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The Sisters of Mercy
12+ albums
Gothic Rockpost-punkGothic80sgoth
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The Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band formed in Leeds in 1980. After achieving early underground recognition, the group reached wider commercial success in the mid-1980s and remained active until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recordings amid a dispute with their record company. The band has continued primarily as a touring act, performing both established and unreleased material live. The band released three studio albums: "First and Last and Always" (1985), "Floodland" (1987), and "Vision Thing" (1990). Each album featured a different lineup. Vocalist Andrew Eldritch and the drum machine known as Doktor Avalanche have been the only consistent elements. Eldritch also participated in the related project the Sisterhood. Recording activity ceased in the early 1990s due to a contractual dispute with East West Records, which held a contract with Eldritch rather than the band as a whole. Under the terms, Eldritch owed two albums; the agreement was later settled when he delivered material under the name SSV in 1997. The resulting album, "Go Figure", was not officially released, although unofficial versions have circulated. Since then, the band has not signed with another label or issued new studio recordings, but has continued to perform live. Former members later formed the bands Ghost Dance and the Mission. The group was founded by Gary Marx and Andrew Eldritch. Early lineups were unstable, but by 1981 a more consistent formation emerged with Craig A
