Byzantine enters Billboard charts for new album, 'The Cicada Tree'!

Byzantine - the most underrated band from the New Wave of American Heavy Metal Movement! - recently released their new album, The Cicada Tree, via Metal Blade Records; for their efforts, the band has now entered the Billboard charts! See below for all positions: #11 Current Digital Albums #16 Current Hard Music Albums #29 Record Label Independent Current Albums #145 Top 200 Current Albums #13 Top New Artist To state that The Cicada Tree is "classic Byzantine" in no way implies that this is an album solely rooted in the band's past. Certainly, all of the hallmarks that have made their sound so compelling for close to two decades are present and correct: muscular yet lithe riffs and fluid leads play against gripping, dynamic and at times unpredictable rhythms, while rich melodies and lyrics that are both involved and intelligent wind their way through every track. But, once more, the groove metal unit has continued their steady evolution - the interplay between their members organic and natural, imbuing the record's sixty-two-minute running time with a freshness and urgency. Founding member Chris "OJ" Ojeda states, "The first few albums, you're trying to find your sound, and sometimes you tend to not see the forest for the trees. Now, on album number six, it seems a calmness took hold during the songwriting process, possibly from just having more confidence in our sound. At this point, our fans expect us to experiment and push our boundaries, which is an extremely liberating feeling." To preview and purchase The Cicada Tree, please visit: HERE! Check out The Gauntlet's in depth review from writer Red Baron HERE! Byzantine tour dates (headlining shows) Aug. 19 - Johnson City, TN - Capone's Sept. 1 - Baltimore, MD - Sidebar Sept. 2 - Richmond, VA - The Canal Club Byzantine tour dates w/ Sacred Reich Sept. 14 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory w/ Hirax, Yidhra Sept. 15 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy Theatre w/ Hirax, Yidhra Sept. 16 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's w/ Yidhra Sept. 18 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theater Sept. 19 - Kansas City, MO - The Riot Room Sept. 20 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's Sept. 21 - Toronto, ON - Opera House Sept. 22 - Montreal, QC - Les Foufounes Electriques Sept. 23 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall Sept. 24 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theater Sept. 25 - Philadelphia, PA - Voltage Sept. 27 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Sept. 28 - New Orleans, LA - Southport Hall Sept. 29 - Dallas, TX - Trees Sept. 30 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar w/ Slim Oct. 1 - San Antonio, TX - Rock Box Byzantine online: Band Website: HERE! Facebook: HERE! YouTube: HERE! Instagram: HERE! Twitter: HERE!