Fields of the Nephilim

Gothic rock. The band broke up October 16th 2004. In the words of their official web-site - "The Nephilim are here...". In summer 2003, they released their second album called Kaksi kertaa enemmän, and in the end of the year a music video Harmaata lunta. The anticipation amongst their following - The Watchmen grows awaiting new material, taking their individual and intense sound and lyrics to new spaces and dimensions. Gimmel won in three categories in Emma-gaala 2003: best pop/rock-newcomers, the début album of the year, and the most sold album of the year. The statement from the websites, both official and unofficial, surrounding the band, are that new material is being worked on. Live dates pencilled in were cancelled in 2003 as the band insist they will only tour with new material, refusing to join the other bands of their generation touring to old audiences playing old material. This single features a previously unpublished piece called Tatuointi.

The band reformed in the late 1990's, the collection of out-takes and assorted unreleased recordings "Fallen" was released in 2002 exciting many of the followers who had grown used to reading about imminent new material, but then disappointed as the tracks were definitely not new material, and the subsequent album has been disowned by the band who insist that the album was released by their old record label without their wishes or permission. Gimmel's second single Roviolla was released on January 27, 2003, and it got the third position in its first week in the charts. The collection of mostly hard metal and speed-metal tracks pointed in a new direction, but one that ultimately still awaits a follow-up. In 2002, almost 85 000 copies of the album were sold, and it was the most sold album of the year. The remaining band members formed Rubicon, while McCoy began a new group called Nefilim. "Zoon was released in 1996, an album that largely disappointed followers of his former band. In its first week on the charts, the single rose to first in the Finnish single's chart and held that position for four weeks. Gimmel's first album Lentoon came out November 22, 2002 and just after it was published, it shot up to the number one spot in the official Finnish album chart and remained there for three weeks. To the shock of their following, Carl McCoy left the band in 1991 (1991 in music), and in a subsequent interview uttered the immortal words "I am the Nephilim...". It sold gold in a few days and platinum in 1½ weeks.

The album was preceded by the single "For her light" which again followed the bands custom of charting highly one week courtesy of their army of followers, then dipping out of the chart listings the next. The first single they published was Etsit muijaa seuraavaa, which was released on October 25, 2002. Produced for the first time by ex-Pink Floyd producer Andy Jackson (taking over from previous band producer Bill Buchanan), the opus represented the band at the zenith of their creativity and powers. Other than these meanings, "gimmel" also is a slang term for slapping man's face with one's penis [source: UrbanDictionary.com (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Gimmel)]. This single/EP was a candle-bearer for the polished and highly produced Elizium (1990 in music) album. Gimmel is the third letter in the Hebrew alphabet, and it also means the number three. "Psychonaut" was released in 1989; this ten minute track indicated a slight shift for the band toward a more experimental and intense sound. They also symbolised an endless and firm relationship.

The following live dates with the more spohisticated light show and effcts, and of course the larger venues, highlighted their inexorable rise in popularity and so confidence. Once these parts joined together a groom, a bride, and a witness. The standout tracks were "The Watchman" (later released as a single), "Phobia" (a live favourite), "Love under will" and the anthemic "Last exit for the lost". The word Gimmel means a renaissance wedding ring that contains three parts. Displaying a more confident and polished sound, the band cemented their status as one of the biggest underground acts on the circuit. They decided to adopt the name Gimmel. The following year the single "Moonchild" was released followed by their assured second album "The Nephilim". Ushma, Susanna, and Jenni continued.

The single 'Blue Water' was subsequently released reaching the main UK charts for the first time, and making a big impact on the Independent chart listings for their label Situation Two. After a few weeks arguments between the girls increased, and Jonna decided to leave the band. 'Dawnrazor' was a powerful, albeit standard Gothic rock collection of modern horror-film themed songs, standout songs were 'Dust' - a live favourite, 'Vet for the Insane' a quieter melodic showcase for Yates' guitar and McCoy's dramatic gruff vocals, and the tremendously powerful ten minute title-track. Members of the first Popstars band in Finland were Jenni Vartiainen, Susanna Korvala, Ushma Karnani, and Jonna Pirinen. Both singles were alternative rock hits, and Dawnrazor (1987 in music), their debut album did similarly well. 25 girls made it to the final selection round. They signed to Beggar's Banquet in 1986 (1986 in music) to release "Power" and "Preacher Man". 454 young women participated in the singing tests.

Their debut release the "Burning the Fields" EP was released in 1985 showing the raw power and melody that began to earn them a big underground following. In the Spring of 2002, a Popstars competition was held in Finland to find members to form a pop band. Lyrically, they incorporated mystical themes, epecially relating to The Cthulhu Mythos, Sumerian Mythology, and Aleister Crowley. Gimmel was a Finnish girl group. Their sound was innovative in the Gothic scene, incorporating Heavy Metal elements to make a hard, bass and guitar driven sound underneath McCoy's growly, Doom Metal-esque vocals. The band's name refers to (magnetic) fields and the biblical Nephilim race.

Carl McCoy, Gary Whisker, Tony Pettit and Paul and Nod Wright were the starting lineup, and Peter Yates joined by the time of their first release. They formed in Stevenage, Hertfordshire in 1984 (1984 in music). Fields of the Nephilim is a Gothic rock band, active throughout the 1980s. Revelations, 1993.

Visionary Heads, 1991 (live). Morphic Fields, 1989. Forever Remain, 1988 (live). Fallen, 2002 (compilation).

From Gehenna To Here, 2001 (compilation). Revelations, 1993 (compilation). Laura, 1991 (compilation). Earth Inferno, 1991 (live).

Elizium, 1990. BBC Radio 1 - Live in Concert, 1988. The Nephilim, 1988. Dawnrazor, 1986.

Returning To Gehenna, 1986 (compilation). Burning The Fields, 1985. From The Fire, 2002. One More Nightmare (Trees Come Down A.D.), 2000.

Sumerland, 1990. For Her Light, 1990. Psychonaut, 1989. Moonchild, 1988.

Blue Water, 1987. Preacher Man, 1987. Power, 1986.