Fields Of The Nephilim
Biography
Of all the bands involved in Britain's goth rock movement of the 1980s, Fields of the Nephilim were the most believable. The group's cryptic, occult-inspired songs were sung in a guttural roar by vocalist Carl McCoy. Live appearances were shrouded with dim light and smoke machines, while bandmembers stalked the stage in black desperado gear inspired by western dress. The group was also one of the longest lived of the original goth rock groups, finally breaking up in 1991 when McCoy left for another project.
Fields of the Nephilim formed in 1984, in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, with an original lineup of McCoy, guitarist Paul Wright, his brother Nod on drums, saxophonist Gary Whisker, and bassist Tony Pettitt. The quintet played many live shows and released the EP Burning the Fields in late 1984. Whisker then left the band, just as Peter Yates was added as a second guitarist. Beggar's Banquet, also the home of goth rockers Southern Death Cult and Bauhaus, signed the Nephilim and released the singles "Power" and "Preacher Man" in 1986. Both did well on the independent charts; "Preacher Man" made it to number two, increasing the expectation for debut album Dawnrazor, which appeared in 1987.
Selected Discography
Dawnrazor
1987
"Hardware" is also due for release on dvd soon, which stars Carl, Iggy (and I think Bowie?) well worth looking out for.
Carl's artwork appears on Andrew COllins' new book cover, Beneath the Pyramids. www.andrewco l l i n s . c o m |
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The Nephilim are still live and kicking! They have another album due out in 2010! Please check www.fieldsof t h e n e p h i l i m . c o m or their MySpace page for more details.
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hmmmm...Zoon definitely had some harsher vocals and riffing, but they don't list it here. Good album, but a far cry from Opeth IMHO...
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I don't think so, there isn't any heavy riffing or harsh vocals (at least in 'Shroud'). Rather it is very mellow with flowing resonant synths. Very Isis-like with a dark, gothic undertone. Excellent arrangement.
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There is a movie from 1968 called Once Upon A Time In The West- a truely great speghetti western- that the album The Nephilim does a beautiful tribute to. Gothic cowboys... Hmm
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Good stuff all the way around...the y hit that dark "chord" inside me quite well.
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Great band to see live, very dark and hard to see them sometimes. Kind of like when Maynard from Tool would to a whole show with his back to the audience or hiding behind the drum kit. I believe McCoy basically played all the instruments himself and only took the band out since he could not do it onstage himself. Mourning Sun is an entire CD basically of one song, and is fabulous.
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I created a radio station off of their song Moonchild and nothing, I thought, too similar came up. They really are original.
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Absolutely Antideluvian , like the first cold wind which swept through eden on the eve of the fall.
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kinda like a clean iron maiden and johnny cash on vocals... i like it... but not on and industrial metal station...
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created a sisters of mercy station and found more more MORE! this artist is exactly the flavor of the week I've been craving
damn it - I really could have rocked the 80's. (if I wasn't 5 years old) |
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