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My Silent Wake was formed from the dying embers of Ashen Mortality in May 2005 by Ian Arkley (formerly of Seventh Angel, Paramaecium, Ashen Mortality and Century Sleeper).

He was joined by 2 other ex members of Ashen Mortality, Andi Lee and Jasen Whyte (Bloodwork), and also Alan Southorn (The Other Window) Kate Hamilton joined just prior to the recording of the debut album. The newest member of the band is drummer Steve Allan. Steve is also the sound engineer for all MSW recordings.

In June 2005 the first recording took place at Kewsound in North Somerset. The 2 song EP which comprises over 16 mins of music was recorded in just 10 hours. One of the songs from the EP, Encircle, appeared on the cover CD of the Nov/ Dec edition of Zero Tolerance magazine and positive reviews have appeared in many magazines and webzines.

In November 2005 My Silent Wake recorded their debut full length album (again at Kewsound) - Shadow of Sorrow. The album was recorded in just 4 and a half days and with the inclusion of the EP tracks weighs in at over 79 minutes.

During early 2006 My Silent Wake began working on an ambitious double album project, the first part of which built on the crushingly heavy sound that they had developed since their formation. The second part aimed to capture a different mood, using almost entirely acoustic instruments and largely recorded live in the studio. The songs showcase the musical abilities of the band, and the more reflective and diverse set of songs are equally heavy in their own way as the more traditional metal songs of the first part. The resulting double album The Anatomy of Melancholy was released by Bombworks records on the 24th of April 2007, and pre-shown to the audience at the 2007 Elements of Rock Festival in Uster, Switzerland, where MSW made their debut live performance.

During the summer of 2007 the band played various live dates in the South of England and began work for a forthcoming DVD release.