Mawiza – IÑ MONGELETEW

With recognition from international press, scene elders and the Chilean Grammys, Mawiza have emerged as a guiding force for indigenous metal. The modern day Mapuche warriors were hailed as the most important new metal band of 2025 by Metal Hammer upon releasing their Pulsar-nominated album, ÜL. After electrifying appearances at major festivals like Wacken and special performances with Gojira, Mastodon, Mercyful Fate and Sepultura, the band are honoring their ancestral roots with a new acoustic EP, IÑ MONGELETEW.     By unplugging from the noise of modern metal, IÑ MONGELETEW (Those Who Give Us Life) speaks loudly to Mawiza’s roots in Mapuche culture. The three songs from ÜL that are reimagined for this EP aren’t stripped down but strengthened by their essential elements. Acoustic instruments and tribal percussion amplify the band’s call for decolonization and reconnecting with nature. Performed beside the fire, this slow and smoky version of “Mamüll Reke” lifts the memories of fallen warriors to the sky.    IÑ MONGELETEW channels a different energy than Mawiza’s indigenous take on groove metal, but this acoustic EP is neither soft nor quiet. Lead single “Wüzapiwken” speaks to the heart of indigenous life, which is divided between the city and its native land, with scraping rhythms and piercing chants. The band resists postcard folklore by embracing a dark atmosphere and harsh tones that aren’t meant to please but challenge the Western ear. Mira Ceti (Heilung), Anne Olsen (Danefae) and Mapuche activist Fabi Liqen join forces with a dissonant harmony of pifilka and kultrún on the new indigenous anthem “MÜR”.   “Chew mapu rume tuwlu  / Chem rume txipantulelu (It does not matter where we come from / It does not matter how old we are)”  On, IÑ MONGELETEW, Mawiza continue to pound the drum for indigenous metal with an acoustic EP that honors their ancestral roots.  

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