Fields of the Nephilim: Classic or Dud?

So does the audience at a Fields of the Nephilim concert chant "Fields! Fields! Fields! Fields! Fields!" before the band steps on stage?

Good question. On another topic though, I was watching the video for Blue Water and wondering whether or not it puts paid to the idea that The Nef were never ironic or humourous. I mean, it begins with him hanging from a noose AND SINGING. Shortly afterwards he's in a big cannibal pot with some skull-masked chaps prnancing around him wildly - yet he's still singing the backing vocals. Then Jesus seems to be nailed up on the drumkit and ....etc etc. Sorry, can't take it seriously.

I'd imagine it's more along the lines of "Nephs! Nephs! Nephs.."

Better than the Mission, not as good as the Sisters of Mercy.

they are a lot better than the Mission (who, in retrospect, are near total rubbish). They were really hardcore about the doominess, which is of course a good thing.

I work with one of their daughters.

mr mccoy's daughter no less.

The one who had an album dedicated to her or the other one?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_McCoy

Listening to Earth Inferno again for the first time in 150 years, getting to Sumerland: oh god, THIS is where I recognized great post rock outfit Maserati's bass sound from!

yes that one... haha, didn't know about Zoon being dedicated to her. I know her fella fairly well too.

What I thought in '91 about Earth Inferno still stands: that 16 minute intro to Earth Inferno is ultra classic. The rest is also classic, but not that ultra :-)

I still love the whole thing. It's really kinda great.

I didn't say the rest was bad at all, just that I really really really like that intro.

They rock. You don't.

Sorry. I was just told I was overqualified for a job, so I'm intensely unpleasant to be around (more so than usual) at the moment.

No problem, you're right about them rocking and me not. And sorry to hear that.

"I've been around since Mooooses!" They don't write 'em like that these days, huh. hahaha I've never actually paid attention their lyrics until now. (and that's an elongated "Moses", not "mooses", btw. Great line regardless...)

I'm on such a weird goth kick this week. I dig The Nephilim out once every year or two, it seems, in a "lol high school goth fascination phase", and am surprised every time by how oddly affecting these guys are.

Take their haaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwses,
let em CRRAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWLLLLLL!!!

Go listen to the live version of "Dawnrazor" on Earth Inferno right now. DO IT!

Can't. Watching Sparks live show in London.

DON'T QUESTION MY DIRECTIVE, RAGGETT!

Just saying!

"FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM will play special London shows at the Shepherds Bush Empire on July 12th and 13th. The shows will be themed; the first billed as 'Ad mortem' the second as 'Ad Vitam', and each will present a different take on the band's musical journey from the point of view of mood and setting. The shows will both be filmed for a forthcoming live DVD release."

hahahahah

baaderonixx otm

Depends on "mood and setting" I suppose - if one of the moods is "club singer" then I'd want to see the results

alright, i've stopped laughing. I heard a few songs off that "new" album of theirs and it is .. pretty good!

BigLurks OTM up there - this band is so weird. They should be hilarious failures and everything about them is so embarassing and yet so many of their songs are quite simply amazing

"LET US BEAR WITNESS!"

The stuff on A Life Less Lived is great!

You should really get Revelations, Dan

"WE'RE GETTING CLOSE NOW!"

"Last exit for the lost" was my favourite Neph song, I think. Used to really like them.

This guy obv still is a big fan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkc44emSrPk

my least favorite thing is when the excelsior thread becomes people commenting on it/joining in because that's where the action is instead of COPYING AND PASTING FUNNY SHIT PEOPLE WERE SAYING ON OTHER THREADS. In order to make this post less of a problem, I am going to post it some old thread nobody cares about first.

poor the Nephilim ;_;

(I actually felt a wee tiny flutter of interest at this being revived, that there might be actual new Nephilim news - guess I'm the nobody that cares)

lol j0hn

well they've been touring eastern europe apparently

Come on man, release the DVD already. :-/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX_pxkz3Rco

In light of the Bieber/Sigur Ros thing I repeat this earlier post:

Actually, one of the greatest 'holy FUCK' experiences in terms of screwing around with vinyl -- the 12" version of "Sumerland," which is meant to be played at 45 rpm. Play it at 33 and it's slow motion apocalypse beauty in a nutshell, this ominous crawl that builds up and then GRINDS DOWN.

Fans from the Dawnrazor forums explain what's going on in the Neph's world:

http://www.imaginarywalls.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2985&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

2 examples:
http://www.grapheine.com/classiktv/index.php?module=see&lang=uk&code=0fe4e55cb3dcb7986aa9dab097d4e91d
http://www.grapheine.com/bombaytv/webdesign-uk-fc5427c6ccf5babf769c0899ff76b914.html

Why don't you play some new songs?

http://www.grapheine.com/bombaytv/graphiste-uk-2a0dd90e296b8ae1ef8454443c4171b5.html

Fields of the Nephilim can confirm that they will share the stage with The Mission at London's Brixton Academy on October 22nd 2011 with support from Gene Loves Jezebel.

now theres a line up for ex-residents of LS6

what's new in Neph world and can someone tell me whether I should pick up that last album of theirs?

Fields of the Nephilim can confirm that they will share the stage with The Mission at London's Brixton Academy on October 22nd 2011 with support from Gene Loves Jezebel.
This event represents a monumental coming together of two of the most influential bands of the dark music movement and will be a huge celebration of this powerful scene.

That live DVD they've been promising for (three?) years now seems to be forgotten? ( http://www.ceromonies.net is down, no mention on their site anymore)

Via the Quietus (and that live DVD is finally coming out):

http://thequietus.com/articles/08546-fields-of-the-nephilim-interview

A long needed piece! Beth Winegarner on the second album specifically as well as getting a slew of metal acts to confirm my long held suspicion that the Fields were a hell of an influence on many bands that followed:

http://www.popmatters.com/feature/175956-celebrate-fields-of-the-nephilims-the-nephilim-at-25-by-beth-winegar/

I listened to the first three discs in the boxset today. Absolutely awesome stuff. I'd heard some of it previously, but never a full album. It's exactly what I've been wanting since getting heavily into In Solitude's Sister, an album that I think has some clear Nephilim influence.

Also, I adore their look. Nothing embarrassing about it, those cowboys outfits rule.

Testify!