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title: "...and They Shall Take Up Serpents by Byzantine"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/ca0cdfb9-c83a-365b-897e-84c0c8bd997d"
artist: "Byzantine"
year: 2005
label: "Prosthetic Records"
---

# ...and They Shall Take Up Serpents

**...and They Shall Take Up Serpents** is an album by Byzantine, released in 2005 on Prosthetic Records.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | ...and They Shall Take Up Serpents |
| Artist | Byzantine |
| Type | Album |
| Year | 2005 |
| Label | Prosthetic Records |
| Catalog number | 10024-2 |
| Tracks | 10 |
| Place in discography | 3 of 9 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Justicia | 4:07 |
| 2 | Taking Up Serpents | 3:12 |
| 3 | Jeremiad | 6:00 |
| 4 | Ancestry of the Antichrist | 5:54 |
| 5 | Temporary Temples | 4:34 |
| 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 |

## Genres

[Groove Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/groove-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Release tags

Groove Metal · Death Metal · Speed Metal

## In the discography

- Previous release: [The Fundamental Component (2004)](https://themetalnet.com/album/72e4f834-39f0-3dfd-87b9-100e1227c5dd)
- Next release: [Oblivion Beckons (2008)](https://themetalnet.com/album/a2bdb655-f35e-3e49-be40-7138d940ec1c)

## Artist

- [Byzantine](https://themetalnet.com/band/byzantine)

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/album/ca0cdfb9-c83a-365b-897e-84c0c8bd997d](https://themetalnet.com/album/ca0cdfb9-c83a-365b-897e-84c0c8bd997d). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt