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BYZANTINE Completes Work On 'The Cicada Tree' Album

December 13, 2016

West Virginian groove metal outfit BYZANTINE has finished recording its sixth full-length album, and Metal Blade Records debut, "The Cicada Tree". Due in the spring, the disc was recorded at 7over8 Studios in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with producer and engineer Jay Hannon.

BYZANTINE's Chris Ojeda (vocals, rhythm guitar) comments: "'The Cicada Tree' represents 16 years of a heavy metal band thriving completely underground.

"BYZANTINE has been on a slow burn since 2000, constantly crafting our brand of heavy metal and now, with the support of Metal Blade Records, we will finally get a chance to showcase our music on a bigger stage."

BYZANTINE was formed in 2000 by vocalist/guitarist Chris Ojeda and former guitarist Tony Rohrbough. After releasing three albums via Prosthetic Records, touring with LAMB OF GOD, playing the main stage of New England Metal And Hardcore Festival, and receiving much praise from fans and media alike, the band abruptly called it quits in early 2008 — but it wasn't long before the metal community demanded their return. In 2012, a reinvigorated BYZANTINE reunited with their seminal lineup, and consequently delivered two highly praised albums, which were crowd-funded through Kickstarter and PledgeMusic and independently released. Now, after having been an independent artist since 2013, Ojeda and his crew are back with a new record deal, poised to dominate the scene once again with "The Cicada Tree".

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