2015 studio album by Byzantine
| To Release Is to Resolve | ||||
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| Studio album by Byzantine | ||||
| Released | April 7, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Groove metal, progressive metal, thrash metal | |||
| Length | 43:23 (Original release) 52:00 (European release) | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Producer | Jay Hannon | |||
| Byzantine chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   |
| Damnation Magazine | |
| PureGrainAudio |   |
To Release Is to Resolve is the fifth album by American heavy metal band Byzantine, which was independently released on April 7, 2015. Out of four members of this band, only two returned from their previous album, lead vocalist Chris "OJ" Ojeda and drummer Matt Wolfe.
The first song of this album, "A Curious Lot", was streamed on February 3, 2015.
The album would be re-released by the band in Europe on August 5, 2016, containing the original track list as well as two new cover songs, "Dam That River" (originally performed by Alice In Chains), and "Pisschrist" (originally performed by Fear Factory).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scold's Bride" | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Justinian Code" | 8:08 |
| 3. | "A Curious Lot" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "The Agonies" | 4:39 |
| 5. | "God Forsaken" | 5:57 |
| 6. | "You Sleep, We Wake" | 4:48 |
| 7. | "To Release" | 6:27 |
| 8. | "To Resolve" | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 43:23 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Dam That River" (Alice in Chains cover) | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Pisschrist" (Fear Factory cover) | 5:28 |
| Total length: | 52:00 | |
Personnel
- Chris "OJ" Ojeda – vocals, guitars
- Matt Wolfe – drums
- Brian "Hendo" Henderson – guitars
- Sean Sydnor – bass
References
- Chad Bowar (April 7, 2015). "To Release Is To Resolve Review". About.com. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- Matt Albers (April 4, 2015). "Album Review: Byzantine – To Release Is To Resolve". AntiHero Magazine™. Damnation Magazine. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- Charlie Steffens (March 24, 2015). "Byzantine – "To Release Is To Resolve"". PureGrainAudio. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- BYZANTINE Announce New Album To Release Is To Resolve; Streaming Track "A Curious Lot"