Virginia’s epic doom metal unit WHILE HEAVEN WEPT have this week put the finishing touches on their massive upcoming live album Triumph:Tragedy:Transcendence – Live At The Hammer Of Doom Festival. On the live release coming together, frontman Tom Phillips states: “The performance features an equal balance of material from all of our albums, and features a good amount of improvisation ala Rainbow circa 1976, making this a very special release indeed.”
Check out the WHW Myspace now to hear an mp3 of the track “Of Empires Forlorn” from the live album now: http://www.myspace.com/whileheavenwept
A CD/DVD 2 disc set of Triumph:Tragedy:Transcendence… will be released via Cruz Del Sur Music on November 8th, 2010 in a quantity of 3000 copies. The DVD program will be region free, so it can be played anywhere without incident. This set will contain the following material:
CD:
1. Vast Oceans Lachrymose
2. The Furthest Shore (Parts 1-3)
3. Soulsadness
4. The Drowning Years
5. Of Empires Forlorn
6. Vessel
7. Thus With A Kiss I Die
DVD:
1. Vast Oceans Lachrymose
2. The Furthest Shore (Parts 1-3)
3. Soulsadness
4. The Drowning Years
5. Of Empires Forlorn
6. Vessel
7. Thus With A Kiss I Die
8. To Wander The Void (encore)
DVD Bonus Features:
1. 20 Minute Interview with Streetclip TV
2. Backstage Rehearsal Clip 1
3. Backstage Rehearsal Clip 2
4. The Furthest Shore (Parts 1-3) – Pittsburgh 1/8/10
5. Soulsadness – Pittsburg 1/8/10
6. Thus With A Kiss I Die – Pittsburgh 1/8/10
In addition to the CD/DVD set, there will be a limited edition 2xLP set released through a joint collaboration between Cruz Del Sur Music, High Roller Records, and Iron Kodex Records in a quantity of 1000 copies. This set will be pressed on heavy vinyl, and will be housed in an equally heavy, gorgeous gatefold sleeve filled to the brim with photos from our weekend in Germany, including some never-before-seen shots by Hans-Martin Issler. A stunning poster and full color insert will also be included in the package. 250 copies will be on colored vinyl, and you can expect this to be released on October 23rd, 2010 at the Hammer Of Doom 4 festival in Wuerzburg, Germany.
The track listing for the LP edition is as follows:
1. Vast Oceans Lachrymose
2. The Furthest Shore (Parts 1-3)
3. Soulsadness
4. The Drowning Years
5. Of Empires Forlorn
6. Vessel
7. Thus With A Kiss I Die
WHILE HEAVEN WEPT would also like to announce the addition of Jason Lingle to the lineup on keyboards, who appeared in the band Altura alongside WHW lead vocalist Rain Irving. With the band’s lineup now a mammoth seven member crew, this addition will bring even more strength to their future live and studio performances.
With live plans confirmed for Up The Hammers, Hammer Of Doom and ProgPower USA festivals already planned for 2011, WHILE HEAVEN WEPT will be planning more live shows in the coming months, including an appearance in Raleigh, North Carolina this Saturday, September 25th.
Confirmed WHILE HEAVEN WEPT live dates:
9/25/2010 Volume 11 Tavern – Raleigh, NC
3/11-12/2011 Up The Hammers 6 – Athens, Greece
4/16/2011 Hammer Of Doom 5 – Wuerzburg, Germany
9/13-17/2011 ProgPower USA XII – Atlanta, GA
Stay tuned for more news on WHILE HEAVEN WEPT in the coming weeks.
http://www.whileheavenwept.com
http://www.whileheavenwept.net
http://www.myspace.com/whileheavenwept
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