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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.
It’s been thirty years since my last Goth show Sisters did not disappoint! Some deep cuts,some new stuff! Yeah ! No “First,Last,and Always,” or “When you don’t see me!” But a set I cannot find flaw in!
Disappointed in Sisters of Mercy - lazy gig, no drummer or bass player. Just a DJ playing pre-recorded backbeat in the background. I still over but was not impressed with their live effort.
Big fan going back to the early 80’s but hugely disappointed with the recent Denver show. Sound was awful, could hardly hear the guitars a good portion of the time and the vocals were mostly unintelligible and more of a growl rather than singing. Might have enjoyed hearing new songs (as they refuse to release albums) but couldn’t understand any of them due to poor sound quality. Most likely will never see them again should they decide to ever come back.
My wife and I had a wonderful time. The opening band was great and The Sisters were incredible!
My wife and I had a wonderful time. The opening band was great and The Sisters were incredible!
…Andrew Eldritch (lead vocalist) could be barely heard properly, seems he needed to have his mic turned up more or, sing louder.
It was a great time with friends old and new. The venue is a far cry from the old mammoth outlay. The band was tight with each other. They need a sound engineer..... BAD! Mr. Eldritch vocals were almost inaudible. And other times you couldn't find them. The encore was incredible though.
Awesome set list, awesome crowd. Overall great experience.
Been waiting all my life to see them in concert and they did not disappoint. Probably one of the best shows I've ever seen and one of the few shows that I ended up staying through the encore set. Will absolutely see them any chance I get, hope they make it to the states more often!
I was very glad I went, the merchandise line was long. The show was great I liked the performances of both bands but of course Sisters of Mercy was the best.
I was very excited to see Sisters of Mercy since I'd never gotten to see them...back in the day! I love seeing concerts of the Moody Theater...I like the smaller, more intimate venue...every seat is a great seat. The sound system is also great...very clear.
It was a really good show I've heard negative reviews here and there but I don't know I caught one of the best ones I guess definitely go see the sisters of Mercy on this tour
Even after allowing the necessary 'we're all getting older' concessions, the Detroit show was pretty disappointing. It's good that Andrew Eldritch's backing band knows how to play, because they're about all you could hear, and the instrumental-only songs provided the most life in their whole set. Andrew himself alternately mumbled and growled his way around stage as flashing lights pointed at the seated crowd's eye line gave me a migraine. We hadn't heard of the opening band A Primitive Evolution before, though discovered they've been around for quite a while. Despite their lead singer being under the weather they were definitely putting in the effort and energy.
I have waited nearly 40 years to have a chance to see Sisters. Don’t listen to all the bad reviews. I was in tears by the end of the show. I was so excited and happy. One of the best concerts I have been to.
Great venue and Andrew and his band put on a great show!
Great venue and had a great time! Sisters Little rusty but was great seeing them!
Frankly I enjoyed the warm up band, A Primitive Evolution, much better than SoM. The wait between warm up band and headliner was frustratingly too long. SoM didn't play much off Floodland and the show was a bit boring.
I don't know if it was a band issue or a venue issue, but the volume was so low that even 4-5 rows from the stage it was hard to hear the band over people chatting at normal volumes. Something clearly went wrong, and they should consider issuing refunds.
The Sisters of Mercy mailed it in. I get it. This is the persona to not be a cheesy band on stage, but there was literally no acknowledgment of the crowd. No interaction. Just silhouettes playing our favorite songs. Listen, we are all old now, reliving our youth. Throw us a bone and say “Chicago! So glad to be back!” Anything. They simply mailed it in. The Salt Shed is a beautiful venue. Absolutely stunning, inside and out. Premium seats (if available) would be worth the price. It’s a prime sight line of the stage.
Sisters of Mercy are goth gods and they lived up to every expectation I had. The venue is always great. Staff were friendly and helpful.
