For more than 25 years now, legendary Kiwi band Head Like A Hole have rocked stages from Gore to Kaitaia and everywhere in between.

Since bursting on to the scene in 1990, the loveable lads from Wellington have been through a lot, so much so, frontman Booga Beazley has a rather Nietzschean view on their journey to date.

'The bands been through a lot and what hasn't killed us has made us stronger - a cliché I know, but it's true.”

To mark the 25th anniversary and re-release of their debut album 13, Head Like A Hole are kicking off their 13 date national tour at Mount Maunganui's Totara Street tonight.

Booga says this upcoming tour will see the band playing the landmark Kiwi rock album in its entirety across the country throughout New Zealand Music Month.

'With a bit of perspective 25 years on it's easier to break history up into chunks, but narcotics, noise and nakedness pretty much sums up Head Like A Hole when that album was released, it's a fairly accurate description.

'We are going out on the road again on the back of the 25th anniversary and we're going to play the entire 13 album for the first time ever. These songs reflect a very specific era for Head Like A Hole and we're looking forward to a bit of the old time travel.”

The Head Like A Hole 13 25th anniversary tour kicks off at Mount Maunganui's Totara Street on Thursday, May 4, from 8pm-1am. This is an R18 gig. Tickets cost $40 and available from Eventfinda.