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4->''"Let it spill from my mouth, sweet nectar for a thousand young..."''
5-->--Fields of the Nephilim, "Psychonaut"
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7Fields 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.
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9
10!! Band Members:
11* Carl [=Mc=]Coy
12* John Carter
13* Tom Edwards
14* Gav King
15* Lee Newell
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18!! Former Members:
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20* Paul Wright
21* Tony Petitt
22* Alexander "Nod" Wright
23* Gary Whisker
24* Peter Yates
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26
27!! Discography:
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29* ''Dawnrazor'' (1985)
30* ''The Nephilim'' (1988)
31* ''Elizium'' (1990)
32* ''Earth Inferno'' (1991)
33* ''Fallen'' (2002)
34* ''Mourning Sun'' (2005)
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37!! Other Releases:
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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)
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46!! The band provides examples of:
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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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