The Nefilim

British metal band

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This article is about a musical group. For the supernatural creatures, see Nephilim.

The Nefilim

Vocalist Carl McCoy

Background information
Origin| United Kingdom
Genres|

* Gothic metal
* industrial death metal

Years active| 1992–1996
Labels| Beggars Banquet
Spinoff of| Fields of the Nephilim
Past members| Carl McCoy
Paul Miles
Cian Houchin
Simon Rippin
John Carter

Nefilim was a gothic metal studio project formed by Carl McCoy with John "Capachino" Carter in 1992 after the disbanding of Fields of the Nephilim. It featured McCoy on vocals and keyboards and John Carter on bass, guitars and drums. The album title track "Zoon" was written during this period, as were now-famed demos including "Red Harvest777", "Chaochracy" and "Subsanity (Sensorium)". After a year Carter and McCoy parted company, and McCoy went on to recruit Paul Miles on guitar, Simon Rippin on drums and Cian Houchin on bass.

The lineup released one album, Zoon (1996), which was more influenced by death metal and industrial metal than McCoy's previous releases with the Fields of the Nephilim, though similar themes of mysticism are prevalent, seen in songs like "Pazuzu (Black Rain)", which refers to the Assyro-Babylonian god also known as "king of the demons".

Rippin and Miles would later go on to form Sensorium, while Houchin would go on to form Saints of Eden. McCoy and Carter would later re-establish Fields of the Nephilim as a living entity which still performs today.

## Members

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* Carl McCoy – vocals, keyboards (1992–1996)
* John "Capachino" Carter – bass, guitars and drums (1992–1993)
* Paul Miles – guitar (1993–1996)
* Simon Rippin – drums (1993–1996)
* Cian Houchin – bass (1993–1996)

## Discography

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### Zoon (1996)

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Zoon

Studio album by

Nefilim

Released| 22 April 1996 (1996-04-22)
Genre|

* Gothic metal
* industrial death metal

Length| 53:17
Label| Beggars Banquet
Producer| Carl McCoy
Singles from  Zoon

1. "Xodus"
Released: 1995
2. "Penetration"
Released: 1 April 1996[1]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]

Zoon, Nefilim's only studio album, was released in April 1996 by Beggars Banquet Records (Catalogue number BEGA172).[3] The album saw a move away from the rich soundscapes that characterised earlier works from Fields of the Nephilim towards a darker, more industrial/death metal sound. McCoy has stated that the album was in development hell for several years, due to restrictions from the record label.[4] The album is dedicated to Scarlett McCoy, Carl McCoy's daughter.

The album is a concept album, and while McCoy remained largely silent about the themes,[5] one possible explanation is that the story revolves around the Watchers and the Book of Enoch.[6] The word "zoon" is derived from Greek, meaning "living creature" or "beast".[5]

#### Track listing

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1. "Still Life"
2. "Xodus"
3. "Shine"
4. "Penetration"
5. "Melt (The Catching of the Butterfly)"
6. "Venus Decomposing"
7. "Pazuzu (Black Rain)"
8. "Zoon, Parts 1 & 2: Saturation"
9. "Zoon, Part 3: Wake World"
10. "Coma"

### Singles

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* Xodus (1995)
* Penetration (1996)

## References

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1. ^ Fields of the Nephilim: Penetration at AllMusic
2. ^ Raggett, Ned. Fields of the Nephilim: Zoon at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
3. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 316\. ISBN 0-7535-0257-7.
4. ^ "Sumerland: Press: Orkus Magazine interview". sumerland.devin.com.
5. ^ a b "Sumerland: Press: Nefilim in Fight Amnesia". Sumerland.devin.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
6. ^ Beth Winegarner (25 February 2010). "Nephilim Reborn: Zoon". Echoes.devin.com. Retrieved 7 November 2011.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Nefilim.

* Official website of Fields of the Nephilim and Nefilim
* The Nefilim discography at MusicBrainz
* Zoon at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
* Paul Miles now runs a recording studio in North London

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