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The Sisters of Mercy
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The Sisters of Mercy

The Sisters of Mercy is a gothic rock artist from United Kingdom formed in 1980. 157 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

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157
Releases
1980–2025
Active years
1980
Formed

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Be Careful What You Wish For cover

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Be Careful What You Wish For

21 tracks

Singles & EPs

39

Live & compilations

67

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The Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band, formed in 1980 in Leeds. After achieving early underground fame there, the band had their commercial breakthrough in the mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company WEA. Currently, the band are a touring outfit only. The group has released three original studio albums: First and Last and Always (1985), Floodland (1987) and Vision Thing (1990). Each album was recorded by a different line-up; singer-songwriter Andrew Eldritch and the drum machine called Doktor Avalanche are the only points of continuity throughout. Eldritch and Avalanche were also involved in The Sisterhood, a side-project connected with Eldritch's dispute with former members.

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The Sisters of Mercy ceased recording activity in the early 1990s, when they went on strike against East West Records, whom 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, despite showcasing numerous new songs in their live sets. Former members of the group established the bands Ghost Dance and The Mission.

The Sisters of Mercy in brief

How many The Sisters of Mercy releases are on Riffiter?
157 releases are catalogued, spanning 1980 to 2025.
When was The Sisters of Mercy formed?
The Sisters of Mercy formed in 1980, in United Kingdom.
What genre is The Sisters of Mercy?
The Sisters of Mercy is catalogued under Gothic Rock, Post-Punk, Goth.
What is the most recent The Sisters of Mercy release on Riffiter?
Oslo: Norwegian Broadcast 1985, released in 2025.

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