{"product_id":"bbq2380-the-nephilim-expanded-edition","title":"The Nephilim (Expanded Edition)","description":"Formed in 1984, \u003cb\u003eFields of the Nephilim\u003c\/b\u003e is the creation of vocalist and front man \u003cb\u003eCarl McCoy\u003c\/b\u003e. Highly influential, especially in the world of goth, but also within the metal and electronic genres, their legacy endures to this day. You can hear their influence on bands like Swans, Godspeed! You Black Emperor, Explosions In The Sky, Wolves in The Throne Room, Behemoth and more.  \n\nBeggars Arkive are happy to announce a vinyl reissue, out October 20th, of their second album The Nephilim, released 35 years ago by Situation Two\/Beggars Banquet in 1988, and not pressed on vinyl since then. 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.\n\nThe Nephilim was recorded in a former courthouse in the Somerset countryside where defendants who were sentenced to death were hung. “Moonchild” is the band’s best known song due to it reaching #28 in the UK single charts, and \u003cb\u003eLouderSound\u003c\/b\u003e called it a classic and said that it \u003ci\u003e“perfectly encapsulates this era of the band and it has some nifty guitar work, great bass lines from Tony Pettitt, Nod’s stellar drumming and McCoy’s distinctive vocals.”\u003c\/i\u003e The song is named after a novel by Aleister Crowley, and there are several other nods to Crowley throughout The Nephilim. \n\nIn a 2013 remembrance of the album, \u003cb\u003ePopMatters\u003c\/b\u003e said \u003ci\u003e“The band’s sophomore effort, regarded not only as its best work but also as one of the UK goth scene’s masterpieces, is a seamless, hour-long trek into a surreal land populated by chiming guitars, hypnotic bass, found samples, and McCoy’s storytelling.”\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n \u003ci\u003e“When everything else failed me the Nephilim inspired me and gave me light in the darkness. As a musical vessel, we have never sold our soul or changed our tune to achieve major recognition. We always stood apart from everything else that was going on around us. The goth scene embraced us, but then so did many other scenes and subcultures. In the early days the audiences didn’t know how to take us but that is why we did what we wanted to do and certainly were not interested in doing what other bands were doing.”\u003c\/i\u003e – Carl McCoy","brand":"Fields Of The Nephilim","offers":[{"title":"The Nephilim (Expanded Edition) - Coloured 2X LP","offer_id":50726109413649,"sku":"BBQ2380LP","price":39.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/3937\/4609\/files\/thenephilim_fieldsofthenephilim_4_2400x2400_1_fa637978-a093-4c4f-b50f-c782a6236139.jpg?v=1733251213","url":"https:\/\/store.beggarsbanquetrecords.com\/products\/bbq2380-the-nephilim-expanded-edition","provider":"Beggars Banquet Recordings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}