Fields of the Nephilim
This UK rock band was formed in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, in 1983. The line-up comprised Carl McCoy (vocals), Tony Pettitt (bass), Peter Yates (keyboards) and the Wright brothers, Nod (b. Alexander; drums) and Paul (guitar). Their image, that of neo-western desperados, was borrowed from movies such as Once Upon A Time In the West and The Long Ryders. They also had a bizarre habit of smothering their predominantly black clothes in flour and/or talcum powder for some of the most hysterically inept videos ever recorded. Their version of goth-rock, tempered with transatlantic overtones, found favour with those already immersed in the sounds of the Sisters Of Mercy and the Mission. Signed to the Situation Two label, Fields Of The Nephilim had two major UK independent hit singles with "Preacher Man" and "Blue Water", while their first album, Dawnrazor, made a modest showing on the UK album chart. The second set, The Nephilim, reached number 14, announcing the band's arrival as one of the principal rock acts of the day. Their devoted following also ensured a showing on the national singles chart, giving them minor hits with "Moonchild" (also an independent chart number 1), "Psychonaut" and "Summerland (Dreamed)".
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Albums
- (1997) Eluzium
- (1991) Earth Inferno
- (1988) The Nephilim
Top Tracks
- Moonchild
- Last Exit for the Lost
- Preacher Man
- Psychonaut
- Chord of Souls
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- Sisters Of Mercy
- The Cure
- Bauhaus
- Siouxsie And The Banshees
- Switchblade Symphony
- Peter Murphy
- Love And Rockets
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- The Creatures
- The Jazz Butcher Conspiracy
- Daniel Ash
- The Cult
- Christian Death
- Joy Division
- Depeche Mode
- Dead Can Dance
- New Order
- Nine Inch Nails
- The Smiths
- Echo And The Bunnymen
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