US Doom
Metal act WHILE HEAVEN WEPT is currently celebrating its 25th band
anniversary. To have the world take part in this overwhelming achievement, the
Viginia based band will be headlining two hand selected shows on global grounds.
First off will be Stoner Hands Of
Doom XIII in Richmond, VA on November 9th, which will see WHILE
HEAVEN WEPT entering stages on a saturday night.
Commented the festival's organizer:
"We are happy to announce we have added Doom legends and old and good friends
(they played the first ever SHoD) WHILE HEAVEN WEPT! They will be playing last
on Saturday Nov 9th. One of the first and most original Doom outfits in our
lifetime they are must see. I thank Tom and his mates for their support and lets
have a party."
The follow up weekend offers an even
more delicate nocturnal encounter at Hammer Of Doom 8 in Würzburg, Germany.
These shows might be the beginning of a number of 25th anniversary
events. With a special 2 hour set scheduled for HOD, mainman Tom Phillips
states his excitement: “We are extremely honored…truly flattered to have
been invited back to perform at the Hammer Of Doom Festival – particularly with
our own 25th Anniversary on the horizon. We have been given the
opportunity to commemorate this milestone the very same week the original band
first gathered in my parents’ basement in 1989. With this in mind we will be
taking a journey through the past quarter century via the songs our friends and
fans have most requested, along with those we feel were pivotal in our evolution
and some deeper cuts too. We encourage YOU to participate in this celebration
(which is as much yours as it is ours) by telling us what YOU want to hear via
Facebook, Twitter, and otherwise! Considering the next new album is a single 40
minute epic song, Hammer Of Doom 8 gives us one last chance to revisit our past
at length as we’ll be almost entirely committed to what is to come after this –
so in essence, we’ll be approaching this extended set as if it were the last
concert of ours – and quite frankly, who knows if we’ll ever have a chance to
create “the ideal” setlist, without compromise, again? This one is for everyone
who has supported us throughout the years…thank you from the bottom of our
hearts!”
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