Sisters of Mercy

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The Sisters of Mercy are a rock band that emerged out of the English post-punk scene in 1980-1981. After achieving early underground and goth fame in UK, The Sisters of Mercy had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when The Sisters of Mercy stopped releasing new recorded output as a strike against their record company. Currently, The Sisters of Mercy is kept alive as a touring outfit only.

The group has recorded three original studio albums, of which the last was released in 1990. Each album was recorded by a different line-up; singer and songwriter Andrew Eldritch and the drum machines called Doktor Avalanche are the only points of continuity among the line-ups. Eldritch and Avalanche were also involved in The Sisterhood, a side-project connected with Eldritch's dispute with former members.

The Sisters of Mercy ceased recording activity in 1994, when The Sisters of Mercy went on strike against their record company Time Warner, which they accused of withholding royalties and being incompetent. Although Time Warner eventually let The Sisters of Mercy go in 1997, The Sisters of Mercy have not signed to another label, and have chosen not to go the independent label route, despite showcasing numerous new songs in their live sets.

Since 1985, when other original members left, The Sisters of Mercy became the artistic vehicle of Andrew Eldritch. Ex-members of the group established the bands Ghost Dance and The Mission.

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