“We’re Indigenous people fighting for our culture”: Endorsed by Slipknot, collaborating with Gojira and battling colonialism – how Mawiza became the most important new metal band of 2025

Mawiza: The Rising Stars of Metal

Mawiza's music is a unique blend of groove metal that celebrates the language and traditions of South America's Mapuche Nation.

As the band states,

“We’re Indigenous people fighting for our culture”
, their music is not just a form of entertainment, but a way to preserve and promote their cultural heritage.

Mawiza's music video for Wingkawnoam features the band performing around a bonfire, with one member playing a traditional South American tribal drum called a kultrung.

Author's summary: Mawiza brings Mapuche culture to metal music.

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Louder Louder — 2025-10-16

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