Elizium represents a significant stylistic shift for Fields of the Nephilim, trading some of their rugged, guitar-driven sound for a more layered, keyboard-heavy, and atmospheric approach. It’s a more introspective and sprawling work than its predecessors.
- Elizium was the band's third studio album and their last for Beggars Banquet.
- The album's sonic palette was notably expanded by the addition of keyboards, moving away from the more guitar-centric sound of earlier works.
- Upon its release, Elizium charted at number 32 on the UK Albums Chart.
Fields of the Nephilim are a gothic rock band formed in Stevenage in 1984, known for their distinctive dusty, shamanistic image and epic song structures. By 1990's Elizium, they were deviating from their earlier sound, incorporating more keyboards and a more polished production.
Tracklist
