Fields of the Nephilim

Gothic rock band, active throughout the 1980s. They formed in Stevenage, Hertfordshire in 1984 (1984 in music). Carl McCoy, Gary Whisker, Tony Pettit and Paul and Nod Wright were the starting lineup, and Peter Yates joined by the time of their first release.

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 growly, Doom Metal-esque vocals.

Lyrically, they incorporated mystical themes, epecially relating to The Cthulhu Mythos, Sumerian Mythology, and Aleister Crowley.

They signed to Beggar's Banquet in 1986 (1986 in music) to release "Power" and "Preacher Man". Both singles were alternative rock hits, and Dawnrazor (1987 in music) did similarly well, also scoring a charting pop single with "Blue Water". Future singles included "Moonchild" and "Psychonaut", which were similarly successful. Elizium (1990 in music) was their last studio album, and McCoy left in 1991 (1991 in music). The remaining band members formed Rubicon, while McCoy began a new group called Nefilim.

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