Poll@How would you rate "The Nephilim" (1988) by Fields of the Nephilim?

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  1. aerostace

    aerostace Under the stairs, beneath the stars Thread Starter

    Location:
    Hampshire, UK
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    Tracklist:
    1. Endemoniada
    2. The Watchman
    3. Phobia
    4. Moonchild
    5. Chord of Souls
    6. Celebrate
    7. Love Under Will
    8. Last Exit for the Lost

    Note:
    CD releases also include the bonus track, 'Shiva'.
     
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  2. Tom B

    Tom B Forum Resident

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    Ojai
    Well, it’s my avatar for a reason.
     
  3. Neonbeam

    Neonbeam All Art Was Once Contemporary

    Location:
    Planet Earth
    A transitional album, the Nephilim were more and more coming into their own. That said it's a fantastic album. Yet not as fully formed or complete as "Elyzium".
     
  4. patient_ot

    patient_ot Senior Member

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    For a long time this one was my favorite by them. Nowadays I might say Elizium is my favorite.
     
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  5. lordfalconer

    lordfalconer Forum Resident

    My favourite by the Nephs. I adore Chord of Souls
     
  6. Terrapin Station

    Terrapin Station Master Guns

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    I should listen to it first.

    I've heard of them, but I don't think I've ever heard anything by them.
     
  7. Thermionic Dude

    Thermionic Dude Forum Resident

    I'd say "essential" for a Goth/Darkwave collection; in fact, it's probably one of the most convincingly "gothic" sounding releases of the genre, with a heaviness that's missing from some of the more synth-dominated releases of the time.

    As far as 80s post-punk as a whole is concerned, the album would probably rate "pretty great".
     
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  8. Neonbeam

    Neonbeam All Art Was Once Contemporary

    Location:
    Planet Earth
    :uhhuh::uhhuh:Sounds like a plan:uhhuh::uhhuh:
     
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  9. Tom B

    Tom B Forum Resident

    Location:
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    Do you know the ‘extended’ live version they did in 1990? A version is on the Sacred and Profane boot and another on the Visionary Heads live concert film.

    It’s superb. The drum fill between where the ‘original’ version ends and the extended coda starts is soooooo exciting. Even at my advanced age it makes me want to pogo around like crazy.
     
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  10. aerostace

    aerostace Under the stairs, beneath the stars Thread Starter

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    Polls are also open for these albums by Fields of the Nephilim:
    1. Dawnrazor
    2. Elizium
     
  11. GodShifter

    GodShifter Forum Member

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    Dallas, TX, USA
    My favorite, easily.
     
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  12. Neonbeam

    Neonbeam All Art Was Once Contemporary

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    Does anybody have the limited double 45 edition of this album? This was hyped by a now dirty phrase: "Digitally remastered" :hurl:

    Not that there was anything wrong with the single vinyl gatefold release. Just curious.
     
  13. lordfalconer

    lordfalconer Forum Resident

    I did not know that! I’ll have to check it out. I seen them live in 2011 but I don’t believe they played an extended version then.
     
  14. Neonbeam

    Neonbeam All Art Was Once Contemporary

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    Fascinating, "The Nephilim" seems to be the SH Fields album of choice, only one bad vote, the other 14 are all positive.

    "Elyzium" doesn't do as well as I would have anticipated. Now I seriously wonder how "Earth Inferno" would be rated.
     
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  15. lordfalconer

    lordfalconer Forum Resident

    Not actually heard Earth Inferno myself (I don’t often check out live albums due to so many underwhelming ones!) - how is it?
    I imagine the bass at least is quite competent ;)
     
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  16. iggyd

    iggyd Forum Resident

    Location:
    Wilmington, NC
    Love this album. It's a stone cold classic. I was lucky to see them tour this album and the Dawnrazor album. They were so good as a live outfit. Really powerful and they could actually play.. Which always helps.
     
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  17. bzfgt

    bzfgt The Grand High Exalted Mystic Ruler

    I want to learn about this band. I assume you have to vote before you can look because there is presumed to be a potential "bandwagon" effect that would skew results, but I have to confess I voted in complete ignorance to see the results which likewise is not a victory for science...I'll see if I can change it to nothing now, though.

    EDIT: can't be done!
     
  18. sunking101

    sunking101 Forum Resident

    Location:
    Yorkshire, England
    One of my desert island discs. It blends rock, goth, classical, metal and Gregorian chanting. Class.
    Nothing they did subsequently even approached the quality of this album.
     
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  19. The Acid Mouse

    The Acid Mouse Forum Resident

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    England
    The first pressing I had of this album had the paper labels on the record the wrong way round so I thought the album opened with Celebrate and side 2 opened with Endomoniada- the album actually works well this way round! Celebrate is a great vocal by McCoy actually and the version of The Watchman on the reverse of the Sumerland 12" is epic.
     
  20. The Acid Mouse

    The Acid Mouse Forum Resident

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    England
    Start with this album (listen out for the samples from The Omen)
     
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  21. 3.5 - "very good". :) Musically great in a heavy goth-rock vein, but Carl McCoy's Grover-esque vocals sometimes rub me the wrong way.
     
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  22. Neonbeam

    Neonbeam All Art Was Once Contemporary

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    On "Celebrate" he sounds almost like Ian Curtis:yikes:
     
  23. Tom B

    Tom B Forum Resident

    Location:
    Ojai
    The samples are from The Name Of The Rose, aren’t they?
     
  24. aerostace

    aerostace Under the stairs, beneath the stars Thread Starter

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    The album features samples from both The Omen and The Name of the Rose. You can read a thread that discusses this here.
     
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  25. PJayBe

    PJayBe Forum Resident

    Although the band do not fit into any of my listening "brackets" I love all the alobums by the original line up. Not too keen on what Carl has done since reforming / restarting the band but the three studio albums from the first time around are all top notch.
     
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