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While Heaven Wept

VA, US · 1989–present · active
Epic Doom MetalPower MetalProgressive Metal
While Heaven Wept
Based in Dale City, Virginia, While Heaven Wept emerged in 1989 under the creative direction of guitarist and composer Tom Phillips, making them one of the longest-running acts in American epic doom metal. Their 1998 debut Sorrow of the Angels established classically inflected melodic doom in the tradition of Solitude Aeturnus, while Of Empires Forlorn (2003) and Vast Oceans Lachrymose (2009) introduced progressive and power metal textures. The 2014 concept album Suspended at Aphelion, composed as eleven movements of a single work, represents the peak of their ambitious reach.
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While Heaven Wept Discography

Of Empires Forlorn
Of Empires Forlorn 2003 · LP
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8 tracks
  1. 1 The Drowning Years 5:41
  2. 2 Of Empires Forlorn 7:49
  3. 3 Voice In the Wind 6:34
  4. 4 In Aeturnum 7:31
  5. 5 Soulsadness 7:23
  6. 6 Epistle No.81 3:23
  7. 7 Sorrow of the Angels 5:00
  8. 8 From Empires To Oceans 7:25
Triumph:Tragedy:Transcendence
Triumph:Tragedy:Transcendence 2010 · LP
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7 tracks
  1. 1 Vast Oceans Lachrymose 4:46
  2. 2 The FurthestShore (Parts 1-3) 7:09
  3. 3 Soulsadness 6:44
  4. 4 The Drowning Years 5:41
  5. 5 Of Empires Forlorn 7:18
  6. 6 Vessel 7:08
  7. 7 Thus With A Kiss I Die 18:51
Vast Oceans Lachrymose
Vast Oceans Lachrymose 2010 · LP
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10 tracks
  1. 1 The Furthest Shore 15:50
  2. 2 To Wander the Void 6:27
  3. 3 Living Sepulchre/Vessel 11:47
  4. 4 Vast Oceans Lachrymose/Epilogue 8:14
  5. 5 The Furthest Shore (Parts 1-3) 6:59
  6. 6 The Furthest Shore (Parts 6-7) 6:52
  7. 7 Living Sepulchre (Single Version) 3:56
  8. 8 Vessel (Single Version) 6:32
  9. 9 Vast Oceans Lachrymose (Single Version) 5:02
  10. 10 Epilogue (Single Version) 3:19
Lovesongs of the Forsaken
Lovesongs of the Forsaken 2010 · LP
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5 tracks
  1. 1 In Aeturnum (1995) 7:07
  2. 2 La Mort D'Amour (1995) 8:11
  3. 3 Sorrow of the Angels (1995) 5:02
  4. 4 Lovesongs of the Forsaken (CD 1995 Complete) 20:00
  5. 5 Lovesongs of the Forsaken (CS 1994 Complete) 19:54
Sorrow Of The Angels
Sorrow Of The Angels 2010 · LP
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4 tracks
  1. 1 Thus With A Kiss I Die 16:58
  2. 2 Into the Wells of Sorrow 9:39
  3. 3 The Death of Love 10:00
  4. 4 September 2:11
Fear Of Infinity
Fear Of Infinity 2011 · LP
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7 tracks
  1. 1 Hour of Reprisal 3:46
  2. 2 Destroyer of Solace 2:40
  3. 3 Obsessions Now Effigies 4:37
  4. 4 Unplenitude 3:21
  5. 5 To Grieve Forever 6:12
  6. 6 Saturn and Sacrifice 5:24
  7. 7 Finality 11:07
The Arcane Unearthed
The Arcane Unearthed 2011 · LP
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9 tracks
  1. 1 To Wander The Void (Live, 2010) 6:28
  2. 2 Vast Oceans Lachrymose (Demo, 2004) 5:35
  3. 3 The Drowning Years (7" Version, 2002) 4:19
  4. 4 Sorrow Of The Angels (7" Version, 2002) 4:22
  5. 5 Into The Wells Of Sorrow (Compilation Mix, 1998) 9:18
  6. 6 Unplenitude (Outtake, 1998) 2:59
  7. 7 The Mourning (7" Version, 1996) 6:07
  8. 8 Into The Wells Of Sorrow (7" Version, 1994 extended mix) 4:43
  9. 9 Shores Of Desolation (7" Version, 1994 extended mix) 4:09
Suspended At Aphelion
Suspended At Aphelion 2014 · LP
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7 tracks
  1. 1 Introspectus 3:44
  2. 2 Icarus and I / Ardor 12:14
  3. 3 Heartburst 4:59
  4. 4 Indifference Turned Paralysis 4:03
  5. 5 The Memory of Bleeding / Souls in Permafrost / Searching the Stars 7:27
  6. 6 Reminiscence of Strangers / Lifelines Lost 4:49
  7. 7 Retrospectus 1:51
Suspended at Aphelion (Track Commentary)
Suspended at Aphelion (Track Commentary) 2014 · LP
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11 tracks
  1. 1 Introspectus - Track Commentary 0:18
  2. 2 Icarus and I - Track Commentary 0:29
  3. 3 Ardor - Track Commentary 0:21
  4. 4 Heartburst - Track Commentary 0:28
  5. 5 Indifference Turned Paralysis - Track Commentary 0:26
  6. 6 The Memory of Bleeding - Track Commentary 0:28
  7. 7 Souls in Permafrost - Track Commentary 0:21
  8. 8 Searching the Stars - Track Commentary 0:20
  9. 9 Reminiscence of Strangers - Track Commentary 0:29
  10. 10 Lifelines Lost - Track Commentary 0:30
  11. 11 Retrospectus - Track Commentary 0:16
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