duche JHC Fields of The Nephilim T-Shirt Black

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duche JHC Fields of The Nephilim T-Shirt Black

duche JHC Fields of The Nephilim T-Shirt Black

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Taking their name from the Biblical race of gigantic angel-human hybrids, the band was started by vocalist Carl McCoy. Combining his love of Spaghetti Westerns and his passion for the occult, McCoy forged a band whose image and music was like no other. There may be other reasons for goth's continued appeal to its participants. As McCoy says, goth is about more than clothes and music: it's "a lifestyle, a good culture", something underlined when you look at the traders setting up stall at the Whitby Goth Weekend's Bizarre Bazaar. There are certainly a lot of clothing companies, ranging from the straightforward (Nightshades: alternative clothing for big boys and curvy girls) to the saucy ("Lace Me Tighter: bespoke corsetry and lingerie") to the mind-boggling ("Chandler's Chainmail: chainmail clothing and accessories"). But there are also authors, fine artists, florists, comic books, a purveyor of "gothic and fantasy giftware" – which turns out to mean everything from goth jigsaws to goth duvet covers to mirrors in the shape of coffins – and representatives from both the Wicca religion and English Heritage.

Chandler agrees. "Goths tend to be middle-class and quite clever. Even when they undergo these life-changing experiences that people have, goths still tend to be on the scene. Certainly, work and growing up and getting a well-paid job are no reason for people to move away from the scene. Most goths I know are basically well-paid professionals." Few bands have as strong an identity as Fields Of The Nephilim. Even seen in silhouette — partly obscured by a dry ice fog; wearing their trademark wide-brimmed hats, mirrored sunglasses, long duster coats, cowboy boots, and a shroud of mystery — they’re unmistakable. Musically, there’s nothing quite like their pairing of what would become goth signatures (baritone vocals, chiming chords, bleak soundscapes, a bass player convinced they’re lead guitarist) with twangy Spaghetti Western slide guitar. And lyrically, Carl McCoy’s interests — religion, the occult, the Victorian underworld — shaped a post-apocalyptic world to match the music’s brooding sense of unease. To date the band have eight amazing studio albums and continue to entertain those who would dare to adventure on to the fringes of the known.Chord Of Souls amplifies the tempo and intensity, before the lumbering Shiva lowers the pace, if not the impact. Celebrate, which is as much about Pettit’s melody as McCoy’s vocal, really emphasises the lyrics. For the audience it offers a momentary breather before the two nuanced widescreen epics (Love Under Will and Last Exit For The Lost) bring the journey to a rousing climax. As the band play harder and faster and the audience keep pace, a growling McCoy promises: “We’re getting close to you, I can see the door/ Closer and closer, or is it there at all/ Forever remain, forever remain.”

However, mainstream success came with the release of their second album; The Nephilim, in 1988. Narrowly missing out on topping the indie charts again by coming in at #2, the band enjoyed more mainstream success in reaching #14 in the UK Album Chart. As evidenced not just by their clothing, a Fields Of The Nephilim audience is far more diverse than the band’s unique character may suggest. Even as album opener Endemoniada progresses from slow, quiet instrumental to galloping wild west overture, ethereal dancing (lots of swaying arms and hips) coexists alongside mosh pits where shirts soon come off. And by the time the steady marching Love Under Will arrives, less than an hour in, a shirtless man is standing on another’s shoulders soaking in the transcendence of it all. The weird thing is, he says, they never set out to be a goth band. "When we started out, there wasn't a goth scene as such, just this dark, alternative underground scene of people. I think the name goth developed later on. But we were happy to be one of the bands that audience took on. Fantastic audience. Romantic, intellectual …" His voice trails off. "I couldn't wish for anything better really." Forever is a long time, but everyone remains for a spirited run through Preacher Man (all urgency and conviction), free-flowing Blue Water, and moody Dawnrazor before reluctantly departing these Fields Of The Nephilim once more.



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