While Heaven Wept - Vast Oceans Lachrymose

Dave the Boss · Metal graduate Number of posts: 438 Age: 18 Registration date: 2009-04-30

FINALLY! This legendary American progressive epic doom metal band will, after being five years in the making, release their new opus, titled "Vast Oceans Lachrymose", on Italian heavy metal label Cruz Del Sur (famous for Crescent Shield and Slough Feg, amongst others).

I've already heard two songs on their myspace (http://www.myspace.com/whileheavenwept), and this has completely blown me away. This is by far one of the most amazing progressive metal I have heard since I first heard Arch-era Fates Warning. These guys combine the best of early Candlemass, old Fates Warning, Trouble, and there's even a snippet of Journey here and there. Their first two albums were already pretty damn good, but this sounds mindblowing. To me this sounds like Veni Domine always wanted to be (and I like Veni Domine a lot).

If the entire album sounds like this, "vast Oceans Lachrymose" might just be my record of the year.

**Shawn Of Fire** · Subject: Re: While Heaven Wept - Vast Oceans Lachrymose Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:46 pm

Jim Hunter (bass) is a way cool dude...I played w/ him in OCTOBER 31 years ago. Their new singer used to sing for Magna Carta Prog Metal band ALTURA...

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Wargod48 · Heart of Metal Number of posts: 1933 Age: 50 Registration date: 2007-01-24

I've heard good things about this!

Wargod50

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nevermore · Heart of Metal Number of posts: 2468 Age: 40 Registration date: 2007-09-16

I'm looking forward to this album!!!

Dave the Boss · Metal graduate Number of posts: 438 Age: 18 Registration date: 2009-04-30

nevermore wrote:

I'm looking forward to this album!!!

Yeah, me too. I always thought their last album, "Of Empires Forlorn", was a little boring in some places. These samples just sound overwhelming!

There's also another new song on the myspace btw, "To Wander The Void". Sounds a lot like Awaken The Guardian if you ask me!

nevermore · Heart of Metal Number of posts: 2468 Age: 40 Registration date: 2007-09-16

I really liked Of Empires Forlorn a lot.

325ad · Metal student Number of posts: 241 Age: 108 Registration date: 2009-06-11

Yeah, good band well worth checking out!

Dave the Boss · Metal graduate Number of posts: 438 Age: 18 Registration date: 2009-04-30

So I've had this for a week now, and holy crap this is the best album
I've heard since Pagan Altar released their last album in '06, and one
of the best doom metal discs of the decade. It's not uncommon for me to
listen to this ten times a day.

nevermore · Heart of Metal Number of posts: 2468 Age: 40 Registration date: 2007-09-16

I'm waiting on my copy to arrive.

Dave the Boss · Metal graduate Number of posts: 438 Age: 18 Registration date: 2009-04-30

Come on, no love for this great band? headbanger

nevermore · Heart of Metal Number of posts: 2468 Age: 40 Registration date: 2007-09-16

Yes!!! I love the new album!!! Vessel is such an amazing song!!!