Fields of the Nephilim
Fields of the Nephilim is a gothic rock band, active throughout the 1980s. … Read Full Bio ↴Fields of the Nephilim is a gothic rock band, active throughout the 1980s. They formed in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK in 1984. Carl McCoy, Gary Whisker, Tony Pettit and brothers Paul Wright and Alexander 'Nod' Wright were the starting lineup. Peter Yates joined by the time of their first release, replacing Gary Whisker.
The band's name refers to magnetic fields and the biblical Nephilim race. Their sound was innovative in the gothic scene, incorporating heavy metal elements to make a hard, bass and guitar driven sound underneath McCoy's growled vocals. Lyrically, they incorporated mystical themes, especially relating to Sumerian Mythology, Hebrew Mysticism, and Aleister Crowley.
Their debut release the "Burning the fields EP" was released in 1985 showing the raw power and melody that began to earn them a big underground following. They signed to Beggars Banquet in 1986 to release "Power" and "Preacher Man". Both singles were alternative rock hits, and "Dawnrazor", their debut album did similarly well. "Dawnrazor" was a powerful, albeit standard gothic rock collection of modern horror-film themed songs, standout songs were "Dust" (a live favourite), "Vet for the Insane" a quieter melodic showcase for Yates' guitar and McCoy's gruff, dramatic vocals, and the powerful ten minute title-track.
The single "Blue Water" was subsequently released reaching the main UK charts for the first time, and making a big impact on the Independent chart listings for their label Situation Two. The following year the single "Moonchild" was released followed by their assured second album "The Nephilim". Displaying a more confident and polished sound, the band cemented their status as one of the biggest underground acts on the circuit. The standout tracks were "The Watchman" (later released as a single), "Phobia" (a live favourite), "Love under will" and the anthemic "Last exit for the lost". The following live dates with the more sophisticated light show and effects, and of course the larger venues, highlighted their inexorable rise in popularity and confidence.
"Psychonaut" was released in 1989; this ten minute track indicated a slight shift for the band toward a more experimental and intense sound. This single/EP was a candle-bearer for the polished and highly produced "Elizium" album. Produced for the first time by ex-Pink Floyd producer Andy Jackson (taking over from previous band producer Bill Buchanan), the opus represented the band at the zenith of their creativity and powers. The album was preceded by the single "For Her Light" which again followed the bands custom of charting highly one week courtesy of their army of followers, then dipping out of the chart listings the next.
To the shock of their following, Carl McCoy left the band in 1991, and in a subsequent interview uttered the immortal words "I am the Nephilim...". The remaining band members formed Rubicon, while McCoy began a new group called Nefilim. "Zoon" was released in 1996, an album that largely disappointed followers of his former band. The collection of mostly hard metal and speed-metal tracks pointed in a new direction, but one that ultimately still awaits a follow-up.
The band reformed in 1998, and a collection of out-takes and assorted unreleased recordings, "Fallen" was released in 2002 exciting many of the followers who had grown used to reading about imminent new material, but then disappointed as the tracks were definitely not new material. The album has been disowned by the band who insist that the album was released by their old record label without their wishes or permission.
Live dates penciled in were canceled in 2003 as the band insist they will only tour with new material, refusing to join the other bands of their generation touring to old audiences playing old material. The anticipation amongst their following - The Watchmen, grew awaiting new material, taking their individual and intense sound and lyrics to new spaces and dimensions.
A new album "Mourning Sun" was released in Europe on November 28, 2005, with the North American release scheduled February, 2006. The hitherto hinted at reformed line-up hadn't materialized, and the Carl McCoy led and penned collection of new material received mixed reviews.
In 2007 FotN had gigs in London and at Ville Valo's Helldone Festival in Finland. In 2008 they've played in Warsow and Athens and headlined the Wave Gotik Treffen Festival in Leipzig, Germany. They also performed at M'era Luna 2008 in Germany. At all gigs Carl McCoy was the only member of the original line-up.
The Wright brothers have released two albums and an EP under the name Last Rites playing an ambient sounding dark rock. A third album is currently planned. Tony Pettit is currently a member of the goth rock/metal outfit NFD, also with two released albums. Peter Yates is featured on both NFD-albums as a guest musician.
In 2009 Tony Petitt under the name The Eden House released a collaborative album "Smoke and Mirrors" featuring former members of Fields of the Nephilim Nod Wright, Peter Yates and Paul Wright as well as former producer Andy Jackson.
Official site: http://www.fields-of-the-nephilim.com
The band's name refers to magnetic fields and the biblical Nephilim race. Their sound was innovative in the gothic scene, incorporating heavy metal elements to make a hard, bass and guitar driven sound underneath McCoy's growled vocals. Lyrically, they incorporated mystical themes, especially relating to Sumerian Mythology, Hebrew Mysticism, and Aleister Crowley.
Their debut release the "Burning the fields EP" was released in 1985 showing the raw power and melody that began to earn them a big underground following. They signed to Beggars Banquet in 1986 to release "Power" and "Preacher Man". Both singles were alternative rock hits, and "Dawnrazor", their debut album did similarly well. "Dawnrazor" was a powerful, albeit standard gothic rock collection of modern horror-film themed songs, standout songs were "Dust" (a live favourite), "Vet for the Insane" a quieter melodic showcase for Yates' guitar and McCoy's gruff, dramatic vocals, and the powerful ten minute title-track.
The single "Blue Water" was subsequently released reaching the main UK charts for the first time, and making a big impact on the Independent chart listings for their label Situation Two. The following year the single "Moonchild" was released followed by their assured second album "The Nephilim". Displaying a more confident and polished sound, the band cemented their status as one of the biggest underground acts on the circuit. The standout tracks were "The Watchman" (later released as a single), "Phobia" (a live favourite), "Love under will" and the anthemic "Last exit for the lost". The following live dates with the more sophisticated light show and effects, and of course the larger venues, highlighted their inexorable rise in popularity and confidence.
"Psychonaut" was released in 1989; this ten minute track indicated a slight shift for the band toward a more experimental and intense sound. This single/EP was a candle-bearer for the polished and highly produced "Elizium" album. Produced for the first time by ex-Pink Floyd producer Andy Jackson (taking over from previous band producer Bill Buchanan), the opus represented the band at the zenith of their creativity and powers. The album was preceded by the single "For Her Light" which again followed the bands custom of charting highly one week courtesy of their army of followers, then dipping out of the chart listings the next.
To the shock of their following, Carl McCoy left the band in 1991, and in a subsequent interview uttered the immortal words "I am the Nephilim...". The remaining band members formed Rubicon, while McCoy began a new group called Nefilim. "Zoon" was released in 1996, an album that largely disappointed followers of his former band. The collection of mostly hard metal and speed-metal tracks pointed in a new direction, but one that ultimately still awaits a follow-up.
The band reformed in 1998, and a collection of out-takes and assorted unreleased recordings, "Fallen" was released in 2002 exciting many of the followers who had grown used to reading about imminent new material, but then disappointed as the tracks were definitely not new material. The album has been disowned by the band who insist that the album was released by their old record label without their wishes or permission.
Live dates penciled in were canceled in 2003 as the band insist they will only tour with new material, refusing to join the other bands of their generation touring to old audiences playing old material. The anticipation amongst their following - The Watchmen, grew awaiting new material, taking their individual and intense sound and lyrics to new spaces and dimensions.
A new album "Mourning Sun" was released in Europe on November 28, 2005, with the North American release scheduled February, 2006. The hitherto hinted at reformed line-up hadn't materialized, and the Carl McCoy led and penned collection of new material received mixed reviews.
In 2007 FotN had gigs in London and at Ville Valo's Helldone Festival in Finland. In 2008 they've played in Warsow and Athens and headlined the Wave Gotik Treffen Festival in Leipzig, Germany. They also performed at M'era Luna 2008 in Germany. At all gigs Carl McCoy was the only member of the original line-up.
The Wright brothers have released two albums and an EP under the name Last Rites playing an ambient sounding dark rock. A third album is currently planned. Tony Pettit is currently a member of the goth rock/metal outfit NFD, also with two released albums. Peter Yates is featured on both NFD-albums as a guest musician.
In 2009 Tony Petitt under the name The Eden House released a collaborative album "Smoke and Mirrors" featuring former members of Fields of the Nephilim Nod Wright, Peter Yates and Paul Wright as well as former producer Andy Jackson.
Official site: http://www.fields-of-the-nephilim.com
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Fields of the Nephilim Lyrics
(Paradise Regained) Come in from the cold I'll owe you my heart Be my…
/ For Her Light How lonely you are waiting at the Sunday park I'll elude…
And There Will Your Heart Be A We must suffer To free our pain Can you help us To find…
And There Will Your Heart Be Also We must suffer To free our pain Can you help us To find…
At the Gates of Silent Memory Yes, today life that I knew So sick of all the…
Back in Gehenna All Great plains of the Earth Are now lighted by fire Now…
Blue Water Move back, step outside yourself Just move back, step outsid…
Celebrate When the moment's right Only moments rise For a lesser bless…
Celebrate (Second Seal) When the moment's right Only moments rise For the lesser ble…
Chord of Souls The Preacher says to all his men: I hear Godly…
Darkcell Moon is rising A million years to me Soon be quieter A passi…
Darkcell AD The moon is brighter the more you're near to me soon be…
Dawnrazor Cutting razors and violence Recalling cutthroats razor sin W…
Dead to the World rejected by you for what we believe this world is a lie a…
Dust Lord, I wanna watch it rain I got a heat since…
Endemoniada So let it feel, unreal When I fall asleep at the…
For Her Light How lonely you are waiting at the Sunday park I'll elude…
From the Fire I am certain of the way now Like the sun I′m…
Hollow Doll From the pure sweet core the tears awake You're beautiful, s…
In Every Dream Home A Heartach In every dream home a heartache And every step I take Takes…
In the Year 2525 [Bonus track] (In The Year 2525) (3535) (4545) (5555) …
Last Exit for the Lost Would you pay life's pleasures to see me? Does it hurt,…
Laura Tempted white eyes Blinded by the night Hollow like the towe…
Laura II You know the feeling of something half remembered Of somethi…
Love Under Will I need to be alone tonight Smother me or suffer Lay down…
Moonchild Moonchild... Moonchild Moonchild Moonchild Well it's a righ…
Mourning Sun (wake me up) (we're here) (shekinah) [then I saw a new heave…
New Gold Dawn Everything and everyone You're everything, you're everyone Y…
One More Nightmare Luck runs out Crawl from the wreckage one more time Horrific…
Phobia He drains all of my life force A body like…
Power Power, power feeds your long loving hours I can give everlas…
Preacher Man Well he talks in confusion And he faults your point…
Preacher Man (Contaminated Mix Well he talks in confusion and he faults your point of…
Psychonaut The Fields of the Nephilim ========================== Psycho…
Reanimator Hey, we are transforming With your daughters underground He…
Requiem Can you hear me now? Can you feel? Can you see me…
Requiem XIII 33 Can you hear me now? Can you feel? Can you see me…
Returning to Gehenna All great plains of the earth Are now lightened by fire No…
Secrets He rides on the crest of the wave, his hands…
She Closer we serve her Further we stay Lost in the winter Ghost…
Shiva Walk This is Welcome to Heaven Believe Welcome to 666 Breath…
Shroud Come home Malach now To your father Now Cover his face s…
Shroud (Exordium) Come home Malach now To your father Now Cover his face so th…
Slow Kill Don't cry on the bridge of starving So cold, first light Up…
Straight to the Light I will fly again I will fly again All our days are…
Submission It moves between us for one moments Like opium and your…
Sumerland Your tempting me to all of life and all its…
Sumerland(What Dreams May Come Your tempting me to all of life And all its pleasure Take…
The Sequel Well, I'm back What do you cry for? When I'm dead, Will you…
The Tower She lifts the flowers from the window box Summer's fouled, n…
The Watchman Innocence is hurting, a world speaks out of tune Promise cal…
The Watchmen Innocence is hurting, a world speaks out of tune Promise ca…
Trees Come Down The war is passed Now she tells him again You should…
Vet for the Insane Disheartening dreams Hard to relax relax It's a crime to sle…
Volcane Mr. Jealously has returned, Volcane Yearning, yearning, ye…
Volcane (Mr. Jealousy Has Returned) Mr. Jealousy has returned Yearning, yearning Mr. Jealousy ha…
Wail Of Sumer You can see the earth We're high here We're climbing over …
Watchman Innocence is hurting, a world speaks out of tune Promise cal…
Xiberia (Eighty six degrees) (Eighty six degrees) (Eighty six degree…
Xiberia (Seasons in the Ice Cage) (Words to this one are difficult to decipher) 86 degrees Y…
Zoon As we begin the end Let us close the womb this…