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by Stallas1 on 10/1/24Coca-Cola Roxy - AtlantaVenue was awesome, show was tired, no energy and a light show that begged for something more.
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The Sisters of Mercy on Tour
Formed in Leeds, England in 1980, The Sisters of Mercy is led by the deep baritone of singer and co-founder Andrew Eldritch. Their sound blends goth-rock and post-punk into haunting melodies, dance beats, atmospheric soundscapes, and lyrics that leave a lasting impression. The band achieved global cult status with their distinct self-proclaimed "supercharged industrial psychedelia" sound.
The Sisters of Mercy recorded their first single, "The Damage Done," with Eldrtich on vocals and drums, and co-founder Gary Marx on guitar. Eldritch later replaced himself on drums with a drum machine they named Doktor Avalanche.
They released their first album, First and Last and Always, in 1985. Their second album, Floodland, followed in 1987, with Vision Thing, the third and final full-length album, releasing in 1990 -- peaking at? No. 11 on the UK Albums Chart. Each album hosts a different lineup, with Eldritch's iconic vocals and Doktor Avalanche being the constants. While The Sisters of Mercy have not recorded new material since the '90s, they continue to write new music, also performing it during their live shows.
Known as a band with diverse tastes, The Sisters of Mercy have covered everything from Dolly Parton's "Jolene" to Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" and The Stooges' "1969."
In an interview with Australia's AMNplify, Eldritch had this to say about their live performances: "A third of the set consists of all your favorites, a third is unreleased material, and the other third is never even thought of because we are generating a lot of new material with a new guitarist and we're actually writing stuff like crazy."
The Sisters of Mercy Live in Concert
The current version of The Sisters of Mercy are Andrew Eldritch (vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming), Ben Christo (guitars, backing vocals, bass) and Dylan Smith (guitars, backing vocals). The band was originally founded by Eldritch and guitarist Gary Marx so that they could hear themselves on the radio. The band takes its name from Robert Altman's film McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), which featured a track from Leonard Cohen's album Songs of Leonard Cohen called "Sisters of Mercy."
Their music has been cited as a major influence by several legendary bands, including Metallica, Nine Inch Nails and My Chemical Romance.
Venue was awesome, show was tired, no energy and a light show that begged for something more.
I really enjoy going to concerts at The Roxy. It is small enough to be intimate and large enough to be comfortable. The staff is always professional and friendly. As someone who has mobility issues, the staff is always considerate and helpful. The mixologists also do a wonderful job and I appreciate the venue using recycled cups. The acoustics sounded great. Sisters of Mercy is such an enigmatic and influential band. Kai was an amazing guitarist and even gave me a pick. Just a fabulous night overall.
Got see Blaqk Audio with The Sister's of Mercy. Blaqk Audio were fantastic. Great vocals and music. Loved them The Sister's of Mercy put on a great show also. Glad to see they cut back on the smoke effect. Still good to have it but nice to see the band. Wish Andrews vocals were amplified over the music. It was hard to hear him at times. But that being said the show was energetic and a blast. I sang and danced in placed.
Great show! I hadn't seen them in many years and they did not disappoint. Sounded great, cool set, and nice long show.
Great venue and a great show in Atlanta! We saw SOM at Orlando, FL in 2008, and this show was better. Andrew and the band looked good and sounded good. The venue has great sound. Glad to see SOM once more!!
The show was great. They sounded amazing. The ONLY complaint is about the lighting. They were back lit the whole time, which was beyond annoying. You couldn't see what any of them looked like. Plus, they has (2) white lights that constantly were shown into the audience. THAT was BEYOND annoying. The opening act was great as well.
Wonderful show! Sisters of Mercy haven't toured in a long time so it was great to see them live. Venue was great as always. Clean, organized, safe, and a lot of drink and food selections. Staff is always nice as well.
The Sisters show was excellent! Been waiting 36 years to see them live! The opener Blaqk Audio was great as well, really liked their music!
The games sounded great, I feel the sound system at the venue was faulty. I got shushed by a Boomer. Turn it up!!! A GenX
Went to the show, by the third song it really seemed like they weren’t playing anything live? The guitarists would occasionally have both their hands off the guitar and yet there was a solo or some riff playing. Seemed strange and the mixing was terrible.