| Symphony of Heaven | |
| Landscape: | yes |
| Origin: | Owensville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Years Active: | 2017–present |
| Associated Acts: | Death Requisite, Ascending King, Timōrātus, The Slave Eye, Dead Human Prophecies, The Abrasive Realization |
| Website: | Official website |
| Current Members: | Logan Thompson Mason Beard Shawn Medley |
| Past Members: | Aaron Kirby Judah Djik David Napier Eero Tertsunen Tyler Brown Jake Jensen |
Symphony of Heaven is a Christian blackened death metal band from Owensville, Indiana, United States.[1] The band began in 2017 as a solo project, but morphed into a full band by 2019, consisting of Logan Thompson (guitars/vocals), David Napier (bass), Eero Tertsunen (guitars), and Mason Beard (drums). The band has released two studio albums, two EPs, and a split release. According to HM Magazine, the band is "one of the best death metal acts to form in the past four years" as of 2021.[2]
The project began in 2017, as an unnamed project led by Logan Thompson. On February 3, 2017, the project was featured on a sampler, released by The Bearded Dragon Productions, titled The Bearded Dragon's Sampler: 3rd Times a Charm, with the track "Anno Domini [Instrumental]". Only a week later, Symphony of Heaven released "Stratagem", his sophomore single,[3] followed by a lyric video.[4] The name was derived from 8:28 NIV. On May 30, 2017, the project released his debut EP, ...Of Scars and Soil....[5] [6]
Thompson released the lyric video for the song "...Of Scars and Soil..." in June 2017.[7] [8] In November, the band released "In Anger's Midst",[9] [10] their debut single off of the upcoming album, The Season of Death and announced the pre-orders.[11]
On February 18, 2019, it was announced that Symphony of Heaven would be performing at Audiofeed in 2019, with the assistance of Timōrātus brainchild David Napier on Guitars, Ascending King and Thief on the Cross founder Aaron "Ruah" Kirby on Bass, and Mason Beard, founder of The Bearded Dragon Productions and member of Mystic Winter, on Drums. On March 19, 2019, the band released the split, entitled Body of Christ, with SOH's material being written by Pathos and a guest vocal slot for Ruah, the band's live bassist.[12]
On January 1, 2020, it was announced that the band had officially signed with Rottweiler Records, debuting a new single titled "You Shall Be As Gods" in the process.[13] On January 18, 2020, the band performed alongside Shadow of Intent, Signs of the Swarm, Inferi, and Brand of Sacrifice.[14] On August 14, 2020, the band released their debut music video for the track "DeathMarch", which is set to be featured on the upcoming EP, The Ascension of Extinction.[15]
The band's second album was released in 2021.[16] [17] On April 2, 2021, the band released a new track, "Dead Winter Fields", with a supplementary video. On April 16, 2021, the band released "Dead Winter Fields" for purchase, alongside new track "Light Upon the Pillars". On June 18, 2021, the band played their first show after a year and a half at Kingdom Come Festival on the Capstone Stage alongside GFM, Divine Martyr, Theody, Firebrand, and many more. On June 30, the band released "Entropy" alongside a supplementary video.[18]
On December 17, 2021, the band released their second album, Maniacal Entropik Discordium.[19] The album was mixed and mastered by Derek Corzine (ex-Bloodline Severed, Crowned in Sorrow).[20] The lyrical output on the album was predominately crafted by Thompson, with one song written by Beard.[21] [22] [23] On October 10, 2022, the band announced that Tyler Brown, utilizing the alias of "Onyx", would be taking over the bass position, noting their previous experience with him filling in for Napier.[24] [25]
On August 7, 2023, it was announced that Symphony of Heaven were releasing a re-recorded version of the song "In Anger's Midst" with the full-lineup of Pathøs, Asaph, Onyx, and the recently departed Tertsunen. The single is set to be released on September 1, 2023.[26] "In Anger's Midst" was released on September 1, 2023, revising the original version from The Season of Death, while also promoting a pseudo-historical order known as the Ordo Aurum and its leader in Nicolaus Farel.[27] [28] [29]
Shortly after the full lineup was reestablished, the band stated in an interview that they had new material coming, described as "somewhere between a longer EP or a shorter full-length album" with six songs confirmed.[30]
Current
| Members | Instruments | Years active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan "Pathos" Thompson | All instruments (2017–2019), guitars (2017–present), vocals (2017–present) | 2017–present | |
| Shawn "Turadh" Medley | Bass | 2023–present | |
| Mason "Asaph" Beard | Drums | 2018–present |
Former
| Members | Instruments | Years active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judah "Nagrash Sargoth" Dijk | Guitars | 2018–2019[31] | |
| Aaron "Ruah" Kirby | Bass | 2019 | |
| David "Timōrātus" Napier | Guitars (2018–2019), bass (2019–2022) | 2018–2022 | |
| Eero Tertsunen | Bass (2019), guitars (2019–2023) | 2019–2023 | |
| Tyler "Onyx" Brown | Bass (2021-2023), guitars (2023) | 2021–2022 (Live), 2022–2023 | |
| Jake "Øx" Jensen | Guitars | 2023–2024 |
Live
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