Fields of the Nephilim

[J.]

What's the best place to start? ANyone know? IoftheStorm?

JayK and IotS were spot on about SKyclad. I love that band now. FotN are another "classic" band I've always wanted to check out, so hopefully I will enjoy them.

Other bands always quote them as an inspiration (lots of doom/gothic bands mostly) and thought they might be worth a shot.

I think I asked this before, but I figured they deserved their own thread.

 

[Chromatose]

I have a feeling Dick Sirloin is the one to ask here.


from what I've heard, and thanks to his recommendations, "The Nephilim" seems to be a most excellent place to begin.

 

[Erik]

OK here's a sample from "The Nephilim" which is one of their most universally appreciated albums. I can't really imagine that you will like them, though.

http://s65.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1CO73YPQO3A1W10NN1WRDK18BV

 

[Krilons Resa]

Bleh!!!!


Yeah, I can't imagine J. liking them at all either.

 

[J.]

that song wasn't bad at all.

 

[MajestikMøøse]

hooray for J. having completely arbitrary and unpredictable musical tastes

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Nothing tops "Dawnrazor" or "Elizium" for me, but the album YOU will most likely love is "Zoon" by Nefilim (project of the singer). I really enjoy the band since it has totally guitar driven songs, and they are not in the "Faggy goth" area.

 

[J.]

From their wbsite:

The Solo album of Mr McCoy was already announced for 1993, but it took until 1996 to be released.
The sound is much heavier than the Fields sound ever used to be, including very riff-orientated almost-Death Metal stuff, double-bassdrum, drum/guitarwork in best Slayer-tradition etc, you name it.
McCoy himself described his album as "When Elzium was the dream, then this is the nightmare..."

suh-weet

 

[Erik]

Yeah J, nothing like drum/guitarwork in best SLAYER tradition huh

 

[J.]

well it seems everyone describes their music using that crappy band, so i don't bother with it

 

[jimbobhickville]

I have Zoon; it's decent. I've only listened to it a couple times. I picked it up at the Metal Blade clearance sale for $0.75 or whatever it was (I bought like 30 CDs I never heard of for less than $30, shipping included).

 

[Dick Sirloin]

Get "The Nephilim" if you're not gay. Some of the guitar sections are sooooo Agalloch it hurts my peepee.

 

[Demilich]

Get "The Nephilim" if you're not gay. Some of the guitar sections are sooooo Agalloch it hurts my peepee.

sold!

 

[Dick Sirloin]

Don't be expecting it to be totally AGALLOCH-a-decade-earlier, though. It's more like SOL INVICTUS raping the SISTERS OF MERCY or something.

 

[Demilich]

ya know, as long as the singer (it's a chick, right?) doesn't sound like the guy from Sol Invictus, i'll be ok.

 

[Erik]

Don't be expecting it to be totally AGALLOCH-a-decade-earlier, though. It's more like SOL INVICTUS raping the SISTERS OF MERCY or something.

Yeah it's actually more like if Sisters of Mercy wasn't gay

And no it isn't a chick

 

[Dick Sirloin]

I'd compare the vocals to "Amok"-era Sentenced, actually.

 

[Reign in Acai]

Get "The Nephilim" if you're not gay. Some of the guitar sections are sooooo Agalloch it hurts my peepee.

Don sites them as a major influence upon him and the band.

 

[Erik]

Not only that, he also CITES them as a major influence

 

[Reign in Acai]

Haha, I'm from Vancouver the country. Spelling's all fucked up over here.