Byzantine | |
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| Origin | Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Groove metal, progressive metal, thrash metal |
| Years active | 2000–2008, 2010–present |
| Labels | Prosthetic, Metal Blade |
| Members | Chris "OJ" Ojeda Brian Henderson Ryan Postlethwait Matt Bowles |
| Past members | Tony Rohrbough Chris "Cid" Adams Michael "Skip" Cromer Matt Wolfe Jeremy Freeman Sean Sydnor James Stewart |
Byzantine is an American heavy metal band from Charleston, West Virginia,[1] that was formed in 2000. As of March 2016, the band consists of frontman and co-founder Chris "OJ" Ojeda (guitar, vocals), Brian Henderson (guitar), Matt Bowles (drums) and Ryan Postlethwait (bass). The band has released three studio albums on Prosthetic Records along with two independent albums. Byzantine is known for its unique sound and modern, "forward thinking" musical style which explores different musical territories and song structures.
The band split on January 26, 2008, one day after the release of their third album, due to various circumstances, but reunited in 2010.[2] In March 2016, Metal Blade Records announced that they had signed the band to a worldwide deal and that they would be releasing a new album in July 2017.