Artist: BYZANTINE
Album: OBLIVION BECKONS (CD)

Release date: 2008
Media type: CD

Hailing from the backwoods of West Virginia, BYZANTINE return with the follow up to their widely acclaimed Prosthetic album of 2005, ‘…And They Shall Take Up Serpents’. ‘Oblivion Beckons’ continues the band’s campaign to push the boundaries of technical modern metal with their forward thinking brand of contemporary thrash.

Never afraid to inject their sledgehammer metal prowess with infectious melody and technical mastery alongside their unrelenting aggression, Byzantine have already collected serious praise from the likes of Kerrang!, Metal Hammer, Rock Sound and Terrorizer in the UK as well as all the key media throughout mainland Europe. ‘Oblivion Beckons’ will see the band expand even further throughout Europe as the band will return to touring here in 2008 in support of the new record after their live debut here in 2005. With US touring alongside Lamb Of God, Shadows Fall and slots at the New England Metal Festival, Byzantine are a live force to be reckoned with.

‘Oblivion Beckons’ showcases a heavy metal powerhouse at the top of it’s game.

TRACKLIST:

01. Absolute Horizon
02. Nadir
03. Oblivion Beckons
04. The Gift Of Discernment
05. Expansion And Collapse
06. Catalyst
07. Pattern Recognition
08. Renovatio
09. Centurion
10. Receiving End Of Murder
11. All Hail The End Times
12. Deep End Of Nothing
13. A Residual Haunting