来自美国的乐队While Heaven Wept早在1989年就成立了，然而二十年来作品寥寥，名气也不甚响亮。从成立之初到2003年期间曾经为乐队效力的成员竟然有65人以上，也许频繁的人员变动影响了乐队的发展， 不过他们还是坚持了下来。
Tom Phillips (Guitars, Keyboards, Voice)
Jim Hunter (Bass)
Trevor Schrotz (Drumset)
Scott Loose (Guitars)
Rain Irving (Lead and Harmony Voices)
Michelle Schrotz (Keyboards, Harmony Voices)
Jason Lingle (Keyboards and Voices)
It’s almost unbelievable to think that we’ve reached the 20th anniversary of WHILE HEAVEN WEPT. Hell, I wasn’t even supposed to be here at this point. But, I’ll tell you what…regardless of all the ups and downs, the triumphs and tragedies, I’m damn glad that I’m still here, and I feel like I’m writing the best music of my life – and you can count on it being as sincere as the day heaven first wept.“
Tom Phillips, June 2, 2009
Virginia, USA-based metal act WHILE HEAVEN WEPT used to be one of the best-kept secrets of the underground – at least til they released Vast Oceans Lachrymose“ (info | shop) in 2009 which gained mastermind Tom Phillips and co a huge cult following! Especially since the band opted to leave the more doomy side of their sound behind and go for timeless, progressive and epic metal structures when it comes to songwriting. Fear Of Infinity“ (info | shop), their first release for Nuclear Blast, is a brillantly beautiful and highly emotional chameleon of an album – one you have to give time and discover new details with every spin! A melancholic and complex masterpiece, and definitely WHILE HEAVEN WEPT′s most stunning effort so far!“
Commented Tom Phillips: “Fear Of Infinity” is clearly metal with REAL heart and emotion…more raw than ANYTHING else out there. It SHOULD stir intense emotions…be they love or hate…but to not feel anything hearing the album is indication of a lack of pulse.“
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