Beastwars (album)
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| Beastwars | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Beastwars | |
| Released | May 9, 2011[1] |
| Recorded | 2010 Dunedin[2] |
| Genre | Sludge metal, heavy metal, hard rock |
| Length | 39:03[3] |
| Label | Destroy |
| Producer | Dale Cotton and Beastwars |
Beastwars is the eponymously named debut studio album of the New Zealand-based heavy metal band Beastwars. The album was released on the 9th of May through New Zealand independent label Destroy Records, and was distributed by Universal Music.[4] Beastwars received general critical acclaim from New Zealand publications, and reached an RIANZ album chart placing of #15.[5] 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.[6] It was also shortlisted for the 2012 Taite Music Prize.[7]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| NZ Herald |  [8] |
| PopMatters |  [9] |
| Under the Radar | (8.8/10) [10] |
| The Obelisk | Positive [11] |
| Sputnikmusic | [12] |
| Hellbound | [13] |
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
References
- ↑ "Beastwars Album Release Tour", Eventfinder.co.nz. Retrieved January 30, 2012
- ↑ Gavin Bertram, "Beastwars Interview", Grooveguide.co.nz. Retrieved January 30, 2012
- ↑ . Retrieved January 30, 2012
- ↑ "Beastwars Album Release Tour",Undertheradar.co.nz. Retrieved January 30, 2011
- ↑ "Beastwars - Beastwars - Top 40 Albums", Muzic.net.nz. Retrieved January 30, 2011
- ↑ "VNZMA 2011 Winners", nzmusicawards.co.nz, November 3, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2011
- ↑ "Taite Music Prize 2012". IMNZ. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ↑ Scott Kara,"Album Review: Beastwars", The New Zealand Herald, May 5, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2012
- ↑ Dean Brown, , PopMatters, 1 October, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2012
- ↑ Ricardo Kerr, "Beastwars Review", Undertheradar.co.nz, April 26, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2012
- ↑ "Beastwars Review", The Obelisk, October 7, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2012
- ↑ "Beastwars -- Beastwars", Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved January 30, 2012
- ↑ Craig Haze, "Beastwars-S/T", Hellbound.ca, December 6, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2012
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