Fields of the Nephilim

[ViolentPanda]

I recall these fuckers wearing cowboy gear (circa Clint Eastwood) spray on dust and a fondness for Carol's Liber Null & Psychonaut book.
How scary were they?

About as scary as a boxful of kittens.

But more scary than Jaz "I'm an evil magician who's going to curse you" Coleman.

 

[david dissadent]

^ you wont find me defending em

Soz just a couple of people seemed very po faced about my comment that they were just a shit Bauhaus rip off. I was very mid teens when they were about and that was what there non fans would say about them. The idea that 20 years later I am supposed to take them seriously as anything other than AN Other late eighties goth band is just an excuse for silliness.

 

[Dubversion]

My god people are defending late eighties goth. Its like reading an NME letters page back in 89 or something.

You poor sad old men. have a hug (((you))).

i'm not defending it, dumbass - i didn't like them. But your comparison was a totally inaccurate one is all

 

[david dissadent]

Fucking hell, you can't even get the time-frame right.

Muppet.

Discography

Albums
Year Title
May 1987 Dawnrazor
Sep 1988 The Nephilim
Sep 1990 Elizium
Apr 1991 Earth Inferno (live)
Nov 2005 Mourning Sun

 

[ViolentPanda]

i'm not defending it, dumbass - i didn't like them. But your comparison was a totally inaccurate one is all

Yup.

Like comparing the Birthday Party and early Simple Minds.

 

[ViolentPanda]

Discography

Albums
Year Title
May 1987 Dawnrazor
Sep 1988 The Nephilim
Sep 1990 Elizium
Apr 1991 Earth Inferno (live)
Nov 2005 Mourning Sun

I think you'll find that they were gigging (and released several EPs and singles) for 3-4 years before Dawnrazor came out.

 

[david dissadent]

I think you'll find that they were gigging (and released several EPs and singles) for 3-4 years before Dawnrazor came out.

(((Violent Panda)))

 

[ViolentPanda]

(((Violent Panda)))

(((patronising "dissadent" muppet)))

 

[Dubversion]

((( correct spelling of 'dissident' )))

 

[pogofish]

Not a bad sort of flashback at all actually. Most of my goth era memories are pretty good.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Yeah I can't really see the similarities either. Joy Division were pretty sparse, whereas Fields of the Nephillim had a drawn out, layered, lush kind of sound.

 

[Orangesanlemons]

Did you ever see Anje from X-Mal ? Goyjus

Cool, someone with taste on this thread.

I used to love Nod's corner in the Melody Maker, all those frustrated paradiddles and homepride moments.

 

[billy_bob]

Did you ever see Anje from X-Mal ? Goyjus

It's that dominatrix voice that does it though isn't it

 

[Blagsta]

They were all just Joy Division and Bauhaus lite.


(edited expet the Sisters who ace)

Oh dear.

 

[Blagsta]

My god people are defending late eighties goth. Its like reading an NME letters page back in 89 or something.

You poor sad old men. have a hug (((you))).

I was a late 80's goth. So sue me.

 

[Blagsta]

Soz just a couple of people seemed very po faced about my comment that they were just a shit Bauhaus rip off. I was very mid teens when they were about and that was what there non fans would say about them. The idea that 20 years later I am supposed to take them seriously as anything other than AN Other late eighties goth band is just an excuse for silliness.

I was 18 in 1989 and listened to FoTN, Bauhaus, Joy Division etc loads and you're talking bollocks.

 

[nino_savatte]

Did you know that the FotN originally called themselves "The Mission"?

True dat.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

Remember this lot:

 

[ViolentPanda]

I used to love Nod's corner in the Melody Maker, all those frustrated paradiddles and homepride moments.

And Carl making him go and stand in the corner for such crimes as not learning to summon demons.

 

[ViolentPanda]

I was 18 in 1989 and listened to FoTN, Bauhaus, Joy Division etc loads and you're talking bollocks.

Fuck, that makes me almost 10 years older than you!

 

[Dubversion]

and 7 older than me.

gramps

 

[badseed]

Having just unpacked all my vinyl which has mostly been boxed for about 20 years I gave The Nephilim a spin.
I bought the remastered double album (or 2x1 2" singles) version and never played it as I already had the original version.
Played it for the first time ever tonight. Sounds fucking immense and worth necromancing an eight year old thread for.

 

[billy_bob]

This thread is fascinating. Given how fast the internet changes it's more like reading something written a hundred years ago than just eight.