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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.
I have love the Sisters of Mercy was so awesome to see them live, drove from Montana Friday morning got there Friday night then after the show drove back to Montana
It was great to see the Goth community get together again for this one. Sisters of Mercy Rock!! Everyone was so nice and looked great! There was a wide range of ages too, from Baby Bats to Elder Goths! Glad I could see them! Shine like thunder!! ?? ??
Huge Sisters fan and I've been to concerts in the past at The Union Event Center, but this was awful. The sound was mud. Could barely hear the singer and the guitars were lost in the din. I could rarely tell which songs they were playing. And to complement it they back lit the stage so you couldn't see anything and the performers were just silhouettes. Maybe artistic, but might as well have been in the dark. I was bored and left after 20 minutes. Huge disappointment.
I know Dr avalanche runs the drums and expect its relentlessness as a drum machine. But pre-recorded bass lines, backup singers and most of the keys. Andrew I have seen you perform nearly 20 times. High expectations for the high cost of tickets. Huge let down for a nothing more that an average lightshow Mr. Eldritch.
The show was awesome! The sound was perfect the set list amazing
Give us the tickets earlier! Not doing so, causes anxt! Also, couldn’t hear the headliner verses and chorus well.
They did not disappoint and I am so grateful I got a chance to see them. When I kissed them last year, I was so afraid I wouldn’t get the chance. Only thing is I wish their set was a little longer. Loved it!
So many things wrong with SoM’s performance in Seattle. First - zero enthusiasm, they phoned it in, never even said hello or thank you for coming. Second - played a bunch of obscure tracks nobody knows. Third - no lights on stage could not see them the entire show. Fourth - and worst - they had extremely bright spotlights pointed at the audience blinding us all night.
We were literally blinded by the light, the backlight the artist use was way too powerful for the small venue that they were in. Sitting in the balcony, my guest and I were constantly blasted by white light for a back lighting effect. This made the whole night a very unpleasant experience.
See SoM whenever possible. Great live show and still sound amazing after all these years
The venue was great, multiple bars with decent options and there was food available. The opening band, Blacq Audio, was an AFI side project that has a kinda 80sish electronic goth rock sound and their live show was very good, better than their recorded material in my opinion, but it made me want to give the album another chance. Sisters of Mercy started fairly early, I want to say around 9:30, which I appreciate. The audience ranged in age from teenagers to folks in their 60s at least. They play many old favorites and quite a few new songs that unfortunately haven't been released on albums, but wete still very good. If I had to complain about one thing, it would be that I had paid for a balcony seat at the Masonic, and since it got moved to the Fillmore, there was no balcony seating, so I effectively paid extra for general admission, still, I loved the show and am glad I went. Will definitely go again next time.
They played all new stuff and only a couple of oldies. They didn't play their greatest hits. People wanna hear the classics too. Bummed. Great venue though!
It was an EXCELLENT show but I wish they would have occasionally brightened the lights so we could see their faces. I guess that was part of the "Goth"theme:)
Easygoing and easy enough trip yo yhe theater. I think everyone did a fine job. ?? I do wish maybe there should be some more excitement (maybe more background dancers or stage presence.
Great experience but understand, theyre a very early 80s band. If youre looking for them to sound just like they do on vinyl it wont happen. For what it was, it was overall a great experience and you should see them while you can. Overall, i really enjoyed the vocals, guitarists, the one and only Doktor and all else involved. Well done!
…love the location and ambience of the greek with friendly staff…thought the blaqk audio opening was superific but sisters of mercy soso
After all these years, it was my first time seeing The Sisters of Mercy. The show was at the beautiful San Diego State University Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre on a crisp October Southern California Saturday night. Quite fitting for a show like this. Blaqk Audio opened and played an entertaining set. Then The Sisters came on. Every song was great, the crowd was moving and the lighting, effects and stage show were all perfect compliments to the music. It'll remain one of the most memorable shows I've seen. Catch The Sisters of Mercy if you can!
My wife and I love this band and it's great to see some of the Gen X bands from our younger years out touring again. Age has caught up with Andrew for sure (understandably) and his voice isn't what it was. They bury his vocals back in the mix quite a bit, so if you don't know the words you might not understand him. Still, overall the mix sounded great, the lighting is excellent. It's great to hear Sisters live again!
What a good concert. They played favorites. Loved my seats.
Great show. Loved the lights and backdrop. New songs are great.
