---
title: "While She Sleeps"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/while-she-sleeps"
genre: "Metalcore"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 2006
---

# While She Sleeps

**While She Sleeps** is a metalcore band, from United Kingdom, active 2006 to present.

While She Sleeps is an English metalcore band from Sheffield. Formed in 2006, the group consists of vocalist Lawrence Taylor, guitarists Sean Long and Mat Welsh, bassist Aaran McKenzie and drummer Adam Savage. They are currently signed to their own label Sleeps Brothers in the UK and in collaboration with Spinefarm Records in the US and UNFD in Australia. They have released three EPs, And This Is Just the Start, Split and The North Stands for Nothing, and six studio albums, This Is the Six, Brainwashed, You Are We, So What?, Sleeps Society and Self Hell. They received the Best British Newcomer award at the Kerrang! Awards 2012. The group has maintained the same line-up since its formation, with vocalist Taylor joining in 2009 following original vocalist Jordan Widdowson's departure. Despite this, he has still appeared on every release apart from the group's first two EPs.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/While_She_Sleeps

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | While She Sleeps |
| Genre | Metalcore |
| Parent genre | Metalcore |
| Origin | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| Formed | 2006 |
| Releases in catalog | 8 |

## Genres

[Metalcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/metalcore-classic) · [Melodic Metalcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-metalcore)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Aaran Mckenzie](https://themetalnet.com/musician/aaran-mckenzie) | Bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Adam Savage](https://themetalnet.com/musician/adam-savage) | Membranophone |  | Current |
| [Lawrence Taylor](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lawrence-taylor) | Lead vocals |  | Current |
| [Mat Welsh](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mat-welsh) | Guitar, Other vocals |  | Current |
| [Sean Long](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sean-long) | Guitar |  | Current |
| [Jordan Widdowson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jordan-widdowson) | Lead vocals | 2006 to 2009 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | [Split](https://themetalnet.com/album/44d4342b-8ae5-4b74-b285-a7bf75755b3e) | EP |
| 2010 | [The North Stands for Nothing](https://themetalnet.com/album/94ec7152-ce5b-4778-a61a-2b343200212d) | EP |
| 2012 | [This Is the Six](https://themetalnet.com/album/0b0ec897-efba-4a97-af0a-f054c30664a5) | Album |
| 2015 | [Brainwashed](https://themetalnet.com/album/35890579-fd35-4700-87e1-6c60e2587f46) | Album |
| 2017 | [You Are We](https://themetalnet.com/album/9b305fa7-caac-4ede-b05f-34044e026029) | Album |
| 2019 | [So What?](https://themetalnet.com/album/6a584035-7586-4be5-9ae6-848404ceeabb) | Album |
| 2021 | [Sleeps Society](https://themetalnet.com/album/88a9b881-3d30-4224-8f5d-05344f6be766) | Album |
| 2024 | [Self Hell](https://themetalnet.com/album/d255da6f-6b00-464e-ab0f-81b1aae36faa) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Architects](https://themetalnet.com/band/architects) (listened together)
- [Parkway Drive](https://themetalnet.com/band/parkway-drive) (listened together)
- [Oliver Sykes](https://themetalnet.com/band/oliver-sykes) (listened together)
- [Bury Tomorrow](https://themetalnet.com/band/bury-tomorrow) (listened together)
- [Asking Alexandria](https://themetalnet.com/band/asking-alexandria) (listened together)
- [Slipknot](https://themetalnet.com/band/slipknot) (listened together)
- [Bullet for My Valentine](https://themetalnet.com/band/bullet-for-my-valentine) (listened together)
- [In Flames](https://themetalnet.com/band/in-flames) (listened together)
- [Of Mice & Men](https://themetalnet.com/band/of-mice-men) (listened together)
- [Motionless in White](https://themetalnet.com/band/motionless-in-white) (listened together)
- [Beartooth](https://themetalnet.com/band/beartooth) (listened together)
- [As I Lay Dying](https://themetalnet.com/band/as-i-lay-dying) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whileshesleeps
- x: https://twitter.com/whileshesleeps
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhileSheSleepsVEVO
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/403781
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/38LdIuxB548zgHoEY2AN7a
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whileshesleeps/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/380178195
- bandcamp: https://whileshesleepsband.bandcamp.com/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/while-she-sleeps](https://themetalnet.com/band/while-she-sleeps). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt