title: Beastwars (album)
text: # Beastwars (album)
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | The New Zealand Herald | |
  | PopMatters | 8/10 |
  | Sputnikmusic | |
  | Under the Radar | 8.8/10 |
  
  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. Beastwars received general critical acclaim from New Zealand publications, and reached an RIANZ album chart placing of #15. 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. It was also shortlisted for the 2012 Taite Music Prize.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  Beastwars
  
  * Clayton Anderson – guitars
  * Nathan Hickey – drums
  * Matt Hyde – vocals
  * James Woods – bass guitar
  
  ## Charts
  
  Chart performance for Beastwars :
  
  | Chart (2011) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 15 |
  | Chart (2021) | Peak position |
  | New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 18 |
  