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Byzantine (RIP)

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Member Since: 6/7/2004
Band Website: myspace.com/byzantine
Band Members: OJ - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar Tony - Rhythm, Lead Guitar Wolfe - Drums, Percussion Skip - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
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Record Label: Prosthetic Records
Type of Label: Indie

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OJ selling house. Price reduced!

If you are in the Charleston area and are home shopping check out this house. Tell your friends. Thanks! List price reduced from $120,000 to $115,000. http://oldcolony.com/homesearch.htm?scope=ALL&id=...
Posted by Byzantine (RIP) on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:00:00 PST

New review of Oblivion Beckons

Here is a posthumous review of Oblivion Beckons with stellar remarks Check it out at the Ripple Effect http://ripplemusic. blogspot. com/2008/06/byzantine-oblivion-beckons. html...
Posted by Byzantine (RIP) on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:44:00 PST

Rare Byzantine Bootleg Posted Online!

We have posted online at YouTube.com a rare full bootleg performance of Byzantine live. This concert was shot in Richmond, VA on June 7th, 2005. Byzantine were touring for the release of their 2nd ful...
Posted by Byzantine (RIP) on Tue, 27 May 2008 05:38:00 PST

Rhythm tracks finished for Black Cap Miner debut!

Just a quick update to let you all know the status of the project. As of today the drums, the rhythm guitars and the bass guitars have all been tracked. The next step in the recording process of this ...
Posted by Byzantine (RIP) on Mon, 19 May 2008 07:52:00 PST

Byzantine frontman begins recording cover album!

Byzantine vocalist/rhythm guitarist Chris "OJ" Ojeda has entered the studio to begin recording his solo project which is a cover album of late 80's and early 90's thrash metal songs that inspired him ...
Posted by Byzantine (RIP) on Sun, 11 May 2008 05:52:00 PST

Byzantine welcome 3rd baby within 5 months!!!

We in Byzantine are pleased to welcome little Mallory Eden Ojeda to the world! OJ and his wife Karen's first baby girl was born on Friday, May 2nd. She weighed in at 6 lbs. 15 oz., is 18.5 inches long...
Posted by Byzantine (RIP) on Wed, 07 May 2008 09:18:00 PST

Interview with Chris "OJ" Ojeda on National Public Radio posted here

In January, a WV-based heavy metal band called Byzantine released its third album to its best reviews to date, "Oblivion Beckons." Five days after its release, the band announced its break up. Their s...
Posted by Byzantine (RIP) on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:56:00 PST

WV Public Broadcast Radio to air piece on Byzantine

Just a quick update... Monday April, 14th between 7:30 - 8:00 AM, WV Public Broadcast will air a brand new interview with former Byzantine frontman Chris "OJ" Ojeda about the bands underground su...
Posted by Byzantine (RIP) on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:59:00 PST

Blabbermouth delivers stellar review of new album!!!

It already sucks that West Virginia prog-thrash wizards BYZANTINE had to break up, but to do it just as their new album, "Oblivion Beckons", was being released? I mean, that's taking your album title ...
Posted by Byzantine (RIP) on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:33:00 PST

Oblivion Beckons rages on with more stellar reviews!

Byzantines' latest and last album continues to hit it's mark with the media. Click the links to read more reviews about "Oblivion Beckons". http://www.metalreview.com/4227/Byzantine-Oblivion-Beckons.a ...
Posted by Byzantine (RIP) on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:02:00 PST