While Heaven Wept

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While Heaven Wept
Origin United States
Genre(s) Doom metal
Heavy Metal
Progressive metal
Neo-classical metal
Years active 1989 – present
Label(s) Eibon Records
Rage of Achilles Records
Rock Machine Records
Members
Tom Phillips
Jim Hunter
Scott Loose
Trevor Schrotz

While Heaven Wept (often abbreviated as WHW) is an epic doom metal band based in Dale City, Virginia, USA. The primary writer and overall engine of the band is mainman Tom Phillips. Their melodic, classically influenced style could be compared to bands such as Solitude Aeturnus and Solstice (the latter of which Tom Phillips is a former member); however, 2003's acclaimed Of Empires Forlorn saw the band branching out into a variety of metal and progressive styles, making it harder to classify them. This trend is to continue on their forthcoming album, Vast Oceans Lachrymose. Early material by the band featured vocals in the growling, death metal style, but Phillips's clean delivery has since become one of the defining characteristics of the group.

While Heaven Wept's lyrics have traditionally dealt with sorrowful matters, namely, personal loss and despondency.

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[edit] Members

[edit] Current

[edit] Former

  • Jason Gray (ex-Forty Days Longing) - drums
  • Jon Paquin - drums
  • Danny Ingerson - bass
  • Gabe Funston - bass
  • Phil bloxam - (ex-Hellion - DC underground metal band) - drums

WHW has had numerous line-up changes over the years. Interviewers to this day continue to ask Phillips for the history of said changes, which is somewhat comical.

[edit] Discography

Cover for 2002's Chapter One: 1989-1999 Retrospective
Cover for 2002's Chapter One: 1989-1999 Retrospective
  • Into the Wells of Sorrow 7" - Open Eye Records (1994)
  • Lovesongs of the Forsaken - Promo (1994)
  • Lovesongs of the Forsaken EP - Sinistrari Records (1995)
  • The Mourning split 7" with Cold Mourning, Game Two Records 1997
  • Sorrow of the Angels - Eibon Records (1998)
  • Chapter One: 1989-1999 2x LP Retrospective - Metal Supremacy Records (2002)
  • The Drowning Years 7" Single - Maniacal Records (2002)
  • Of Empires Forlorn - Eibon Records (2003 Limited Edition), Rage of Achilles Records (2003), Rock Machine Records (2003 South American Pressing)
  • Vast Oceans Lachrymose - forthcoming (details TBA)

[edit] Compilation Appearances

  • At the Mountains of Madness (features "Into the Wells of Sorrow") - Miskatonic Foundation (1999)
  • Knuckletracks XLV (features "The Drowning Years") - Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles Magazine (2002)
  • Obskure Sombre Records Doom Fuzz Compilation 2003 (features "The Drowning Years" single version) - Obskure Sombre Records (2003)

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