Beastwars (album)

Beastwars
Studio album by Beastwars
Released	9 May 2011 [1]
Recorded	2010 [2]
Studio	Dunedin
Genre	Sludge metal, stoner metal
Length	39:03 [3]
Label	Destroy
Producer	Dale Cotton and Beastwars
Beastwars chronology
Beastwars (2011) Blood Becomes Fire (2013)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The New Zealand Herald	[4]
PopMatters	8/10 [5]
Sputnikmusic	[6]
Under the Radar	8.8/10 [7]

Beastwars is the 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.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
0.	"Untitled (Hidden Track)"			1:32
1.	"Damn the Sky"	Beastwars	Matt Hyde	5:19
2.	"Lake of Fire"	Beastwars	Matt Hyde	4:09
3.	"Mihi"	Beastwars	Matt Hyde	3:42
4.	"Daggers"	Beastwars	Matt Hyde	4:53
5.	"Call Out the Dead"	Beastwars	Matt Hyde	4:36
6.	"Red God"	Beastwars	Matt Hyde	2:50
7.	"Iron Wolf"	Beastwars	Matt Hyde	4:22
8.	"Cthulhu"	Beastwars	Matt Hyde	4:46
9.	"Empire"	Beastwars	Matt Hyde	4:34
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.