The Sisters of Mercy ceased recording activity in the early 1990s, when they went on strike against East West Records, who they accused of incompetence and withholding royalties, and had pressured the group to release at least two more studio albums; instead, the label released the album Go Figure under the moniker SSV in 1997. Although the Sisters of Mercy were eventually released from their contract with East West, they have never been signed to another label nor released any new material. They have continued to perform new songs live. The Sisters of Mercy were formed in Leeds, England, in 1980 by Gary Marx and Andrew Eldritch, to satisfy their desire to hear themselves on the radio. [6] In their first year, the band went through a number of different lineups. One early line-up consisted of vocalist Keith Fuller and keyboardist Claire Shearsby accompanying Eldritch on drums and Marx on guitar. After this lineup dissolved, only Marx and Eldritch remained involved and both also took on vocal duties. [7] During this time, Jon Langford played keyboard in the band but departed due to rarely turning up to practice. [8] Review Summary: The Sisters of Mercy sophomore effort finds a band completely changed but still in top form.

Recording [ edit ] Eldritch hired Patricia Morrison ( pictured, c. 1978) with the intention of having her play bass guitar on the album.

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Sandstorm / Untitled were given away in contribution to a charity compilation CD in the early 90's. Bertram, Gavin (3 February 2012). "Andrew Eldritch, February 3, 2012". Nzherald.co.nz . Retrieved 21 February 2012. Floodland was released in 1987 and marked only a slight difference in the band’s sound. To begin with, on this album The Sisters of Mercy consist of two members less. Wayne Hussey and Gary Marx left the band leaving all guitar duties on this album to Andrew Eldrich. To make a long story short, Floodland is basically an Eldrich solo album under The Sisters’ moniker whereas First and Last and Always featured contributions by all members but mostly Wayne Hussey and Gary Marx. What’s more, Floodland was recorded with heavy use of sequencers while First and Last and Always featured a more traditional approach. Nevertheless, the two albums share a lot of similarities instrumentally.

Albumdetails "Floodland" von "The Sisters of Mercy" ". Chartsurfer. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011 . Retrieved 15 March 2010. a b c g, manos (9 May 2014). "Review: CD The Sisters of Mercy – Floodland Album". Sputnikmusic. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014 . Retrieved 1 January 2015. We never recorded as the Sisterhood, we just went out and played some gigs. ... Andrew recorded as the Sisterhood, and since he released something prior to us he got to claim the name. ... To be terribly honest now, I think Andrew was right. I mean, two members of the band going off and trading on their old band? It's like two ex-members of the Mission going off and naming themselves as the Missionaries. It's a bit cheap. [13] Justice, Cedric; etal. (21 March 2013). "13 Best Goth Albums of All Time". Spectrum Culture. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020 . Retrieved 22 June 2020.

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In a 2011 interview with a New Zealand radio station, Eldritch said Doktor Avalanche was now a MacBook Pro laptop running Steinberg Cubase. a b c "British album certifications – Sisters of Mercy – Floodland". British Phonographic Industry. Now that the moribund relationship with East West Records is officially over, it seemed reasonable to bang out a few singles, independently, while we're putting an album together (which usually takes a long time) and getting somebody to put it out with a bit of muscle (which usually takes even longer). This series of independent singles was due to start with a stonking (of course) version of 'SUMMER'. The music to 'SUMMER' was written by Adam Pearson. The words were written by Andrew Eldritch. It's very pretty, and probably very cruel. It goes like a freight train painted in the shiniest yellows and blues. a b Crane, Larry (May–June 2013). "Larry Alexander (bonus): Diana Ross, Devo, Springsteen, Steely Dan". Tape Op. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018 . Retrieved 1 December 2018.