…And They Shall Take Up Serpents

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...And They Shall Take Up Serpents
...And They Shall Take Up Serpents cover
Studio album by Byzantine
Released July 12, 2005
Genre Groove metal
Progressive metal
Length 48:20
Label Prosthetic Records
Producer Aaron Fisher and Byzantine
Byzantine chronology
The Fundamental Component
(2004)		 ...And They Shall Take Up Serpents
(2005)		 Oblivion Beckons
(2008)

...And They Shall Take Up Serpents is the second studio album from Byzantine. It was released on July 12, 2005.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Justicia" – 4:07
  2. "Taking Up Serpents" – 3:12
  3. "Jeremiad" – 6:00
  4. "Ancestry of The Antichrist" – 5:54
  5. "Temporary Temples" – 4:59
  6. "Five Faces of Madness" – 5:29
  7. "Red Neck War" – 5:39
  8. "Pity None" – 3:58
  9. "The Rat Eaters" – 4:31
  10. "Salem, Ark" – 4:31

[edit] Personnel

  • Chris "OJ" Ojeda - Vocals, Lead/Rhythm Guitar, Piano
  • Tony Rohbrough - Lead/Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar
  • Matt Wolfe - Drums, Acoustic Guitar

[edit] Singles

  • "Jeremiad"

[edit] Trivia

  • Album was recorded at 101 Productions, which is located inside an active daycare school called Little Kidz. The studio used to be one of the classrooms.
  • Throughout the whole recording process, the band was followed by a video camera for the making of a documentary DVD.
  • The small clean break in the song "Temporary Temples" was recorded with a Smokey Amp. This is a cigarette pack with a tweeter and a 9-volt battery inside it
  • Wolfe played the acoustic guitar intro to "Red Neck War" and OJ played the piano intro to "Five Faces of Madness"
  • Tony played all the bass parts on the album due to losing their bassist, Cid, before recording started
  • Tony played rhythm guitars on "Justicia", "Jeremiad", "The Rat Eaters" and "Ancestry of the Antichrist" while OJ played rhythm on the rest of the album.