Beastwars (album) explained
| Beastwars |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Beastwars |
| Cover: | Beastwars (album).jpg |
| 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 |
| Next Title: | Blood Becomes Fire |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
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.[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]
Personnel
Beastwars
- Clayton Anderson – guitars
- Nathan Hickey – drums
- Matt Hyde – vocals
- James Woods – bass guitar
Charts
Notes and References
- http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/2011/may/wellington/beastwars-album-release-tour "Beastwars Album Release Tour"
- Gavin Bertram, "Beastwars Interview", Grooveguide.co.nz. Retrieved 30 January 2012
- Web site: Beastwars Beastwars Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic . www.allmusic.com . 30 January 2012.
- http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/tour/id/1485/title/Beastwars-Album-Release-Tour.utr "Beastwars Album Release Tour"
- http://www.muzic.net.nz/charts/s63972/beastwars-beastwars "Beastwars - Beastwars - Top 40 Albums"
- http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2011/11/03/vnzma-2011-winners/ "VNZMA 2011 Winners"
- Web site: Taite Music Prize 2012 . IMNZ . 25 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120418183652/http://www.indies.co.nz/taite-music-prize/153-taite-music-prize-2012/600-the-taite-music-prize-2012-announcing-the-finalists.html . 18 April 2012 .
- Web site: NZ Top 40 Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 31 May 2021. 29 May 2021.
