Lewis de Jong, Henry de Jong, and Ethan Trembath have a distinct point of difference. Their band Alien Weaponry rocks out in te reo.

Teenage Northland metal band Alien Weaponry, whose songs are in Te Reo Māori, have signed a record deal with a European label.

The trio became the youngest musicians ever to sign with Austrian metal label Napalm Records when they agreed to a deal that will see their debut album marketed and sold worldwide.

In a press release, the band said they were thrilled to be working with one of Europe's two big independent metal labels.

Supplied Northland thrash metal band Alien Weaponry, who sing in Te Reo Maori, have signed a record deal with one of Europe's biggest independent metal labels.

"Napalm is a great label for us to work with because their whakapapa includes a lot of thrash metal, which is where our roots are," said drummer, Henry de Jong, 17.

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"So we fit within their whanau, but we're also doing something different, introducing our own language and style … we think we will both grow and benefit from this relationship."

supplied Alien Weaponry have a debut album set for release in the second quarter of 2018.

Bass player Ethan Trembath, 15, said the deal was "a massive step for us towards establishing our career internationally".

Napalm Records talent scout Sebastian Muench said Alien Weaponry were "the youngest musicians we have ever added to the Napalm band roster, [and] also one of the most exciting and unique bands in recent years. Their combination of old school thrash metal and Māori culture elements and language creates intense and energetic songs that should be highly attractive to all true genre fans, especially those who stopped listening to Sepultura after the Roots album."

Alien Weaponry had originally planned to release their debut album on Waitangi Day, but their European deal pushed that date back.

The album was recorded at Roundhead studios in Auckland over a period of two years, and will be released in the second quarter 2018, in advance of the band's European Festival tour, which kicks off with MetalDays in Slovenia at the end of July.

In September 2017, Alien Weaponry signed with German based management agency das Maschine last September, and announced a European Festival tour which includes coveted slots at MetalDays in Slovenia and Wacken Open Air in Germany.