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Unreferenced|date=June 2011Infobox musical artist | name = While Heaven Wept| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Virginia , United States | genre = Doom metal
Power Metal
Progressive metal
Neo-classical metal | years_active = 1989–present| label = Cruz Del Sur
Black Lotus Records
Eibon Records
Rage of Achilles Records
Rock Machine Records| associated_acts =| website =| current_members = Tom Phillips (musician)|Tom Phillips
Jim Hunter
Scott Loose
Trevor Schrotz
Rain Irving| past_members =| notable_instruments = While Heaven Wept (often abbreviated as WHW) is an epic doom metal band based in Dale City, Virginia|Dale City , Virginia , USA . The primary writer and overall engine of the band is mainman Tom Phillips (musician)|Tom Phillips . Their melodic, classically influenced style could be compared to bands such as Solitude Aeturnus and Solstice (UK band)|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. This trend continues on their 2009 album, Vast Oceans Lachrymose .

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

Members


Current


  • Tom Phillips (musician)|Tom Phillips (ex-Solstice, ex- Twisted Tower Dire , ex-Brave) - vocals, guitars, keyboards

  • Jim Hunter ( Twisted Tower Dire , October 31, Revelation) - bass

  • Scott Loose (Brave, Human Theory) - guitars

  • Trevor Schrotz (Brave) - drums

  • Michelle Schrotz (Brave) - keyboards, vocals

  • Rain Irving (Altura) - vocals

  • Jason Lingle (Altura) - keyboards, vocals


    • Former


  • Jason Gray (ex-Forty Days Longing) - drums

  • Angelo Tringali (Slough Feg) - guitars (live)

  • Fred Provoost (ex-Whispering Gallery) - keyboards (live)

  • Jon Paquin - drums

  • Scott Waldrop (Twisted Tower Dire) - guitars

  • Jim Murad (ex-Twisted Tower Dire) - bass

  • Wiley Wells (Novembers Doom, Those Are They) - keyboards

  • Danny Ingerson (ex-Dysrhythmia) - bass

  • Kevin Hufnagel (Dysrhythmia, Gorguts) - guitar

  • Gabe Funston - bass

  • Phil Bloxam - (ex-Hellion - DC underground metal band) - drums

  • Jake Bodnar - keyboards

  • Kenny Thomas - guitars, vocals

  • "Diamond" Dave - bass

  • James Whorton - drums

  • Jason Stone - bass

  • David Bornhauser - guitars

  • Tony Garcia - guitars

  • Chad Peevy - bass

  • Brendan "Ber" Galvan - vocals

  • Chris Galvan - guitars

  • Jim Chappell - drums


    • WHW has had numerous line-up changes over the years.

    Discography


  • 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 - Cruz Del Sur Music (2009)

  • Vessel 7" Single - High Roller Records / Maniacal (2010)

  • Triumph:Tragedy:Transcendence - Cruz Del Sur Music (2010)

  • The Arcane Unearthed 2x LP Retrospective - High Roller Records (2011)

  • Fear of Infinity - Nuclear Blast Records (2011)


    • 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)


    • External links


  • http://www.whileheavenwept.com/ While Heaven Wept Official Page Contains news, history, discography, and much more on the band.

  • http://www.cruzdelsurmusic.com/ Cruz Del Sur Music

  • http://www.eibonrecords.com/ Eibon Records

  • http://www.metalstorm.ee/pub/review.php? review_id=1284 Of Empires Forlorn Review


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