Symphony of Heaven

* Band 2019
 **Labels:** | * Nosral Recordings
* Rottweiler Records
 **Former members:** | Aaron KirbyJudah Djik

**Symphony of Heaven** is a symphonic blackened death metal project based out of Owensville, Indiana in the United States. Formed in 2017 officially by Logan Thompson, he debuted with a track on a compilation by The Bearded Dragon Productions. Thompson later became known as "Pathos" and continued the project with himself going under the aforementioned moniker.

## History

The project began in 2017, as an unnamed project led by Logan Thompson. On February 3, 2017, the project debuted under the name of Symphony of Heaven with a compilation released by The Bearded Dragon Productions, with the track "Anno Domini [Instrumental]". A week later, the project released their single, "Stratagem", his sophomore single and debut with vocals. The single was followed by a lyric video. On May 30, 2017, the project released *Of Scars and Soil*, his debut release.

Symphony of Heaven released their lyric video for "...Of Scars and Soil" in June 2017. The same week, the project appeared on another compilation released by The Bearded Dragon Productions, titled *Metal From the Dragon (Vol. 1)*. Only a month later, the project, alongside Children of Wrath, signed to Nosral Recordings.

In November, the band released "In Anger's Midst", their debut single off the upcoming album *The Season of Death* and announced the pre-orders. On November 24, 2017, Symphony of Heaven released their debut album, *The Season of Death* via Nosral Recordings. On August 12, 2018, Thompson announced he would be acting under the moniker of "Pathos" in the project. The project is currently working on a black metal split with Timōrātus and Bismoth. On October 19, 2018, Pathos announced that Nagrash Sargoth of Gesel would be joining the project as a session member on the upcoming black metal split. On December 3, 2018, the project released another cover song by Horde, alongside Ruah of Ascending King taking over Vocals.

On February 18, 2019, it was announced the project would be performing at Audiofeed Festival in 2019 and that the project was no longer a solo project, but a band in the vein of European acts. The lineup officially added Nagrash Sargoth, Timoratus of the same band, Ruah of Ascending King, and Asaph of Mystic Winter. However, on June 16, 2019, Ruah was forced to withdraw from the band due to a medical emergency. On June 22, the band announced their newest addition with Eero Tertsunen (Renascent, The Slave Eye, Angel of Sodom) on Bass. The band performed at Audiofeed and would go perform another show in Evansville in 2019. The band would sign with Rottweiler Records and release a single, "You Shall Be As Gods", on January 1, 2020. The band would perform in January 2020, opening for Signs of the Swarm, Inferni, Brand of Sacrifice, and Shadow of Intent. In August 2020, the band released their debut music video for the track "DeathMarch", announcing the new EP, *The Ascension of Extinction*, which was set to be released on September 4, 2020. In September, the band released their debut EP, *The Ascension of Extinction*, which was well-received.

## Members

**Current**

 David "Timoratus" Napier | Guitars (2019), Bass (2019-present)
 Eero Tertsunen | Bass (2019), Guitars (2019-present)
 Mason "Asaph" Beard | Drums

**Former**

## Discography

**Studio albums**

* *The Season of Death* (2017)

**EPs**

* *Of Scars and Soil* (2016)
* *The Ascension of Extinction* (2020)

**Splits**

* *Body of Christ* (2019; w/ Bismoth and Timōrātus)

**Singles**

* "You Shall Be As Gods" (2020)

**Other songs**

* "Invert the Inverted Cross" - Horde (2018)
* "Drink From the Chalice of Blood" - Horde (2018; w/ Ascending King)

## References

1. ↑ Beard, Mason (May 1, 2017). "Interview: Symphony of Heaven". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved on October 18, 2018.
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4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Beard, Mason (February 10, 2017). "Symphony of Heaven releases "Stratagem"". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved on October 18, 2018.
5. ↑ thrashboy (May 14, 2017). "One Man Solo Project 'Symphony of Heaven' Releases 'Stratagem' Single/Lyric Video". The Metal Resource. Retrieved on October 18, 2018.
6. ↑ Beard, Mason (May 31, 2017). "Symphony of Heaven releases "...Of Scars and Soil..."". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved on October 18, 2018.
7. ↑ thrashboy (June 1, 2017). "One Man Solo Project 'Symphony Of Heaven' Released Debut EP '...Of Scars and Soil...'". The Metal Resource. Retrieved on October 18, 2018.
8. ↑ Beard, Mace (June 1, 2017). "News: Symphony of Heaven releases "...Of Scars and Soil..."". The Bearded Dragon Productions. Retrieved on October 18, 2018.
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10. ↑ Beard, Mason (June 23, 2017). "Symphony of Heaven - "...Of Scars and Soil..."". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved on October 18, 2018.
11. ↑ Beard, Mason (July 26, 2017). "Nosral Recordings Signs 2 Bands". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved on October 18, 2018.
12. ↑ Beard, Mason (November 10, 2017). "IVM Premiere: Symphony of Heaven - In Anger's Midst". Retrieved on October 18, 2018.
13. ↑ thrashboy (November 28, 2017). "One Man Spirit Filled Extreme Metal Band 'Symphony of Heaven' - 'In Anger's Midst'". The Metal Resource. Retrieved on October 18, 2018.
14. ↑ thrashboy (November 8, 2017). "One Man Solo Project 'Symphony of Heaven': "The Season of Death" Album Now Available for Pre-Order". The Metal Resource. Retrieved on October 18, 2018.
15. ↑ Beard, Mason (November 23, 2017). "Album Review: Symphony of Heaven - The Season of Death". Indie Vision Music, Retrieved on October 18, 2018.
16. ↑ Napier, David (July 29, 2018). "David & Courtney Napier Bring What Metal Can Be - Exclusive Interview with TIMŌRATŪS". The Metal Onslaught. Interview with Mason Beard. Retrieved on October 18, 2018.
17. ↑ Beard, Mason (October 10, 2018). "Symphony of Heaven working on New material". The Metal Onslaught. Retrieved on October 18, 2018.
18. ↑ Beard, Mason (October 19, 2018). "Symphony of Heaven adds Nagrash Sargoth for Black Metal Split". The Metal Onslaught. Retrieved on October 19, 2018.
19. ↑ Beard, Mason (December 3, 2018). "Symphony of Heaven / Ascending King Collaboration of Horde cover". The Metal Onslaught. Retrieved on December 3, 2018.
20. ↑ Sullivan, Christian (January 1, 2020). "New Signing To Kick Off 2020". The Metal Onslaught. Retrieved on January 2, 2020.
21. ↑ thrashboy (August 14, 2020). "Symphony Of Heaven 'DeathMarch' - Exclusive Video Premiere". The Metal Resource. Retrieved on September 4, 2020.
22. ↑ Ptak, Nick (August 31, 2020). "Review: Symphony of Heaven - The Ascension of Extinction". Beyond the Grave. Retrieved on September 4, 2020.
23. ↑ "Review: "The Ascension of Extinction" by Symphony of Heaven". Metal Noise. August 30, 2020. Retrieved on September 4, 2020.
24. ↑ Lichtmensch (August 18, 2020). "EP Review: Symphony of Heaven - The Ascension of Extinction". Unstille Magazine. Retrieved on September 4, 2020.