Carl McCoy


Carl McCoy is the English frontman for gothic rock band Fields of the Nephilim.

Biography

McCoy frequently uses mystical and occult references in his lyrics. Samples of Aleister Crowley's voice were featured on Elizium.
McCoy owns a graphics company, Sheerfaith, which has supplied art and design for all of his musical projects. Sheerfaith has also produced artwork for other projects, such as for the Storm Constantine book Hermetech and Andrew Collins' 21st Century Grail. He is a 3D artist, a longtime user of LightWave 3D.
McCoy appeared as the nomad in the motion picture Hardware, directed by Richard Stanley, who had previously directed a number of videos for Fields of the Nephilim.

Personal life

McCoy comes from a religious background; he grew up in England with his mother, who was deeply religious, a Jehovah's Witness. McCoy later dealt with his relation to Christianity critically in some of his songs such as "Chord of Souls". He has talked in interviews about his belief in paganism.

Discography