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Beastwars is the eponymous 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
SourceRating
NZ Herald [8]
PopMatters [9]
Under the Radar(8.8/10) [10]
The ObeliskPositive [11]
Sputnikmusic [12]
Hellbound [13]

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

References

  1. ^ "Beastwars Album Release Tour", Eventfinder.co.nz. Retrieved January 30, 2012
  2. ^ Gavin Bertram, "Beastwars Interview" Archived September 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Grooveguide.co.nz. Retrieved January 30, 2012
  3. ^ [1]. Retrieved January 30, 2012
  4. ^ "Beastwars Album Release Tour",Undertheradar.co.nz. Retrieved January 30, 2011
  5. ^ "Beastwars - Beastwars - Top 40 Albums", Muzic.net.nz. Retrieved January 30, 2011
  6. ^ "VNZMA 2011 Winners", nzmusicawards.co.nz, November 3, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2011
  7. ^ "Taite Music Prize 2012". IMNZ. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Scott Kara,"Album Review: Beastwars", The New Zealand Herald, May 5, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2012
  9. ^ Dean Brown, [2], PopMatters, 1 October, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2012
  10. ^ Ricardo Kerr, "Beastwars Review", Undertheradar.co.nz, April 26, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2012
  11. ^ "Beastwars Review", The Obelisk, October 7, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2012
  12. ^ "Beastwars -- Beastwars", Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved January 30, 2012
  13. ^ Craig Haze, "Beastwars-S/T", Hellbound.ca, December 6, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2012

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