Beastwars, a sludge metal and stoner doom group from Wellington, New Zealand,
was formed in 2007 by Nathan Hicke and Clayton Anderson. The duo aimed to blend
the musical styles of Kyuss and The Cult, inviting James Woods on bass to create
an instrumental band. Matt Hyde joined as the vocalist after performing
impromptu vocals during a live show. Beastwars released their self-titled debut
album in 2011, which reached number 15 on the New Zealand albums chart and won
the award for Best Album Artwork or Packaging at the New Zealand Music Awards.
The group's subsequent albums include...