Fields of the Nephilim

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Fields of the Nephilim
Carl McCoy in a popular silhouette
Carl McCoy in a popular silhouette
General information
origin Stevenage , England
Genre (s) Gothic rock , Gothic metal
founding 1983, 2005
resolution 1991
Website www.fields-of-the-nephilim.com
Founding members
Carl McCoy
Paul Wright (1984-1991, 1997-1998)
Gary Whisker (1984–1985)
Tony Pettitt (1984–1991, 1997–2001, since 2013)
Alexander "Nod" Wright (1984–1991, 1997–1998)
Current occupation
singing
Carl McCoy
guitar
Andy James (since 2012)
Gavin King (since 2007)
bass
Tony Pettitt (since 2013)
Drums
Lee Newell (since 2007)
former members
Rhythm guitar
Peter Yates (1985-1991)
Jon Carin (1990-1991)
guitar
Gizz Butt (2007-2008)
bass
John "Capachino" Carter (2002-2009)
guitar
Tony Edwards (2008-2012)
bass
Snake (2009-2013)

Fields of the Nephilim is an influential gothic rock - / gothic metal band that in 1983 in Stevenage ( Hertfordshire was founded). The band connecting optical elements from the areas Italowestern and postnuklearem end scenario with mythical elements from the areas shamanism , hermetic , Chaos magic and Nephilim -Legende. The band name also goes back to the mythological Nephilim, old testament malevolent giants.

history

Fields of the Nephilim was founded in 1983 and consisted of Carl McCoy (vocals), Paul Wright (guitar), Peter Yates (guitar; Peter Yates replaced saxophonist Gary Whisker, who played in the band until 1984), Nod Wright (drums) from 1984 to 1991 ) and Tony Pettitt (bass). The band has been based on The Sisters of Mercy in terms of the outfit since the mid-1980s and was then branded by the music press as their 1: 1 copy. In fact, the Fields had taken over all clothing elements, including Carl McCoy's aviator goggles (originally worn by Wayne Hussey in the Sisters' days), from the Sisters of Mercy.

The band created their own musical, hard-rock-influenced style, which many bands of the 1990s and 2000s cited as an influence. Some bands from the death metal sector also gave the band as inspiration.

After singer McCoy broke up with the rest of the band in 1991, he continued with a solo project called The Nefilim . The death- and industrial-metal- heavy album Zoon was released in 1995 using this name once . The remaining Fields musicians founded a new project called Rubicon , together with singer Andy Delany , which broke up after two hardly noticed albums.

Two new formations emerged from Nefilim in the second half of the 1990s: Saints of Eden and Sensorium , both also clearly metal-oriented. After the end of their Rubicon project, the Wright brothers formed the band The Last Rites .

Carl McCoy (2008)

Towards the end of the 1990s, talks took place to reunite the original line-up of the Fields of the Nephilim (albeit without guitarist Peter Yates), but effectively only singer Carl McCoy and bassist Tony Pettitt brought under the project name Fields of the Nephilim AD under the project name devised by the Jungle Records label released a single called One More Nightmare (2000): Remixes of old Fields songs, originally made for a film project. There was no real album, and Carl McCoy and Tony Pettitt also went their separate ways musically. Carl McCoy continued the project alone. In 2002 the label decided not to wait any longer for McCoy's final album recordings, and without further ado released the album Fallen : a collection of demos and rehearsal room recordings that have since been submitted. McCoy, himself surprised by the release , ended the collaboration with the label.

In the same year, another Fields-of-the-Nephilim split was formed by Peter White and Tony Pettitt: NFD (Noise for Destruction).

In November 2005 a new album by Carl McCoy was released with Mourning Sun under the old project name Fields of the Nephilim. The music is a combination of the old Fields-of-the-Nephilim and the metal-heavy Nefilim style.

In the following years the band gave a few concerts. In October 2011 the Nephilims played on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of The Mission with them at the Brixton Academy in London.

In April 2012 the band released Ceromonies (Ad Mortem Ad Vitam) after a long break . The live album / (double) DVD, however, consisted of recordings of a two-day concert in London's Shepherds Bush Empire in 2008. The song last Exit for the Lost (which did not fit on the live album) was released on the Nephilim Website offered for download.

Fields of the Nephilim at the 2013 Amphi Festival

Tony Pettit rejoined the band as bass player in 2013 for live performances and with Andy James the band got a new guitarist. The band played a few gigs in Europe in 2013 and 2014. On December 5 and 6, 2014, the Nephilims played two evenings on the occasion of their 30th band anniversary at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London.

In July 2014, Carl McCoy announced that the band was back in the studio. Some new songs were already presented live in 2014 and were reminiscent of the last two albums of the Nephilims as well as very strongly of the album Elizium and the live album Earth Inferno. The songs were well received by the fans. A release date for the new material is not known.

“Now is the time for new Nephilim songs. The beginning is always easy but it is always difficult to reach (finish) the end. I always close the door behind me to start but then it is always difficult to find my way out of the darkness. "

- McCoy (Fields website)

In April / May 2015 the Nephilims played at festivals in the Netherlands and Belgium ( Roadburn Festival / Eurorock) as well as at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig on May 23, 2015. In June and December there were concerts in London. The new single Prophecy was released at the end of March 2016.

Others

In 1990 Carl McCoy had a small role in the science fiction film MARK 13 - Hardware .

Discography

Carl McCoy

(with the Nefilim )

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Dawnrazor
  UK 62 05/30/1987 (2 weeks)
The Nephilim
  UK 14th 09/17/1988 (3 weeks)
Elizium
  UK 22nd 10/06/1990 (2 weeks)
Earth inferno
  UK 39 04/06/1991 (2 weeks)
Falling
  DE 55 10/21/2002 (1 week)
Mourning Sun
  DE 94 12/12/2005 (1 week)
Ceromonies (ad mortem ad vitam)
  UK 97 04/28/2012 (1 week)
Singles
Blue water
  UK 75 October 24, 1987 (3 weeks)
Moonchild
  UK 28 06/04/1988 (3 weeks)
Psychonaut
  UK 35 05/27/1989 (3 weeks)
For Her Light
  UK 54 08/04/1990 (2 weeks)
Sumerland (Dreamed)
  UK 37 11/24/1990 (2 weeks)
From the fire
  UK 62 09/28/2002 (1 week)

Albums

  • 1987: Dawnrazor
  • 1988: The Nephilim
  • 1990: Elizium
  • 1991: Earth Inferno (Live)
  • 1993: Revelations (Best of)
  • 1996: Zoon (as The Nefilim )
  • 2002: Fallen (unreleased tracks)
  • 2005: Mourning Sun
  • 2012: Ceremonies (Live)

Singles and EPs

  • 1985: Burning the Fields ( EP )
  • 1986: Returning to Gehenna
  • 1986: Power
  • 1987: Dawnrazor
  • 1987: Preacher Man
  • 1987: Blue Water
  • 1988: Moonchild
  • 1988: Chord of Souls ( Promo )
  • 1988: The Nephilim (BBC Radio Live in Concert)
  • 1989: Psychonaut
  • 1990: Sumerland (Dreamed)
  • 1990: For Her Light (One)
  • 1996: Xodus (as The Nefilim )
  • 1996: Penetration (as The Nefilim )
  • 2000: One More Nightmare / Darkcell AD
  • 2002: From the Fire
  • 2016: Prophecy

Compilations

  • 1991: Laura
  • 1993: Revelations (Best Of, rarities)
  • 2001: From Gehenna to Here
  • 2012: Ceromonies (Ad mortem ad vitam) (box set)

Video albums

  • 1988: Forever Remain (Live)
  • 1989: Morphic Fields (music videos)
  • 1991: Visionary Heads (Live)
  • 1993: Revelations (music videos)

Web links

Commons : Fields of the Nephilim  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Dave Thompson , Kirsten Borchardt: Shadow World · Heroes and Legends of Gothic Rock. 2004, ISBN 3-85445-236-5 , page 245.
  2. Dave Thompson, Kirsten Borchardt: Shadow World Heroes and Legends of Gothic Rock. 2004, ISBN 3-85445-236-5 , page 101.
  3. ^ Dagmar Rath: Nefilim . Lost in Sumerland . In: Voices from the Darkside , No. 9, 1996, p. 39.
  4. Charts DE Charts UK