After recording their debut album (Smoke Swig Swear) in September 2012, BEAST released it early in 2013 as a free download. It was met with critical acclaim. Rolling Stone Magazine named it number 16 in its 'Best Albums of 2013'. 　　 　　In 2014, BEAST had enough material for a second album. But they needed help. 　　 　　Recording the kind of album that they wanted was going to be difficult, as BEAST is not signed to a major label with monetary support. But they prefer it that way. Artistic freedom and creative integrity are very important to the band. 　　 　　So they decided to run a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. Fans and contributors could choose to pre-order the album, be an Executive Producer of the album, or have BEAST perform a private show for them and their friends. The band raised enough money to complete the album, BARDO. 　　 　　BEAST IS: 　　 　　Inge Beckmann – Lead & Backing Vocals , Vocal Arrangements & Percussion 　　Louis Nel – Bass & Percussion 　　Rian Zietsman – Bass & Backing Vocals 　　Werner von Waltsleben – Drums & Percussion 　　 　　BARDO CREDITS: 　　 　　Recorded live at Heritage Sound by Bredyn ‘Rusti’ Rossouw. 　　Mixed by Rian Zietsman at Sticky Music. 　　Mastered by Rogan Kelsey at Kelsey West Mastering. 　　Produced by BEAST and Die Vieskêrels (Sticky Music). 　　Pre-production recorded at Kill City Blues. 　　Artwork by John-Michael Metelerkamp. 　　 　　EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: 　　 　　Adam Hill, Amy Langston, Andrew Martens, Chris Roper, Craig Parker, Daniel Jillings, Levi Schreuder, Francois Kapp, Jan-Daniël de Villiers, Kilian Nestler, Lucian Barnard, Michael Matthews, Mike Berg, Neill Frank, Philip Woite, Ryan Miller, Sean Drummond, Sean Metelerkamp & Tsapakidis Georgios.