Prosthetic Records have announced that West Virginia act Byzantine will tentatively enter the studio December 8th to record the follow-up to last year's …And They Shall Take Up Serpents. After studio time, the band will hit the road supporting God Forbid for two weeks alongside Goatwhore, Mnemic, and Arsis. After the tour, the band will return to the studio to finish recording for the full-length which will be released next year.