''Vast Oceans Lachrymose'' is the third full-length

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, and their first to feature

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Rain Irving. Released in November 2009 by Italian

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Cruz Del Sur, most of the material was ready in 2005 but was delayed by line up changes and label trouble. Previous record label Rage of Achilles Records went out of business and

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(their next label) filed for bankruptcy. The album cover features the painting ''Christ Stilleth the Tempest'' by

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Track listing

# "The Furthest Shore" – 15:50 # "To Wander the Void" – 6:27 # "Living Sepulchre" – 4:00 # "Vessel" – 7:47 # "Vast Oceans Lachrymose" – 5:01 # "Epilogue" – 3:12

Credits

* Tom Phillips – guitars, keyboards, harmony vocals * Rain Irving – lead and harmony vocals * Jim Hunter – bass * Scott Loose – guitars * Trevor Schrotz – drums * Michelle Schrotz – keyboards and harmony vocals

References

*http://www.whileheavenwept.com/ {{Authority control 2009 albums While Heaven Wept albums