Beastwars
Studio album by
Released9 May 2011[1]
Recorded2010[2]
StudioDunedin
GenreSludge metal, stoner metal
Length39:03[3]
LabelDestroy
ProducerDale Cotton and Beastwars
Beastwars chronology
Beastwars
(2011)
Blood Becomes Fire
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The New Zealand Herald[4]
PopMatters8/10[5]
Sputnikmusic[6]
Under the Radar8.8/10[7]

Beastwars is the eponymous debut studio album of the New Zealand-based heavy metal band Beastwars. The album was released on 9 May 2011 through New Zealand independent label Destroy Records, and was distributed by Universal Music.[8] Beastwars received general critical acclaim from New Zealand publications, and reached an RIANZ album chart placing of #15.[9] The album enjoyed further success at the 2011 New Zealand Music Awards, receiving a nomination for best New Zealand rock album and winning the award for best album artwork or packaging.[10] It was also shortlisted for the 2012 Taite Music Prize.[11]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
0."Untitled (Hidden Track)"  1:32
1."Damn the Sky"BeastwarsMatt Hyde5:19
2."Lake of Fire"BeastwarsMatt Hyde4:09
3."Mihi"BeastwarsMatt Hyde3:42
4."Daggers"BeastwarsMatt Hyde4:53
5."Call Out the Dead"BeastwarsMatt Hyde4:36
6."Red God"BeastwarsMatt Hyde2:50
7."Iron Wolf"BeastwarsMatt Hyde4:22
8."Cthulhu"BeastwarsMatt Hyde4:46
9."Empire"BeastwarsMatt Hyde4:34
Total length:39:03

Personnel

Beastwars

  • Clayton Anderson – guitars
  • Nathan Hickey – drums
  • Matt Hyde – vocals
  • James Woods – bass guitar

Charts

Chart performance for Beastwars
Chart (2011) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 15
Chart (2021) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 18

References

  1. "Beastwars Album Release Tour", Eventfinder.co.nz. Retrieved 30 January 2012
  2. Gavin Bertram, "Beastwars Interview" Archived 5 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Grooveguide.co.nz. Retrieved 30 January 2012
  3. "Beastwars Beastwars Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  4. Scott Kara,"Album Review: Beastwars", The New Zealand Herald, 5 May 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2012
  5. Dean Brown, , PopMatters, 1 October 2012. Retrieved 29 MAy 2021
  6. "Beastwars -- Beastwars", Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 30 January 2012
  7. Ricardo Kerr, "Beastwars Review", Undertheradar.co.nz, 26 April 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2012
  8. "Beastwars Album Release Tour",Undertheradar.co.nz. Retrieved 30 January 2011
  9. "Beastwars - Beastwars - Top 40 Albums", Muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 30 January 2011
  10. "VNZMA 2011 Winners" Archived 10 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine, nzmusicawards.co.nz, November 3, 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2011
  11. "Taite Music Prize 2012". IMNZ. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  12. "Charts.nz – Beastwars – Damn the Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  13. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
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