While Heaven Wept

While Heaven Wept is an American doom metal band known for emotionally charged, melodic doom with progressive and power influences. Early recordings featured Tom Phillips as vocalist/guitar/keyboard; later releases feature Rain Irving on vocals.

Reviews on DeBaser and public sources note: Sorrow of the Angels is an early, highly regarded album (referenced as from 1998 in reviews); Of Empires Forlorn is discussed as the band's second official work; Vast Oceans Lachrymose returned in 2009 after lineup and financial issues; Fear of Infinity followed around early 2011. Reviews remark on a stylistic evolution from classic/epic doom toward more melodic, progressive and power-tinged directions, and on the vocalist change from Tom Phillips to Rain Irving.

DeBaser reviews portray While Heaven Wept as an American doom metal band with strong melodic and emotional traits. Early work (Sorrow of the Angels) is highly praised; later albums show stylistic shifts and mixed reactions. Key themes: powerful melancholy, orchestration, and a notable vocalist change from Tom Phillips to Rain Irving.

For:Fans of doom metal, listeners of melodic/progressive metal, and readers who enjoy emotionally driven metal criticism.