– Could eighth, 2025 –
“Harbingers” Full-Size To See Launch Subsequent Month On Steel Blade Data
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Watch the lyric video for BYZANTINE’s “The Unobtainable Sleep” HERE
“The Unobtainable Sleep” is the newest single from Charleston, West Virginia steel veterans BYZANTINE. The observe comes off the band’s forthcoming new full-length, Harbingers, set for launch on June thirteenth through Steel Blade Data.
“The Unobtainable Sleep” weaves a darkish and poetic story concerning the pursuit of serenity by dying and options guitarist Brian Henderson channeling Jerry Cantrell-style vocal harmonies.
Notes Henderson, “This track title is a darkish and poetic definition of dying. OJ had just a few riffs laying round that have been impressed by Extol, Carcass, and Concern Manufacturing unit, they usually match completely collectively to craft this tune. We particularly wrote an prolonged solo part to permit our buddy from Russia, Andrey Gadzhibalaev, an opportunity to carry out a stupendous visitor guitar solo.”
Watch the lyric video for BYZANTINE‘s “The Unobtainable Sleep” HERE.
Watch BYZANTINE‘s beforehand launched video for “Floating Chrysanthema” HERE.
Produced by Peter Wichers (Soilwork, All That Stays, Nevermore), Harbingers gives 9 tracks totaling forty-five minutes of deep lyrical knowledge alongside equally hefty riffs delivered seamlessly by some of the commanding and unsung lineups to emerge from the New Wave Of American Heavy Steel motion of the early-2000s. Now a five-piece for the primary time ever that includes founding frontman Chris “OJ” Ojeda, alongside former guitarist Tony Rohrbough, bassist Ryan Postlethwait, veteran guitarist Brian Henderson, and drummer Matt Bowles, with Harbingers, BYZANTINE is a crown jewel of their spectacular seven-album discography.
The album cowl, designed by mixed-media artist Ashley Hoey, superbly depicts Irene of Athens – the mom of Emperor Constantine and the primary feminine empress of the Byzantine Empire. This concentrate on a maternal ruler eloquently ties into the album’s title, Harbingers, which suggests “ones who usher in nice change.”
Harbingers can be launched on CD and digital codecs. Discover pre-orders at: metalblade.com/byzantine
It has taken years of ups and downs for BYZANTINE to succeed in the purpose of making Harbingers. Found early on by Lamb Of God‘s Chris Adler, the band shortly launched their debut full-length, The Elementary Part, in 2004. The document boasted a uncooked fusion of Bay Space thrash and Southern-tinged groove steel and set the tone for his or her future sound. Their 2005-released …And They Shall Take Up Serpents providing marked an much more blistering evolution. Nevertheless, turmoil finally led to BYZANTINE‘s breakup, introduced simply at some point after the discharge of their third album, 2007′s prophetic Oblivion Beckons.
Reforming to launch the unbiased albums Byzantine (2013) and To Launch Is To Resolve (2015), the band noticed the latter dominate SiriusXM’s Exhausting Assault Satan’s Dozen for weeks, additionally incomes them the #1 spot on CMJ’s Loud Rock Chart. Notably, BYZANTINE grew to become solely the second unbiased band to realize this feat following Clutch‘s indie launch, Earth Rocker.
In 2017, BYZANTINE made their Steel Blade debut with The Cicada Tree, faultlessly merging a number of genres into their progressive groove sound, a signature mix now synonymous with the band. With Harbingers elevating the stakes and a revitalized lineup in place, Ojeda confidently states, “Should you’ve slept on BYZANTINE for the previous twenty-five years, Harbingers will awaken you.”
BYZANTINE:
Chris Ojeda – vocals
Brian Henderson – guitar, vocals
Tony Rohrbough – guitar
Ryan Postlethwait – bass, vocals
Matt Bowles – drums
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