Earth Inferno is a mixed version of three live performances by Fields of the Nephilim

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...

 which shares its name with a self-published book

Earth Inferno

Earth Inferno is the first book by the English artist and magician Austin Osman Spare when he was 18.-Artist's book:Conceived as an anti-establishment reaction to the publicity surrounding his inclusion in the Royal Academy summer show in 1904, the book was developed over the remainder of that year...

 by occult artist Austin Osman Spare

Austin Osman Spare

Austin Osman Spare was an English artist who developed idiosyncratic magical techniques including automatic writing, automatic drawing and sigilization based on his theories of the relationship between the conscious and unconscious self...

. The live venues used for the recordings were from the group's 1990 Sumerland tour at Wolverhampton Civic Centre (4 August), Brixton Academy (6 October) and Hamburg Sportshalle (6 November). The record was released in April 1991 by Beggars Banquet Records

Beggars Banquet Records

Beggars Banquet is an English independent record label that began as a chain of record shops owned by Martin Mills and Nick Austin, and is part of the Beggars Group of labels...

 and peaked at number 39 in UK album charts.

Track listing

All tracks by Fields of the Nephilim

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...

1. "Intro (Dead but Dreaming)
   For Her Light
   At the Gates of Silent Memory
   (Paradise Regained)" – 16:08
2. "Moonchild" – 5:25
3. "Submission" – 7:34
4. "Preacher Man" – 4:51
5. "Love Under Will" – 6:17
6. "Sumerland" – 8:26
7. "Last Exit for the Lost" – 10:18
8. "Psychonaut" – 9:05
9. "Dawnrazor" – 9:09

Personnel

• Carl McCoy – lead vocals
• Tony Pettitt – bass
• Paul Wright – lead guitar
• Peter Yates – rhythm guitar
• Gary Whisker – sax
• Alexander "Nod" Wright – drums
• Jon Karin – keyboards