“…esto es un orgullo para el metal nacional”, writes Rockaxis, who featured Mawiza on the cover of their latest issue. “Sube la exigencia a la escena local, pero sobre todo pone una bandera y un precedente a nivel internacional, porque acá no hay duda que se volverá un clásico”.
“these up-and-comers feel fully formed and vital to listen to” Metal Hammer UK writes in a 4 star review.
“Swirling with ecological omens and existential questing, these songs kick open the door to the Mapuche’s world” Blabbermouth says about ÜL.
“Mawiza represent and honor their powerful Mapuche heritage, amplifying its relevant message of connection with our roots and the universe as a whole”, says Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier, who’s featured on ÜL‘s earthshaking finale “Ti Inan Paw-Pawkan”. “And they do so with determination and in the most modern way, with heavy riffs and an openness to new ideas and to the world. A conversation between past, present and future. Don’t give up the fight!”.
ÜL is available now on Season of Mist.
Order & Stream
Hear Mawiza perform the defiant tribal anthems off their new album during the band’s ongoing European tour with fellow Chilean metalheads Ater.
Immortal Flame 2025 European Tour
July 25 – Szeged, Hungary @ Varosi Club
July 26 – Pecs, Hungary @ Vararok
July 27 – Ostrava, Czech Republic @ Barrack
July 31 – Pinerolo, Italy @ Spazio Nino
August 1 – Barberaz, France @ Brin De Zinc
August 2 – Ostend, Belgium @ B52
More praise for Mawiza and ÜL
“…a roar of Mapuche pride out of Chile’s metal scene” – RollingStone
“Mawiza cut through the noise with their own signature cocktail of chainsaw guitars, guttural vocals and ancestral Mapuche wisdom they’ve dubbed ÜL Metal” – Bandcamp
“No contest here: Chilean metal force Mawiza absolutely crush it” – Revolver
“the band uses their music to channel strength and keep history alive” – Decibel
“a new and fresh sound of modern metal, but reimagined as if it had been born in the heart of the wallmapu, mixing and creating sounds typical of their culture” – The Resistance
“a heavy proposal merged with elements of Mapuche culture, preserving and making visible its roots, traditions and its struggles, resulting in a unique style” – Futuro
“…the constant plucks of a Mapuche harp bring the global discourse back to the sacred, unbowing territories of Wallmapu” – Remezcla
“…Mawiza are a beast of entirely their own making” – Heavy Blog is Heavy
“…Mawiza presents a perspective that is entirely connected to their ancestry and customs which gives us a glimpse into what things could be. For a moment, we can see what they can: a connection to nature, to land, to the blood that was shed to fight back, to the heart of everything” – Nine Circles
“…a must for fans of heavy, riff-concrete music with a touch of melodic sophistication” – Metal Underground (4.5/5)
“In a genre that too often forgets its own roots, Mawiza are digging deep into language, into legacy, into land and returning with something eternal” – Metal Lair
“When all’s said and done, what remains is the understanding that the Mapuche, and Mawiza, are still very much in the fight” – Metal Epidemic (3.5/5)
“Raw, emotional and really powerful. A call of resistance for people who have been pushed off their native land” – Brutally Delicious Podcast
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