As one might expect given the band and album names, While Heaven Wept is a doom band -- Sorrow Of The Angels is ponderous, classic doom in the mold of old Candlemass or Solitude Aeturnus. The album consists of three songs (plus an acoustic outro), all of which are at least nine minutes long and rarely change pace. Tom Phillip's vocals are perfectly suited for this style of music, coming across as a less operatic Messiah Marcolin (but his style is quite similar). The songs (and the album) are a bit one-dimensional, as the ultra- slow riffs seem to drag a bit. On the other hand, there is a majestic quality to the album that should definitely appeal to classic doom fans. quite similar).

The band lineup has changed several times since the release of Sorrow, with the current lineup shown below. Their last album, Of Empires Forlorn, was released in early 2003, with a new album entitled Vast Oceans Lachrymose, initially planned for a 2007 release (though that hasn't happened yet).