- Album list
- Singer Intro
My Silent Wake is a British death-doom band from North Somerset, England.
Biography
My Silent Wake was formed in 2005 in North Somerset, England3. The roots of the group are traced during the separation of Ashen Mortality after eleven years of existence4. It includes singer Ian Arkley (Seventh Angel, Ashen Mortality) 1.
At the end of 2005, the group signed its first distribution contract with the label Bombworks Records1. They plan to release an album in 2006, including six or seven songs in addition to two songs from their homonymous EP published in 20051. Their first album, entitled Shadow of Sorrow, is released on schedule. Recorded in four days, the album includes a cover by Rex Zachary (Opeth) 2. In February 2007, My Silent Wake completes a new double-album which will be, according to the terms of the group, 'massive' 2.
My Silent Wake performs and publishes a split with the Swiss group Pylon, entitled Empyrean Rose published in 2013. It includes a total of 11 songs, five new and unpublished My Silent Wake and six new Pylon5. Their fifth album, Silent Under Midnight, is released in June 2013 via Bombworks Records4. In December 2013, the group announces it is looking for a label5. In February 2014, My Silent Wake announces its signature on the Italian label House of Ashes. They announce before the arrival of the drummer Gareth Arlett (Amputated) and a meeting with Kate Hamilton who now endorses the keyboards6. In May 2014, Mike Hitchen returns as second guitarist, and Kate makes a new break7. In June 2014 released their seventh album ambient and experimental oriented Eye of the Needle which includes seven songs4
In May 2015, they released their eighth and new album, Damnatio Memoriae8,9,10. In December 2016, My Silent Wake is announced for January 2017 for a series of European dates presented the Desert Rose Agency. The band will be accompanied by A Sickness Unto Death11. Members Current members
Ian Arkley - guitar, piano, synthesizer, didgeridoo, vocals Marc Ellison - acoustic guitar (since 2012) Gareth Arlett - drums (since 2014) Mike Hitchen - guitar (since 2014) Simon Bibby - keyboards (since 2015)
Former members
Kate Hamilton - cello, clarinet, keyboards, bass, vocals Mark Henry - battery Tank - battery Alan Southorn - Low (2005-2008) Andi Lee - bass, choirs (2005-2011) Steve Allan - drums (2005-2010) Jasen Whyte - drums, vocals (2005-2010) Mike Hitchen - guitar (2011-2012) Rich Alden - guitar (2013-2014)
Discography Studio albums
2006: Shadow of Sorrow 2007: The Anatomy of Melancholy 2008: A Garland of Tears 2010: IV and Lux Perpetua 2013: Silver Under Midnight 2013: Preservation Restoration Reconstruction 2014: Eye of the Needle 2015: Damnatio Memoriae
Splits and EP
2005: My Silent Wake (EP) 2010: Black Lights and Silent Roads (split) 2013: The Last Man EP 2013: Empyrean Rose (EP) 2014: The Cage Sessions 03 (EP) 2014: Silver (EP)
singles
2012: Father 2015: Three Furies 2015: Hunting Season 2016: NDE 2016: Rebirth
Live album
2007: Sturm / Storm Promo DVD
Compilations
2011: Rare and Live Recordings. Vol.1 2012: Acoustic Collection 2016: An Unbroken Threnody: 2005-2015 2016: An Unbroken Threnody: Apocrypha
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