori metal band.

This New Zealand Band Is Trying To Save Maori Culture One Head Banger At A Time The metal band Alien Weaponry want to inspire people to learn the Māori language. December 5, 2017 3:39 AM ET.

The members of Alien Weaponry aim to preserve their indigenous language through a unique medium: thrash metal music. The New Zealand trio is billed as the first Maori metal band.