While Heaven Wept:
The Timeline :
1989
Founders: Tom Phillips, Chris Galvan
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Key Members: Tom Phillips (g), Chris Galvan (g), Brendan “Ber” Galvan (v), various drummers auditioned
Existing Songs: The Mourning (rec.1994, rel.1994, 1997, and 2001)
Recordings: None
Significant Events: Formation Nov. 1989, songwriting process begins immediately
1990-1992
Key Members: Tom Phillips (g), Jim Chappell (d), Ber Galvan (v), Chad Peevy (b), James Whorton (d), Jason Stone (b), Kenny Thomas (g,v)
Existing Songs: Spectral Exile (not rec.), Woman Of Shadows (not rec.), Night Unbroken (not rec.), Bound By Depression (not rec.), Dying (not rec.),Shores Of Desolation (rec. 1994, rel. 1994, 2001), Into The Wells Of Sorrow (rec. 1994 and 1997, rel. 1994, 1998, 1999 and 2001), In Aeturnum (rec. 1994 and 2001, rel. 1994,1995, 2003-2005). La Mort DAmour (rec. 1994 and 1997, rel. 1994,1995, 1998, and 2001)
Recordings: Rehearsal recordings
Significant Events: Co-founder Chris Galvan departs, While Heaven Wept namesake insurrected 1991 after several monikers, various line-up changes
1993-1997
Key Members: Tom Phillips (g,v,k), Jon Paquin (d), (Gabe Funston) (b), Kevin Hufnagel (g), Daniel Ingerson (b), Scott Loose (g)
Existing Songs: Sorrow Of The Angels (rec. 1994, rel. 1994, 1995, and 2001), On Earth It Is Done (rec. 1994), Sailing Within (rec. 1994), Lost In Retrospect (rec. 1994), This Tower Fallen (not rec.), Under Darkened Wings (not rec.), To Grieve Forever (rec. 1994), September (rec. 1997, rel. 1998, 2001), Thus With A Kiss I Die (rec. 1997, rel. 1998 and 2001), Unplenitude (rec. 1997, rel. 2001), Cantique De Jean Racine (rec. 1997), Of Empires Forlorn (rec. 2001, rel. 2003-2005)
Recordings: Rehearsal recordings, Scenecubator comp. (Open Eye Records, 1994), Into The Wells Of Sorrow 7 (Open Eye Records, 1994), Lovesongs Of The Forsaken demo CS (self-released, 1994), Lovesongs Of The Forsaken MCD, (Sinistrari Records, 1995), Funeral Aspects comp. (Private release UK, 1995), Time Brings Only Sadness comp. (Private release UK, 1995), While Heaven Wept/Cold Mourning split 7 (Game Two Records, 1997).
Significant Events: First professional recordings and releases, first live appearances, various line-up changes
1998-2004
Key Members: Tom Phillips (g,v,k), Jon Paquin (d), Jim Murad (b), Scott Waldrop (g), Jim Hunter (b), Scott Loose (g), Michelle Loose (k), Trevor Schrotz (d), Phil Bloxam (d), Jason Gray (d), Jake Bodnar (k)
Existing Songs: The Drowning Years (rec. 2001, rel. 2003-2005), Soulsadness (rec. 2001, rel. 2003-2005) Voice In The Wind (rec. 2001, rel. 2003-2005), Epistle No. 81 (rec. 2001, rel. 2003-2005), The Furthest Shore (rec. 2005, rel. 2009), Vast Oceans Lachrymose (rec. 2003, 2005, rel. 2009)
Recordings: Rehearsal Recordings, Demos, Sorrow Of The Angels (Eibon Records, 1998), At The Mountains Of Madness comp. (The Miskatonic Foundation, 1999), Chapter One: 1989-1999 2LP Anthology (Metal Supremacy Records, 2002), The Drowning Years 7 (Maniacal Records, 2002), Knuckletracks comp. (BWBK CAN, 2003), Obscure Sombre Doom Fuzz Comp (Obscure Sombre Records CAN, 2003), Terrorized comp (Terrorizer Magazine, UK 2004), Of Empires Forlorn CD (Eibon Records 2003, Rage Of Achilles Records 2003-2004, Rock Machine Records 2005)
Significant Events: Alliance with Eibon Records formed, first full-length release, various live appearances (USA), various line-up changes, signing with Rage Of Achilles Records, second full-length release, more live appearances, first European Tour, more line-up changes, Daniel Ingerson (b), Juan Somarriba (g), Angelo Tringali (g), Frederic Provoost (k) guest at select live dates
2004-present
Key Members: Tom Phillips (g,v,k), Rain Irving (v), Jim Hunter (b), Scott Loose (g), Michelle Schrotz (k,v), Trevor Schrotz (d)
Existing Songs: To Wander The Void (rec. 2005, rel. 2009), Living Sepulchre (Rec. 2005, rel. 2009), The Mourning Eterne (rec. 2005), Vessel (rec. 2005, rel. 2009), Vast Oceans Lachrymose Epilogue (rec. 2009, rel. 2009), Destroyer Of Solace, King Of The Sunken Halls, The Memory Of Bleeding, Hour Of Reprisal, Fear Of Infinity, Into Catatonia, Finality, Untitled 1-7
Recordings: Vast Oceans Lachrymose (Cruz Del Sur Music, 2009, Maniacal Records, 2009)
Significant Events: Rage Of Achilles Records folds, signing with Black Lotus, Black Lotus Records folds, signing with Cruz Del Sur Music, preparations for 4th album Fear Of Infinity begin, preparations for 20th anniversary in 2009 commence, line-up stable! (for now!)
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