Mourning Sun
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Mourning Sun, released in November 2005, is the fifth studio album (although it is fourth 'official' studio album) by Fields of the Nephilim
. Vocalist Carl McCoy
is the only original band member to be featured on this album.
McCoy along with Carter (original Nefilim collaborator) spent eighteen months recording new demos in McCoy's mobile recording studio, dubbed "The Ice Cage" which took them to various places, including Norway
. According to McCoy, Ice Cage sessions generated enough material for a double album
, yet it was ultimately decided to narrow the track listing down to one disc.
While McCoy has acknowledged that additional musicians were recruited for the writing and recording process, he has not disclosed their identities nor admitted whether they are included in the band's touring lineup; the only identified persons involved in the recording process to date are John "Capachino" Carter (a bass player who also worked with McCoy on Zoon
demos in the beginning of 1990's.) and McCoy's daughters Scarlett and Eden on backing vocals for the title track. McCoy has admitted to having applied preprogrammed drums on some of the tracks, stressing at the same time that most of the drum parts "were created by a real human being - Carter."
* bonus item available only on the limited edition of the album
Fields of the Nephilim
Fields of the Nephilim are an English gothic rock band formed in Stevenage, Hertfordshire in 1984. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Carl McCoy, saxophonist Gary Whisker, Tony Pettitt on bass, guitarist Paul Wright and drummer Alexander "Nod" Wright...
. Vocalist Carl McCoy
Carl McCoy
Carl McCoy is the frontman for gothic rock band Fields of the Nephilim.-Biography:The band formed in the 1984. Following on from two EPs, their first album Dawnrazor was released in 1987...
is the only original band member to be featured on this album.
McCoy along with Carter (original Nefilim collaborator) spent eighteen months recording new demos in McCoy's mobile recording studio, dubbed "The Ice Cage" which took them to various places, including Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. According to McCoy, Ice Cage sessions generated enough material for a double album
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
, yet it was ultimately decided to narrow the track listing down to one disc.
While McCoy has acknowledged that additional musicians were recruited for the writing and recording process, he has not disclosed their identities nor admitted whether they are included in the band's touring lineup; the only identified persons involved in the recording process to date are John "Capachino" Carter (a bass player who also worked with McCoy on Zoon
Zoon
Zoon, Nefilim's only studio album, was released in October 1996 by Beggars Banquet Records . 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...
demos in the beginning of 1990's.) and McCoy's daughters Scarlett and Eden on backing vocals for the title track. McCoy has admitted to having applied preprogrammed drums on some of the tracks, stressing at the same time that most of the drum parts "were created by a real human being - Carter."
Track listing
- "Shroud (Exordium)" – 5:44
- "Straight to the Light" – 6:24
- "New Gold Dawn" – 7:58
- "Requiem XIII 33 (Le Veilleur Silencieux)" – 7:21
- "Xiberia (Seasons in the Ice Cage)" – 7:33
- "She" – 9:26
- "Mourning Sun" – 10:35
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Reviews
Reception to the new album was generally positive, with even the New Musical Express listing no less than six of the album's tracks amongst their Top 10 for the band's best songs to date.Personnel (Confirmed)
- Carl McCoyCarl McCoyCarl McCoy is the frontman for gothic rock band Fields of the Nephilim.-Biography:The band formed in the 1984. Following on from two EPs, their first album Dawnrazor was released in 1987...
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
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, Producer - John "Capachino" Carter - Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
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- Eden McCoy - backing vocals on "Mourning Sun"