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To mark their 20 year anniversary While Heaven Wept have made a CD which is so special that words could not fully describe it. The band themselves labels it 'universal metal' as a mix of classical, epic, doom and progressive metal. Still it is Tom Phillips who compose all the music, and with Vast Oceans Lachrymose they summon up some of their earlier songs, and put it all together in this new release. Even though there are only 4 songs it's of a quality not to be experienced so often. I would recommend this album, if you sit at home with earphones on and let nobody disturb you. Concentrate on the quality here, it's awesome and beautiful.
Four songs, but they are long and very different:
1 - Living Sepulchre – Vessel (11.48 mins) is super melodic especially with strong drums, it's soon getting more dark, has elements of power metal and completes with an acoustic guitar intermezzo, actually makes me think of Hammerfall.
2 - The Furthest Shore (15.43 mins) is more melodic speed-metal which has some really raw power. Not so much vocals, they concentrate on guitars and also include a beautiful symphonic guitar display.
3 - To Wander The Void (6.26 mins) is a little different here, they try more sharp and heavy guitars and also more vocals on this song.
4 - Vast Oceans Lachrymose – Epilogue (8.25 mins) is a classical song, instrumental, which plays symphonic guitar rock, violins and cello are slowly finishing the album.
As you can see this is a very mixed album, but so filled with quality that it can only be judged in the way you feel about it yourself. Buy it and get a stunning experience with Tom Phillips (guitar, keyboard), Jim Hunter (bass), Rain Irving (vocals), Trevor Schrotz (drums), Scott Loose (guitar) and Michelle Schrotz (keyboards).
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