Fallen

Fields Of The Nephilim | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 17, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B00006K0FH
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,262,971 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dead To The World

2. From The Fire

3. Thirst

4. Darkcell AD

5. Subsanity

6. Hollow Doll

7. Fallen

8. Deeper

9. Premonition

10. One More Nightmare (Trees Come Down AD)

11. Endemoniada (Bonus Track)

12. Last Exit For The Lost (Bonus Track)

13. Dawnrazor (Bonus Track)

14. The Sequel (Bonus Track)

Editorial Reviews

Limited 2002 album featuring a bonus disc with 26 minutes of classic performances from 1988! Packaged in a 2xCD digipak the four lengthy tracks are 'Endemoniada', 'Last Exit For The Lost', 'Dawnrazor' & 'The Sequel'. Jungle Records.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If this is the chaff, imagine the wheat..., September 9, 2005

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Bes Pantheos - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fallen (Audio CD)

Let me say, first off, that I am as devoted a Nephilim/Nefilim fan as you are likely to encounter. I've heard pretty close to everything that Mr. McCoy has ever seen fit to record, either officially, or in demo form. I very nearly worshipped the Fields for ages, and when I first heard the reincarnated Nefilim, I was utterly and thoroughly divested of all preconceptions about the power and intensity Carl was capable of manifesting in a studio setting (See my review of 'Zoon,' for a full account). That being said, I think we were all thrown for a loop when 1.) a second Nefilim album never emerged, 2.) no touring outside the European mainland was announced, 3.) the post-Nefilim McCoy/Pettitt parternship dissolved, and 4.) McCoy himself went quiescent for a year... then two... then three... etc...

Then came 2002, and the long-anticipated release of new material from the recently re-named Nephilim, in the form of the 'Fallen' LP. We had been prepared for this moment with the release of the 'One More Nightmare/Darkcell AD' CD-S (a revision of two tracks from FOTN's 1985 debut EP), which fairly well whipped the horse's ass. But then, mere days before the release of 'Fallen,' the official site denounced it as an unauthorized snapshot of demos-in-progress, with the added caveat that none of these songs would necessarily appear on an "official" Nephilim/Nefilim release.

What to do?
Buy it of course!

And so, we come to the album in question. Clearly, the metal sensibility is still present, but the hellish descent into the guitar inferno of 'Zoon' has now been tempered by the ethereal melodies of FOTN's 'Elizium.' The result is a hybrid sound, which I can only describe as "ambient metal." If this classification strikes you as incongruous or self-contradictory, then you are pretty close to the Weltanschauung the record imposes upon you. The tracks that smack of single release are never overpoweringly catchy (of course, this is a reasonably heavy record, so that should come as no surprise), but they are there, if you look closely: 'Subsanity' (from which the splinter band, Sensorium, lifted their name), and 'Fallen' (classic Nephilim sound with hard-core Nefilim rhythm; brilliantly conceived, all around) being the standouts. However, much like Lovecraft's Elder Gods, the real meat is in the *spaces between*, and if you listen closely, preferably with a decent pair of headphones, you will find yourself transported effortlessly into that bizarre, and often frightening, world from which Carl McCoy gives birth to his nightmarish visions (I defy you to tell me that 'Deeper' isn't worthy of the highest praise)...

So, why only four stars? Well, all things considered, 'Fallen' still represents the premature publication of a work in progress by an over-anxious record label. As such, it is not a finished product, and its transitory nature shows in the mix. Remember: McCoy never authorized this album, so don't complain and say the Nephilim/Nefilim let you down. Ultimately, 'Fallen' is nothing more than a legally released bootleg. But given that, we can only assume that the Real Thing (due Novenber 11, 2005: Fields of the Nephilim, 'Mourning Sun') will be, in every respect, a work of genius.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must have for any FOTN fan!!!, November 29, 2002

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"nefilnight" (Tampa-Home of the Genitorturers) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fallen (Audio CD)

If you go to the official Fields of the Nephilim site, you can read the band's disclaimer of this new Jungle Records release. Carl's band apparently recorded quite a few songs, were not happy with the final mix, but Jungle released them anyway on this CD. I personally think it's pretty good, not classic Field's but I liked it. Supposedly, Carl has a new CD coming out soon under the band name "The Nephilim". They state they have not used Fields of... in many years and that Jungle did not consult them about the album art or song contents. In the meantime, this CD should hold those die hard fans over until the real deal comes out. Buy the limited edition for bonus songs and postcards. There is a DVD coming out from Jungle early 2003 that will contain Revelations, Forever Remain, Visionary Heads and bonus Nefilim & Rubicon videos. Look for it on Amazon soon!!
A note to the German reviewer, bands should always move forward. I would be terribly disappointed if every FOTN CD sounded like "Dawnrazor" or if they were all "Elizium". Great CDs, but definitely a progression. The Nephilim are far from dead, they're just dreaming.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Disregarding politics, judged on the songs' merits..., November 12, 2006

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GG Pan "Long Live The New Flesh" (AZ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fallen (Audio CD)

This is a great collection of unfinished songs & demos. And that's the proper perspective, for most attention paid to this album is completely negative due to its unfavorable circumstances. Yes, it's been disowned by the band since the label released these songs and titled it "Fields of the Nephilim" without the band's approval; and people buying it with expectations of a fully-formed reunion album were undoubtedly disappointed.

But in the long run, Nephilim demos beat 99.9% of "official" songs. And for demo standards the sound quality is quite good, the primary demo indicator is that some of the less-completed songs have somewhat monotonous drum machines laid bare in the absence of McCoy's densely layered atmospherics.

All in all, it's a great glimpse into Carl McCoy's creative process, and now that Mourning Sun has finally satiated Watchers' desire for an official new Nephilim release, Fallen should at least be a curiosity.