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Posts Tagged Beastwars

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June 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 174: Matt Hyde (Beastwars)  

Welcome to episode 174 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat.  Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library.  Matt Hyde is the lead singer of Beastwars. He was […]
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August 5, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Jakob and Beastwars to play four NZ shows together: Oct 2015

Two of my favourite bands, two of the best acts in the country are joining forces for a series of shows in October. What a treat it will be to have Jakob and Beastwars on the same bill for four shows – playing Allen Street in Christchurch on October 2, Refuel in Dunedin on October 3, San […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2015, Beastwars, Best, Jakob, Jakob and Beastwars to play four NZ shows together: Oct 2015, NZ, October, Promo, Tour Announcement ·

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September 9, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Kerretta: Pirohia

Kerretta Pirohia Kerretta/Golden Antenna/Midium The third full-lengther from Auckland’s Kerretta is the band’s biggest and best. Now this is a group that already shoulders comparisons to Jakob, Mogwai, Isis and – well – just about any other great instrumental-focussed post-rock band you care to think about. But, like Mountaineater and Jakob, there’s something distinctly Kiwi […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, An Emerald City, Beastwars, David Holmes, H. Walker, HDU, Isis, Jakob, Kerretta, Mogwai, Mountaineater, Piohia, William Waters ·

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May 4, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Unida and Beastwars (May 4, Wgtn)

Unida and Beastwars Bodega Saturday, May 4 The band Kyuss has offered the world many splinter-groups and the popularisation of the genre stoner-rock, its many offshoots coming to embody this bluesy-metal derrived slow-churning grind perfect for slow-motion head-banging. Kyuss lead singer John Garcia left that group to form Slo Burn and then Unida. The constant […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Arthur Seay, Beastwars, Bodega, Gig Review, Heavy Metal, John Garcia, Kyuss, Kyuss Lives!, Live, Rock, Stoner-Rock, Unida ·

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April 20, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Shihad: Churn

Shihad Churn Warners Shihad’s debut album, Churn, was never available on vinyl – it was released in 1993. CD was the way forward then. So now, all these years later – 20 in fact – a limited edition release of Churn on vinyl is one of the highlights of Record Store Day for New Zealanders. […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Beastwars, Blood Becomes Fire, Churn, Jaz Coleman, Killing Joke, metal, Record Store Day, Reissue, Review, Screwtop, Shihad, Stations, The General Electric, Vinyl, Warners ·

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April 19, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Beastwars: Blood Becomes Fire

Beastwars Blood Becomes Fire Destroy Records The fearsome sound of the mighty Beastwars was built from all the right parts of stoner rock and sludge metal and through word-of-mouth, great shows and that silly-but-perfect tagline: Obey The Riff they had a following. The old fashioned way, essentially. Hard fought, deserved. Good on them. The self-titled […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Beastwars, Blood Becomes Fire, Faith No More, Melvins, Sludge Metal, Soundgarden, Stoner-Rock ·

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April 13, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Exclusive: Win A Copy of the New Beastwars Album

Beastwars will release the new album Blood Becomes Fire next week. You can check out a sample track, Caul of Time here. But I can do you one better. I’ve heard the album. It’s fantastic. It’s every bit as good as that monster debut. And then some. The band has recently announced tour dates in […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Beastwars, Blood Becomes Fire, Caul of Time, Exclusive Competition, Free Album, Off The Tracks, Win ·

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November 19, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1470

Beastwars, Tower Of Skulls/The Sleeper (7”) (2012) Okay, I haven’t even played this yet. But I’m just excited to tell you that I have it. Beastwars released a kick-ass album already. And they’re about to release another. And ahead of that they’re playing four shows around NZ in support of this limited edition 7” single […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 7, Beastwars, The Sleeper, Tower Of Skulls ·

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March 7, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1591

  Beastwars, Beastwars (2011) The LP was necessary – because everything about this band suggests time and care taken to develop the sound, image and feel. The artwork and the sound feels right for vinyl. And it is also about that idea of respect and reward – from the fans to the band (buying the […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2011, Beastwars, Blog On The Tracks, Damn The Sky, LP, metal, Stoner-Rock, Vinyl, Wellington ·

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