| Oblivion Beckons | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 22, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Groove metal [1] | |||
| Length | 53:56 | |||
| Label | Prosthetic | |||
| Producer | Aaron Fisher | |||
| Byzantine chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Decibel | (favorable) [2] |
| AllMusic |  
[1] |
| Blabbermouth.net |  
[3] |
Oblivion Beckons is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Byzantine. It was released on January 22, 2008. According to vocalist Chris "OJ" Ojeda, the band "stripp[ed] down some things like the vocals for a more aggressive style and ... [went] out on a limb on some other things [they] have never tried before." Ojeda also described Oblivion Beckons as being the band's most varied album. [4] The album reached #8 on CMJ. [5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Absolute Horizon" | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Nadir" | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Oblivion Beckons" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "The Gift of Discernment" | 5:29 |
| 5. | "Expansion and Collapse" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Catalyst" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Pattern Recognition" | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Renovation" | 2:16 |
| 9. | "Centurion" | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Receiving End of Murder" | 4:13 |
| 11. | "All Hail the End Times" | 3:46 |
| 12. | "Deep End of Nothing" | 5:38 |
| 13. | "A Residual Haunting" | 4:11 |
Personnel
- Chris "OJ" Ojeda – vocals, guitars, piano
- Tony Rohbrough – guitars, keyboards
- Matt Wolfe – drums, acoustic guitar, lead guitar
- Michael "Skip" Cromer – bass, vocals, lead guitar
- Aaron Fisher – producer/engineer
- Drew Mazurek – mixing
- Allen Douches – mastering
Trivia
- During the song "Deep End of Nothing" all four band members trade lead guitar solos since all members played guitar in previous bands before Byzantine.
- The Morse code intro that starts off the album spells out the phrase "Absolute Horizon Brings Death" three times.
- A common theme of death and finality is used throughout the lyrics coinciding with the fulfillment of their recording contract.
- The guitar melody at the beginning and end of "Centurion" is the haunting melody to the classic horror movie " The Howling".
- The album artwork utilizes once again the image of Tovah Miller, who was the actress in the music video for " Jeremiad" and the short performance film on the DVD Salvation.
References
- ^ a b AllMusic review
- ^ Decibel review
- ^ Blabbermouth.net review
- ^ "Byzantine: Oblivion Beckons Release Date Announced". Blabbermouth.net. October 13, 2007. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved January 17, 2008.
- ^ "CMJ Charting: Loud Rock Issue # 1042". CMJ.com. Retrieved February 15, 2008.
| Oblivion Beckons | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 22, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Groove metal [1] | |||
| Length | 53:56 | |||
| Label | Prosthetic | |||
| Producer | Aaron Fisher | |||
| Byzantine chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Decibel | (favorable) [2] |
| AllMusic |
[1] |
| Blabbermouth.net |
[3] |
Oblivion Beckons is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Byzantine. It was released on January 22, 2008. According to vocalist Chris "OJ" Ojeda, the band "stripp[ed] down some things like the vocals for a more aggressive style and ... [went] out on a limb on some other things [they] have never tried before." Ojeda also described Oblivion Beckons as being the band's most varied album. [4] The album reached #8 on CMJ. [5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Absolute Horizon" | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Nadir" | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Oblivion Beckons" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "The Gift of Discernment" | 5:29 |
| 5. | "Expansion and Collapse" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Catalyst" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Pattern Recognition" | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Renovation" | 2:16 |
| 9. | "Centurion" | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Receiving End of Murder" | 4:13 |
| 11. | "All Hail the End Times" | 3:46 |
| 12. | "Deep End of Nothing" | 5:38 |
| 13. | "A Residual Haunting" | 4:11 |
Personnel
- Chris "OJ" Ojeda – vocals, guitars, piano
- Tony Rohbrough – guitars, keyboards
- Matt Wolfe – drums, acoustic guitar, lead guitar
- Michael "Skip" Cromer – bass, vocals, lead guitar
- Aaron Fisher – producer/engineer
- Drew Mazurek – mixing
- Allen Douches – mastering
Trivia
- During the song "Deep End of Nothing" all four band members trade lead guitar solos since all members played guitar in previous bands before Byzantine.
- The Morse code intro that starts off the album spells out the phrase "Absolute Horizon Brings Death" three times.
- A common theme of death and finality is used throughout the lyrics coinciding with the fulfillment of their recording contract.
- The guitar melody at the beginning and end of "Centurion" is the haunting melody to the classic horror movie " The Howling".
- The album artwork utilizes once again the image of Tovah Miller, who was the actress in the music video for " Jeremiad" and the short performance film on the DVD Salvation.
References
- ^ a b AllMusic review
- ^ Decibel review
- ^ Blabbermouth.net review
- ^ "Byzantine: Oblivion Beckons Release Date Announced". Blabbermouth.net. October 13, 2007. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved January 17, 2008.
- ^ "CMJ Charting: Loud Rock Issue # 1042". CMJ.com. Retrieved February 15, 2008.