While Heaven Wept - Vast Oceans Lachrymose
| Release date: | 3 November 2009 |
| Style: | Doom metal |
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01. The Furthest Shore
02. To Wander The Void
03. Living Sepulchre
04. Vessel
05. Vast Oceans Lachrymose
06. Epilogue
02. To Wander The Void
03. Living Sepulchre
04. Vessel
05. Vast Oceans Lachrymose
06. Epilogue
Reviews 
Lyrics Tom Phillips - guitars, keyboards, harmony vocals
Jim Hunter - bass
Rain Irving - lead and harmony vocals
Scott Loose - guitars
Trevor Schrotz - drums
Michelle Schrotz - keyboards and harmony vocals
Additional info
Labels:
- Cruz Del Sur Music
- Maniacal Records (LP Limited edition 180gm vinyl pressing)
Release dates:
November 3: USA
November 6: Europe
Recorded at Salamone's Recording Studio.
Produced by Tom Phillips and Chris Salamone.
Mastered by Chris Salamone.
Rating:
8.7
8.7
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Rating: 8.7 |
Beautiful. That was the first thing I thought after I gave this album the first spin. As soon as it begins, you're swept in epic and moody music for a bit more than forty minutes (forty minutes? No kidding, this is indeed a short doom album). It all starts with "The Furthest Shore", a 15 minutes epic. Fast at times, slow and tragic at others, progressive maybe, it's a really varied and intense song. While it can be reminiscent of some heavy/power metal bands on some keyboards and vocals parts, it's just the mood that puts it miles away? The ship's captain is facing, sadly but resolutely, what is the last storm he'll ever get in. Read more ›› |
Rating:
9.3
9.3
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Rating: 9.3 |
The first time I heard While Heaven Wept, one word crossed my mind: Wow. The way this band manages to write doom metal in a major key blows my mind. This band is incredibly beautiful, yet manages to retain the metal element at the same time. That said, I'll begin my review of Vast Oceans Lachrymose. The album starts off with a bang. "The Furthest Shore" is an incredible epic of a song. It's got everything you need for a good metal epic: time signature changes, key changes, acoustic passages, and a monumental outro. Usually it would be a logical move to put a fifteen minute song nearer to the end of the album. What this album has on most other bands is all of the material is INCREDIBLE. Read more ›› |
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| MeloDeathViking Posts: 516  |
I absolutely love the vocals on this album. I hope to get one of their previous albums soon if I can find one.
---- "I am not superstitious, but I'm a little 'stitious." - Michael Scott
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| Lucas Mr. Noise Elite Posts: 13427  |
Written by MeloDeathViking on 22.12.2009 at 18:10 You should know that had a different vocalist on the earlier albums.
---- SLUDGE. DOOM. DEATH. Wait, what?  "The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen." - Barack Obama
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| Elio Red Nightmare Posts: 4920  |
Man, I'm listening to it for the first time. Shit, the opener is epiiiiic.
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| MeloDeathViking Posts: 516 |
Written by Lucas on 23.12.2009 at 12:21 Ooo, thanks for the warning. I'll still probably check out the early stuff, I'll just temper my expectations.
---- "I am not superstitious, but I'm a little 'stitious." - Michael Scott
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| Lucas Mr. Noise Elite Posts: 13427 |
Written by MeloDeathViking on 23.12.2009 at 15:29 Yeah, I haven't listened to this one thoroughly enough to give my opinion on it. But, although this is a pretty personal thing, I really enjoy the old vocals. They're sugary sweet and that's the hate-or-love thing, but I like 'em.
---- SLUDGE. DOOM. DEATH. Wait, what? "The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen." - Barack Obama
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| Vikcen Metálico Posts: 971  |
Seems that the song "Vessel" is dedicated to THE ONE, i think it is referred to Jesús of Nazaret? =) (or maybe to GOD?) and taking in account the lyrics, this also coincides with the dedication.
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| qlacs "The Quaker" Posts: 1547  |
The Furthest Shore - what a song... Ever since the release I always return to it, it's a different level of epic.
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| Maco Pvt Funderground Posts: 3593  |
A Power Metal milestone.
---- Crackhead Megadeth reigns supreme.
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| F3ynman Nocturnal Bro Contributor Posts: 3038  |
Like Maco said, this does indeed sound more like power metal than doom. Still, very epic melodies here - impressive!
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| nonZero Posts: 1334  |
The beautiful artwork caught my eye to try this out, glad I did! It is definitely Power Metal, not Doom, and it is epic in scale.
---- Top 500 Albums (ordered & rated) Top 200 Overlooked Albums (with genres) So I Heard You Like Wintersun... (Time II find new bands)
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