The Sisters of Mercy
Andrew Eldritch's deep baritone and the band's wall-of-sound guitar work made The Sisters of Mercy the defining gothic rock act of the mid-80s. Their use of a drum machine ('Doktor Avalanche') and cinematic scope gave them a unique, larger-than-life sound.
Origin: Leeds, England · Years active: 1980–present
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Biography
Andrew Eldritch's deep baritone and the band's wall-of-sound guitar work made The Sisters of Mercy the defining gothic rock act of the mid-80s. Their use of a drum machine ('Doktor Avalanche') and cinematic scope gave them a unique, larger-than-life sound.
Key 1980s albums
- First and Last and Always (1985) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Floodland (1987) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Vision Thing (1990) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Temple of Love (1983) — 80s songs
- Lucretia My Reflection (1987) — 80s songs
- This Corrosion (1987) — 80s songs
- Dominion/Mother Russia (1988) — 80s songs
- Walk Away (1985) — 80s songs
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The Sisters of Mercy — quick answers
- Who are The Sisters of Mercy?
- The Sisters of Mercy — Leeds, England, active 1980–present. Andrew Eldritch's deep baritone and the band's wall-of-sound guitar work made The Sisters of Mercy the defining gothic rock act of the mid-80s. Their use of a drum machine ('Doktor Avalanche') and cinematic scope gave th
- What did The Sisters of Mercy release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 3 albums and 5 essential songs for The Sisters of Mercy, covering 1983–1988.
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