Beastwars new album up to pre-order, oh wait packages already sold out

Wellington band of riff-tasticness, Beastwars, have announced their upcoming album, "Blood Becomes Fire" will be release on the 19-20th of April, with wicked-cool track titles like "Tower of Skulls", "Shadow King" and um, "Ruins".

Old fashioned CD's are available via jbhifi, whether they'll be instore or not is another question..

What I want is a shirt, which if you get the pre-order bundle, comes with a digital copy of the album, so guys don't sell out of the larger sizes before I can get to 'em, ok? 

Artwork done by the award winning Nick Keller & special edition Red & gold vinyl has already sold out from www.bloodbecomesfire.com

www.facebook.com/beastwars666

Sweet new music vid for 'Empire' by Beastwars

Wellington band Beastwars has released a music video for "Empire" from their self-titled debut.

It's a story piece interspersed with shots of the band performing infront of a bon-fire. The story has elements taken from tribal, medieval, horses, being covered in mud & beards.

An excellent watch, and the way it's cut and the story brings back the feeling of watching old music vids where you couldn't tell if you were watching a story progress or just a series of random shots/images designed to hopefully evoke emotional responses akin to that of the song itself.
 

Also worth watching for Beastwars fans are the live videos from a York Street show
Damn the Sky: http://youtu.be/ZB2eis1a4TY
Call Out the Dead: http://youtu.be/3Uxv-VJIKak
Red God: http://youtu.be/GvBtI0eZfK0
Mihi: http://youtu.be/0tTOctW3dF4
Empire: http://youtu.be/uADRpcqPWGE

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/beastwars666
http://beastwars.bandcamp.com/

I got deets for a free double pass to the Beastwars auckland show this wkend

Flick us an email : dale@hardfastheavy.com so we can get ya to get hold of a free double pass to the Beastwars, Arc of Ascent, Mountaineater gig at 4:20 on Krd this Saturday.

**UPDATED: http://www.hardfastheavy.com/2011/10/beastwars-mountaineater-and-arc-of.html **

Beastwars:
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/beastwars666
Bandcamp: http://beastwars.bandcamp.com/
Lake of Fire music vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Btg5TcsYUc
Arc of Ascent:
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/arcofascent
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/arcofascent

Mountaineater:
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mountaineater
myspace: http://www.myspace.com/mountaineaterband

Beastwars, Mountaineater and Arc of Ascent

Wellingtonians, Beastwars, are playing at 4:20 (Auckland) November 5th with Mountaineater, Arc of Ascent.
I want to try the Hallertau special Beastwars brew beer and pick up a beastwars shirt.

Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=275671129124811

Beastwars links:
facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/beastwars666
Bandcamp page: http://beastwars.bandcamp.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/beastwarsband

Beastwars self-titled album

Wellington band, Beastwars new self titled debut album is set to be released this Monday (9th May) and they accompany this with a national tour, that kicked off in Wellington over the weekend- most importantly for me, they'll be in Auckland at the Thirsty Dog, May 28th.

We're going to have one of the lads on the show on Monday 23rd May (The Monday just prior to their Auckland show)

I am not one for reviewing albums as a matter of course, I possess neither the patience nor the linguistic and musical wherewithal to accurately articulate my opinions in a manner befitting, what essentially is the ultimate result of many hours of practice, recording and cost that any new record represents.

Having said that, the bare boned, unselfish motives behind a music review is to allow the reader/listener to ascertain whether or not the subject of said review is what they would fork over their cash for the record or check out on tour. So in this, I have no qualms in regurgitating what others have so eloquently stated for this strict, unselfish purpose.

Scott Kara, of the NZ Herald .co nz gave this album a 5/5, and I have no reason to disagree. I have had the album on repeat, blaring through my earphones since I was lucky enough to be granted a copy a week or so ago, and I will continue to have it on repeat till the next thing comes along to move it, which will probably be the new Devin Townsend in several weeks/months..
On May 23rd, when one of the Beastwars guys will be on the show for a chat, I'll certainly be pressing the point of pushing this album into all avenues; international radio/blog/labels everything, I reckon. Ulcerate put NZ on the map this year already, surely Beastwars can do the same.

You can go check them out at http://beastwars.bandcamp.com/ where the album already seems to be available for purchase and/or:


Incidentally, the wicked album artwork was done by an old uni mate of mine.

**TOUR POSTER: http://www.hardfastheavy.com/2011/04/beastwars-tour-poster-this-may.html **

Beastwars tour poster, this May

Hand picked by Kyuss to open their Welly show, Wellington based Beastwars have a new album out or on the way, and here is the accompanying tour poster.

As stated in the poster, they'll be in Auckland at the Thirsty Dog on May 28th with Arc of Ascent and Lord of Tigers. Here's the facebook events page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=203665869664721