Fields of the Nephilim - The Nephilim (35th Anniversary Edition)
2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Gold, 35th Anniversary
Genres:
Goth Rock
Record Label:
Beggars Banquet
- Description
- Tracklist
The album is pressed on golden brown vinyl and is expanded to a double LP. The album contains their epic, legendary track "Moonchild" plus three bonus tracks.
With The Nephilim, Fields Of The Nephilim strip away excess and mythology, presenting their sound in its most severe and disciplined form.
Released in 1988, the album represents a conscious tightening of focus following Dawnrazor, favoring control and restraint over cinematic sprawl. It stands as the band’s most minimal and uncompromising statement, emphasizing atmosphere and tension while rejecting ornamental gothic excess.
Dry, propulsive basslines, stark guitar figures, and rigid rhythmic structures define the record’s stark presentation. Vocals are delivered with restraint and authority, functioning as part of the album’s austere architecture rather than a narrative centerpiece.
Recommended for listeners drawn to gothic rock at its most stripped-back and focused, and albums that achieve intensity through discipline, repetition, and deliberate restraint.