| ...And They Shall Take Up Serpents | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 12, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Groove metal | |||
| Length | 48:20 | |||
| Label | Prosthetic | |||
| Producer | Aaron Fisher and Byzantine | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blabbermouth.net | (8/10) [2] |
| Decibel | [3] |
...And They Shall Take Up Serpents is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Byzantine. It was released on July 12, 2000.
| No. | Title | 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" | 4:59 |
| 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 |
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