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Biography

McCoy frequently uses mystical and

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references in his lyrics. Samples of

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'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

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book ''Hermetech'' and Andrew Collins' ''21st Century Grail''. He is a 3D artist, a longtime user of

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. McCoy appeared as the nomad in the film ''

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'' (1990), 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

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