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Carl Douglas McCoy (born 15 January 1963) is a British singer who is the frontman for the gothic rock band Fields of the Nephilim.

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Carl McCoy
McCoy in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Carl Douglas McCoy[1]
Born	(1963-01-15) 15 January 1963 (age 59)[2] Lambeth, London, England[3]
Genres	Gothic rock, gothic metal, death metal, industrial metal
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1984–present
Labels	Beggars Banquet, Jungle, Situation Two, Sacred Symphony
Website	fields-of-the-nephilim.com

Biography

McCoy frequently uses mystical and occult references in his lyrics. Samples of Aleister Crowley's voice were featured on Elizium.[4]

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.[5]

McCoy appeared as the nomad in the film Hardware (1990), directed by Richard Stanley,[6] 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.[4] McCoy later dealt with his relation to Christianity critically in some of his songs such as "Chord of Souls".[4] He has talked in interviews about his belief in paganism.[7] He is married to Lynne (nee Stappard) and has two daughters.

Vocal style

McCoy's vocal style has been described as sounding like he 'gargles with gravel.'[8] He attributes this to a childhood laryngeal burn: "I only sang the way I sang because I burnt my throat when I was a kid. I got hot food stuck down there and my throat got singed. I couldn’t talk for four weeks, but the effects lasted forever!"[8]

Discography

• Watain – Lawless Darkness (2010, guest vocals)

References

Further reading

• Baddeley, Gavin: Goth Chic: A Connoisseur's Guide to Dark Culture (Plexus, 2002), ISBN 978-0859653824
• "Interview with: Carl McCoy ..." Alternative-Zine. 23 November 2005. Retrieved 10 March 2009.

На других языках

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- [en] Carl McCoy

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[es] Carl McCoy

Carl McCoy (nacido el 18 de enero de 1963 en Lambeth, Londres) es el cantante de la banda de rock gótico británica Fields of the Nephilim. La banda se formó en 1984 y grabó su primer LP, Dawnrazor, en 1987, después de sacar varios sencillos.

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[ru] Маккой, Карл

Карл Макко́й (англ. Carl McCoy; родился 18 января 1963 года) — британский музыкант и композитор, фронтмен группы Fields of the Nephilim. Считается одним из самых известных готических вокалистов[1].

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