| Formed in the summer of 2000, progressive groove metal band Byzantine will headline 15 performances this July and August, with local support acts TBA. Frontman and founding member Chris “OJ” Ojeda comments: “Maintaining a band with 4 members for this long has been one of the most difficult, yet rewarding tasks I’ve taken on. We formed the same year as Mastodon, The Ocean and Between the Buried and Me, and to be able to write and record music on a label such as Metal Blade Records at this point in our career is very rewarding. We look forward to performing our longest headlining set to date for our fans.” See below for all dates! Byzantine tour dates Jul. 16 – Charleston, WV @ Sam’s Uptown Jul. 29 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Crafthouse Jul. 30 – Harrison, OH @ Blue Note Jul. 31 – Huntington, WV @ V Club Aug. 5 – Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligan’s Aug. 6 – Greenville, SC @ The Radio Room Aug. 7 – Johnson City, TN @ Capone’s Aug. 12 – Chicago, IL @ Reggies Music Joint Aug. 13 – Hamtramck, MI @ The Sanctuary Aug. 14 – Akron, OH @ Empire Concert Club Aug 19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy Aug. 20 – Providence, RI @ Alchemy Aug. 21 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Arrogant Swine Aug. 22 – Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz Aug. 26 – Pipestem, WV @ Metal in the Mountains Byzantine released their latest album, The Cicada Tree, to critical acclaim in 2017. To state that The Cicada Tree is “classic Byzantine” in no way implies that this is an album solely rooted in the band’s past. Certainly, all of the hallmarks that have made their sound so compelling for close to two decades are present and correct: muscular yet lithe riffs and fluid leads play against gripping, dynamic and at times unpredictable rhythms, while rich melodies and lyrics that are both involved and intelligent wind their way through every track. But, once more, the groove metal unit has continued their steady evolution – the interplay between their members organic and natural, imbuing the record’s sixty-two-minute running time with a freshness and urgency. To stream and purchase The Cicada Tree, please visit: metalblade.com/byzantine Byzantine online: http://www.byzantinemetal.com http://www.facebook.com/ByzantineWV http://www.youtube.com/ByzantineTV http://www.instagram.com/officialbyzantine http://twitter.com/byzantinewv |
