My Silent Wake's style could be described as gothic death doom, although it also includes more varied elements. Their influences are wide ranging but predominantly include early Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Trouble, Celtic Frost and Black Sabbath.

Fans of these bands as well as Ian Arkley's other projects and even early Anathema will find plenty to enjoy.

Although somtimes associated with the 'Christian Metal' scene, mostly because of the association of Ian Arkley in Seventh Angel; My Silent Wake are expressedly not a Christian band. Some lyrical themes deal with ideas of faith and loss of faith, but in deeply personal ways, and more universally, rather than obivously judeo/christian religous themes.

Within the band there are members with different beliefs, including atheistic, and later lyrical themes reflect this diversity.

More info at the band's website:

http://www.mysilentwake.co.uk

Several soundclips can be found here: http://www.myspace.com/mysilentwake

Discography:

Black Lights & Silent Roads (split CD with The Drowning) (Bombworks 2010)

A Garland of Tears (Bombworks/ Thrashing Rage 2008)

The Anatomy of Melancholy (Bombworks 2007)

Shadow of Sorrow (Bombworks 2006)

My Silent Wake (Independent 2005)

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