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2 | [[caption-width-right:250: Fields of the Nephilim]] |
3 | |
4 | ->''"Let it spill from my mouth, sweet nectar for a thousand young..."'' |
5 | -->--Fields of the Nephilim, "Psychonaut" |
6 | |
7 | Fields of the Nephilim are an [[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} English]] Goth Rock band formed in the early '80s by lead singer Carl [=Mc=]Coy, saxophonist Gary Whisker, bassist Tony Petitt, guitarist Paul Wright, and drummer Alexander "Nod" Wright. While they never achieved mainstream success, they have a devoted following and have been highly influential on artists within the GothRock and GothicMetal genres, as well as artists completely outside of the "{{goth}}" label, with Nergal of [[BlackMetal Black]] / DeathMetal band Music/{{Behemoth}} being a one-time live member. Their last album, ''Mourning Sun,'' was released in 2005 with a completely new line-up. They seldom tour these days, mostly playing one-off shows and festivals in Europe. |
8 | ---- |
9 | |
10 | !! Band Members: |
11 | * Carl [=Mc=]Coy |
12 | * John Carter |
13 | * Tom Edwards |
14 | * Gav King |
15 | * Lee Newell |
16 | ---- |
17 | |
18 | !! Former Members: |
19 | |
20 | * Paul Wright |
21 | * Tony Petitt |
22 | * Alexander "Nod" Wright |
23 | * Gary Whisker |
24 | * Peter Yates |
25 | ---- |
26 | |
27 | !! Discography: |
28 | |
29 | * ''Dawnrazor'' (1985) |
30 | * ''The Nephilim'' (1988) |
31 | * ''Elizium'' (1990) |
32 | * ''Earth Inferno'' (1991) |
33 | * ''Fallen'' (2002) |
34 | * ''Mourning Sun'' (2005) |
35 | ---- |
36 | |
37 | !! Other Releases: |
38 | |
39 | * ''Returning to Gehenna'' (1987) |
40 | * ''Laura'' (1986) |
41 | * ''BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert'' (1992) |
42 | * ''Revelations'' (1993) |
43 | * ''From Gehenna to Here'' (2001) |
44 | ---- |
45 | |
46 | !! The band provides examples of: |
47 | |
48 | * AlbumTitleDrop: ''Elizium'' gets its title dropped in "At the Gates of Silent Memory}}. |
49 | * ConceptAlbum: ''Elizium.'' |
50 | * CoverVersion: "The Harmonica Man" is a cover of Music/EnnioMorricone's "Man with a Harmonica", previously composed for ''Film/OnceUponATimeInTheWest''. |
51 | * Franchise/CthulhuMythos: Cthulhu is mentioned in "The Watchmen" and "Psychonaut." |
52 | * EpicInstrumentalOpener: "Endemoniada." |
53 | * EpicRocking: SO MUCH. "Last Exit for the Lost," "At the Gates of Silent Memory," "Submission," and "Sumerland (What Dreams May Come)" are all over 8 minutes long -- in fact, the last is over 11 minutes! Listing all the songs in the 6-8 minute range would take too long... |
54 | * GlowingEyesOfDoom: Carl's on the cover of ''Dawnrazor.'' |
55 | * HarshVocals |
56 | * {{Nephilim}}: Well, it's in their name, after all. |
57 | * NewSoundAlbum: ''Mourning Sun'' is significantly heavier than the previous albums. |
58 | ** The same applies to the ''Zoon'' album by the side-project band ''Nefilim.'' |
59 | * NinjaPirateZombieRobot: The band's style and atmosphere is best described as "post-apocalyptic occult zombie industrial goth cowboys." And it's [[RuleOfCool as awesome as it sounds.]] |
60 | * NonAppearingTitle: Several songs. |
61 | * ReligionRantSong: "Chord of Souls." |
62 | * {{Sampling}}: ''Dawnrazor'' and ''The Nephilim'' had several soundbites from films, and ''Elizium'' had a recording of Creator/AleisterCrowley reading his poem "At the Gates of Silent Memory." |
63 | * SignatureHeadgear: Carl [=Mc=]Coy's cowboy/top hat is damn spiffy. |
64 | * SomethingSomethingLeonardBernstein: Often, exacerbated by the fact that Carl [=Mc=]Coy claims he doesn't write down lyrics. |
65 | * StopAndGo: "Preacher Man." |
66 | * SurprisinglyGentleSong: "And There Will Your Heart Be Also." |
67 | * SurrealMusicVideo: Most of them, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dUyc1wR-h0 Psychonaut Lib III]] is probably the most {{Mind Screw}}ing of all, featuring juxtaposed religious and military iconography and Carl being subjected to the Sundance. |
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