Fields of the Nephilim is a
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 they signed to
Beggar's Banquet[?] to release "Power" and "Preacher Man". Both singles were alternative rock hits, and
Downrazor[?] (
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.
Elyzium[?] (
1990 in music) was their last studio album, and McCoy left in
1991 (
1991 in music). They remaining band members formed
Rubicon[?], while McCoy began a new group called
Nefilim[?].
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