To Release Is to Resolve

To Release Is to Resolve is the fifth album by American heavy metal band Byzantine, which was independently released on April 7, 2015. Out of four members of this band, only two returned from their previous album, lead vocalist Chris "OJ" Ojeda and drummer Matt Wolfe.

To Release Is to Resolve
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 7, 2015
GenreGroove metal, progressive metal, thrash metal
Length43:23 (Original release)
52:00 (European release)
LabelSelf-released
ProducerJay Hannon
Byzantine chronology
Byzantine
(2013)
To Release Is to Resolve
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
Damnation Magazine[2]
PureGrainAudio[3]

The first song of this album, "A Curious Lot", was streamed on February 3, 2015.[4]

The album would be re-released by the band in Europe on August 5, 2016, containing the original track list as well as two new cover songs, "Dam That River" (originally performed by Alice In Chains), and "Pisschrist" (originally performed by Fear Factory).

Track listing

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Original release
No.TitleLength
1."Scold's Bride"5:42
2."Justinian Code"8:08
3."A Curious Lot"3:49
4."The Agonies"4:39
5."God Forsaken"5:57
6."You Sleep, We Wake"4:48
7."To Release"6:27
8."To Resolve"3:53
Total length:43:23
European release
No.TitleLength
9."Dam That River" (Alice in Chains cover)3:09
10."Pisschrist" (Fear Factory cover)5:28
Total length:52:00

Personnel

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  • Chris "OJ" Ojeda – vocals, guitars
  • Matt Wolfe – drums
  • Brian "Hendo" Henderson – guitars
  • Sean Sydnor – bass

References

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  1. ^ Chad Bowar (April 7, 2015). "To Release Is To Resolve Review". About.com. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  2. ^ Matt Albers (April 4, 2015). "Album Review: Byzantine – To Release Is To Resolve". AntiHero Magazine™. Damnation Magazine. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  3. ^ Charlie Steffens (March 24, 2015). "Byzantine – "To Release Is To Resolve"". PureGrainAudio. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  4. ^ BYZANTINE Announce New Album To Release Is To Resolve; Streaming Track "A Curious Lot"