Beastwars (album)
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.[10] Beastwars received general critical acclaim from New Zealand publications, and reached an RIANZ album chart placing of #15.[11] 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.[12] It was also shortlisted for the 2012 Taite Music Prize.[13]
| Beastwars | ||||
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| Studio album by Beastwars | ||||
| Released | May 9, 2011[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2010 Dunedin[2] | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal, stoner metal | |||
| Length | 39:03[3] | |||
| Label | Destroy | |||
| Producer | Dale Cotton and Beastwars | |||
| Beastwars chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The New Zealand Herald |  |
| PopMatters |  |
| Under the Radar | (8.8/10) [6] |
| The Obelisk | Positive [7] |
| Sputnikmusic | |
| Hellbound | |
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
References
- "Beastwars Album Release Tour", Eventfinder.co.nz. Retrieved January 30, 2012
- Gavin Bertram, "Beastwars Interview" Archived September 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Grooveguide.co.nz. Retrieved January 30, 2012
- . Retrieved January 30, 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
- "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" Archived 2013-11-10 at the Wayback Machine, nzmusicawards.co.nz, November 3, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2011
- "Taite Music Prize 2012". IMNZ. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
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