Ahhh Fields of the Nephilim, a personal favorite of mine. What I have brought for you today my little Maggots is their goth magnum opus, Elizuim. The album simply reeks of the occult and supernatural, all the while providing a very ethereal and goth fabulous sounding production. Lead Singer Carl McCoy's crooning voice and dreary lyrics only help further the ghostly feel one gets while listening to this album in the wee hours of the morning. The rest of the band on this album is fantastic as well. The bass is your typical 1980's goth style, playing simple, catchy bass lines that never seems out of place while the guitar and drums concentrate on putting the listener into a dream like state. Almost all the tracks are in the 5+ minute range and the tempos rarely get above mid-paced but that of course only adds to the over-all feeling of sadness and longing the album is obviously trying to achieve. There are, of course, your more "radio friendly" tracks, such as the catchy as hell opener For Her Light, but those moments are few and far between and more often than not you are left defenseless against Mr. McCoy and Co.'s relentless assault of gothic dirges filled with redemption, sadness, and loneliness.
Dead But Dreaming
No comments:
Post a Comment