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Black Sea Codex

by Byzantine

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    7th studio album by Progressive Groove metal band BYZANTINE.

    Official Release Date - November 28th, 2022
    Courtesy of WV Snakepit Music

    Track Listing:
    1. Unhook Me
    2. Wings of My Soul
    3. Sirens *
    4. Purity
    5. God Shame
    6. Red Skies *

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1.
Unhook Me 04:19
Some say that life is a game Through tragedy my heartstrings break If I’ve ever burned your soul, sorry I need to feel the warmth inside your flames Unhook me x2 Self medicated I stay Through torturous lessons, love the pain If I’ve ever clipped your wings I’m sorry Eternal vision of beauty branded by scars If love was so simple Unhook me x 2
2.
I must say my world should mean much more On a shelf my potential ignored They betrayed the lungs that gave me life Turn my back on all that pulled the knife Across my throat I’m not saved I’m holding your head up high Ready to bury your pride And it will follow you down On the wings of my soul Caged against my will held accounted Life’s achievements I’ve never found them I’m a waste I’m not saved Ready to bury your pride On the wings of my soul I will burn my scars All my childhood memories
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4.
Purity 05:25
I can’t swim against these waters I can’t keep afloat my pace I can’t afford to keep my promise My lies show on my face Purity will come in doses And I’ll swallow all my faith Wash away my repercussions So I can fly away It’s a sad life I’ve grown tired of these waters I’ve grown weary from my pace If I had only kept my promise Now I’m without soul I have drowned in my own sorrow No tomorrow lights my way With these darkened consequences I’ve grown face to face It’s a sad life But it’s my life
5.
God Shame 05:20
I’m alive and breastfeeding the nation Line up the grim and suckle their cares away I’m dispensing my own medicaiton Once your the same there will be no queue to sway It’s a shame It’s all God’s shame That he can’t kill you all It’s a God damned shame That I can’t murder you all Romulus and Remus said without forgiveness Drink from the Wolfe and slaughter along the way I’m inside of you, sow my seeds in you Taken away, taken away your innocent side I’m disgusted inside I’m ashamed We’re God’s shame Now it’s your turn to die Get in line like swine You’re mine Get in line like swine Your blood will flow
6.

credits

released November 28, 2022

Byzantine is:
Chris Ojeda: Vocals, rhythm guitar
Brian Henderson: Vocals, lead guitar
Ryan Postlethwait: Bass guitar
Matt Bowles: Drums

Published by WV Snakepit (ASCAP)
All songs administered by Tunecore
All songs written, arranged and performed by Byzantine except
*Sirens written by Coroner
**Red Skies written by The Fixx

Recorded at Trident Music Facility in Charleston, WV
Drum engineering by Jason Hannon
Bass engineering by Ryan Postlethwait
Guitar and vocal engineering by Aaron Fisher and John Gasper
Mixed and mastered by Jason Hannon at 7over8 Studios in Little River, SC

Guest vocals on “Purity” by Mallory Eden Ojeda
Album cover and artwork by Christopher Lovell
Layout and design by Xack Paden

Copyright 2022 WV Snakepit Music
708 Virginia St. W, Charleston, WV 25302

All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. Manufacturing by Pirate Press.


UNHOOK ME
Music: T. Rohrbough, C. Ojeda
Lyrics: C. Ojeda

WINGS OF MY SOUL
Music: T. Rohrbough, C. Ojeda Lyrics: C. Ojeda

SIRENS *
Music: T. Vetterli, R. Broder, M. Edelmann Lyrics: R. Broder
Publishing Courtesy of
WC Music Corp.

PURITY
Music: T. Rohrbough, P. Collett Lyrics: C. Ojeda

GOD SHAME
Music: T. Rohrbough Lyrics: C. Ojeda

RED SKIES **
Music: J. West-Orham, R. Greenall, A. Woods, C. Barrett Lyrics: C. Curnin
Publishing Courtesy of
Colgems EMI Music Inc.
EMI Music Publishing LTD.

RUN TIME: 28:30

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Byzantine West Virginia

Formed : 2000
Origin: West Virginia
Signed to Prosthetic Records 2004-2007.
Disbanded 2007.
Reformed in 2012 and released 2 albums independently.
Signed to Metal Blade Records in 2016. "The Cicada Tree" due out Summer 2017!

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