BEASTWARS: Self-Titled Debut & ‘Blood Becomes Fire’ Albums To See Vinyl Reissue
Having always been appreciative of the support given to them by their diehard fans, New Zealand’s loudest sons BEASTWARS have announced that this June they are teaming up with Granite House Records to reissue their 2011 self-titled debut Beastwars, and last year’s acclaimed follow up Blood Becomes Fire worldwide.
With original pressings already commanding high figures among collectors of rare heavy metal vinyl, not only are these reissues welcomed news for anyone who missed out first time around, they will gives new fans a chance to discover the band’s one and only maxim: Obey The Riff.
In 2011, Beastwars released their self-titled debut to critical acclaim (review here) and in doing so transformed New Zealand’s music scene. Landing at #15 on the national charts, the band found themselves shortlisted for the Taite Music Prize and were twice nominated at the 2011 New Zealand Music Awards, winning Best Album Artwork via Nick Keller’s otherworldly landscapes.
Two years on from their internationally acclaimed debut, BEASTWARS returned in 2013 with Blood Becomes Fire (review here). The album charted at #2 on the NZ charts (held off the top spot by Michel Bublé) and delivered ten songs retaining all the strength and psychedelic fire of their first while presenting a powerful evolution in vision. Where BEASTWARS‘ first album conjured tales of the end of days, it’s successor served as witness to the ensuing carnage, viewed through the eyes of a traveller from another time, as he faced his own demise. Blood Becomes Fire is a work of epic imagination that explores eternal themes and hammers each home with concussive force.
Thanks to a new partnership with the Denver, Colorado-based label Granite House Records (United States) and Rocket (Australia) both Beastwars and Blood Becomes Fire will once again be available. A pre-order of unique/limited edition vinyl pressings are currently available from the band’s website HERE.
Beastwars and Blood Becomes Fire will get an official worldwide reissue on 9th June 2014 via Destroy Records & Granite House Records.
BEASTWARS live dates:
1 May – Dux Live, Christchurch
23 May – Cherry Bar, Melbourne (vinyl launch party)
25 May – Cherry Rock, AC/DC Lane, Melbourne (with The Meat Puppets)
31 May – Cherry Rock, Factory Theatre, Sydney (with The Meat Puppets & Brant Bjork)
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Source: Sheltered Life PR
Photo Credit: David James
