Beastwars (album)

Beastwars
Studio album by
Beastwars
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, [1], 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.