Band & Artist Dossier

The Sisters of Mercy

Origin: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England · Active Years: 1980-present

A detailed catalogue profile for The Sisters of Mercy.

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1 album / credit record(s) · Gothic Rock

English gothic rock band formed in Leeds in 1980 by Andrew Eldritch and guitarist Gary Marx, driven, in Eldritch's words, by wanting to hear themselves on the radio. Bassist Craig Adams joined in early 1981 and the band began using a drum machine nicknamed Doktor Avalanche in place of a human drummer; guitarist Wayne Hussey completed the classic line-up that recorded 1985's First and Last and Always on the band's own Merciful Release label before an acrimonious split later that year left Eldritch as the sole constant member.

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Band Lineup & Member Profiles

Andrew Eldritch
Vocals, drum-machine programming
1980-present
Co-founded the band in Leeds in 1980 and remains its only constant member, later halting new releases in the early 1990s in a protracted dispute with WEA.
Gary Marx
Guitar
1980-1985
Co-founded the band with Eldritch in Leeds and played guitar through the band's early singles and First and Last and Always before departing in 1985.
Wayne Hussey
Guitar
1983-1985
Joined ahead of First and Last and Always, completing the classic mid-80s line-up, before leaving after the band's split to found The Mission.
Craig Adams
Bass
1981-1985
Joined in early 1981 and played on the band's breakthrough singles and First and Last and Always, later also joining The Mission alongside Hussey.

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First and Last and Always artwork
First and Last and Always
1985 · Merciful Release / WEA

Complete 1980s Studio Discography

2 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by The Sisters of Mercy. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.

First and Last and Always cover
First and Last and Always
1985 · Merciful Release / WEA
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Floodland
1987 ·
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First and Last and Always cover
First and Last and Always
1985 · Merciful Release / WEA

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