Tom Phillips (musician)

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Tom Phillips
Genre(s) Doom metal, progressive metal, power metal
Occupation(s) Musician
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, keyboard
Years active 1989 - Present
Label(s) Cruz Del Sur[1]
Dark Symphonies[2]
The Miskatonic Foundation[3]
Eibon Records
Rage of Achilles Records
Rock Machine Records
Game Two Records[4]
Associated acts While Heaven Wept
Polaris
Parasitic Infestation
GBK[5]
Twisted Tower Dire
Solstice
Brave

Tom Phillips is an American multi-instrumentalist most notable for his role as the frontman of the band While Heaven Wept, a band that is known for its constantly changing line-up. Interviewers to this day continue to ask Phillips for the history of the band's line-up changes, something that he hasn't revealed yet.

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[edit] Equipment[6]

  • Gibson Les Paul SG Heritage Custom
  • Gibson SG Standard
  • Gibson Les Paul Baritone Studio
  • Fender Jeff Beck Signature Model
  • Fender American Standard Stratocaster
  • Fender Jaguar Baritone HH
  • Takamine TAN-15Cacoustic
  • Takamine EF-400C 12 String
  • Takamine TNV-360SC acoustic
  • Mesa Triple Rectifier
  • Fender 1959 Bassman Re-issue LTD
  • Fender Hotrod Deville 4x10
  • Marshall 1959 SLPX Re-issue
  • Korg Triton Extreme
  • Korg Microkorg
  • Korg MS-2000
  • Korg T1
  • Yamaha Motif ES
  • Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer Re-issue
  • Electro Harmonix Big Muff
  • Boss Metal Zone
  • MXR Dyna Comp
  • Dunlop Tortex Jazz Picks
  • D'Addario XL Strings
  • D'Addario Chromes

[edit] Discography

[edit] With While Heaven Wept[7]

  • Into the Wells of Sorrow (single, 1994)
  • Lovesongs of the Foresaken Demo (demo, 1994)
  • Lovesongs of the Forsaken (EP, 1995)
  • While Heaven Wept/Cold Mourning (split, 1996)
  • Sorrow of the Angels (full-length, 1998)
  • Chapter One: 1989-1999 (compilation, 2002)
  • The Drowning Years (single, 2002)
  • Of Empires Forlorn (full-length, 2003)

[edit] With Brave[8]

  • Waist Deep in Dark Waters (EP, 2001)

[edit] References