Emerging from the ancient lands of Wallmapu, Chile, Mawiza have transcended metal’s traditional boundaries with ÜL (“chant”), their debut on the Season of Mist label. Sung entirely in Mapuzungun, the album is a forceful spiritual invocation—built from groove-heavy riffs, heartbeat drums, and powerful, chant-like vocals that echo the earth itself.
Produced by Pancho Arenas and mastered by Alan Douches, ÜL draws its raw emotional energy from a decolonizing mission: preserving Mapuche heritage, rebuking environmental and colonial injustices, and calling for reconnection with nature. Standouts like “Wingkawnoam” and “Wenu Weychan” are electrifying with tribal drive and modern intensity. The epic closer, “Ti Inan Paw‑Pawkan”, features Joe Duplantier of Gojira—offering a dramatic harp-driven finale that feels both timeless and urgent.
Critically, ÜL has been well-received: Metal Hammer UK praises its “booming plea for reconnection,” while Heavy Blog Is Heavy celebrates its emotional charge. As their first fully Mapuzungun album, ÜL isn’t just music—it’s a statement: a musical uprising of ancestral resistance.
Mawiza harness a rhythmic fusion of metal and indigenous currents that’s unlikely to be forgotten. ÜL marks a powerful beginning—not just for the band, but for a movement reclaiming identity through heavy music.
