---
title: "Beastwars"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/beastwars"
genre: "Sludge Metal"
country: "New Zealand"
formed: 2009
---

# Beastwars

**Beastwars** is a sludge metal band, from New Zealand, active 2009 to present.

Beastwars is a sludge metal band from New Zealand.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beastwars

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Beastwars |
| Genre | Sludge Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/sludge-metal) · [Stoner Rock](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-rock) · [Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Stoner Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Nathan Hickey](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nathan-hickey) |  | 2009 to present | Current |
| [Clayton Anderson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/clayton-anderson) |  | 2009 to present | Current |
| [James Woods](https://themetalnet.com/musician/james-woods) |  | 2009 to present | Current |
| [Matt Hyde](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matt-hyde) |  | 2009 to present | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | [Beastwars](https://themetalnet.com/album/113697c8-5510-4259-b2f3-aac9b5f5be0c) | Album |
| 2013 | [Blood Becomes Fire](https://themetalnet.com/album/4b2d2db9-aa33-4a4c-ae47-d482d04a4a83) | Album |
| 2016 | [The Death of All Things](https://themetalnet.com/album/fd129926-3900-4175-9923-12b9953e918e) | Album |
| 2019 | [IV](https://themetalnet.com/album/65341a91-c8ae-4c0a-ae1c-272ee4e7683e) | Album |
| 2023 | [Tyranny of Distance](https://themetalnet.com/album/38fdf01f-2100-4bc4-8e93-febc00ed284f) | Album |
| 2025 | [The Ship // The Sea](https://themetalnet.com/album/0418f9fd-2dac-4679-af3b-4a9b51b12752) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Electric Wizard](https://themetalnet.com/band/electric-wizard) (listened together)
- [Red Fang](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-fang) (listened together)
- [King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard](https://themetalnet.com/band/king-gizzard-the-lizard-wizard) (listened together)
- [Torche](https://themetalnet.com/band/torche) (listened together)
- [Deftones](https://themetalnet.com/band/deftones) (listened together)
- [Orange Goblin](https://themetalnet.com/band/orange-goblin) (listened together)
- [1000mods](https://themetalnet.com/band/1000mods) (listened together)
- [Goatsnake](https://themetalnet.com/band/goatsnake) (listened together)
- [Fu Manchu](https://themetalnet.com/band/fu-manchu) (listened together)
- [Queens of the Stone Age](https://themetalnet.com/band/queens-of-the-stone-age) (listened together)
- [Killing Joke](https://themetalnet.com/band/killing-joke) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beastwars666
- bandcamp: https://beastwars.bandcamp.com/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Beastwars/3540328929
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxqRkPTO2nuo5qc0gi1B1Mg
- x: https://twitter.com/beastwarsband
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7xERCiJiUTzPj6X4hRRGh4
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/2080461
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/432029631

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/beastwars](https://themetalnet.com/band/beastwars). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt