The Sisters of Mercy
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The Sisters of Mercy are an influential English gothic rock band formed in the early 1980s, known for their dark, atmospheric sound and prominent use of drum machines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Sisters of Mercy canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
gothic rock band
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musical group ⓘ rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| album |
First and Last and Always
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Floodland NERFINISHED ⓘ Vision Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| founder |
Andrew Eldritch
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Gary Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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dark rock ⓘ gothic rock ⓘ post-punk ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dark atmospheric sound
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prominent use of drum machines ⓘ |
| hasLabel |
EastWest Records
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Elektra Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Merciful Release NERFINISHED ⓘ WEA Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Adam Pearson
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Andreas Bruhn NERFINISHED ⓘ Andrew Eldritch NERFINISHED ⓘ Craig Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Doktor Avalanche NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ Patricia Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Bricheno NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony James NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Hussey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1980 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Fields of the Nephilim
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Paradise Lost NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | gothic rock ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation |
England
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Leeds NERFINISHED ⓘ West Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember | Andrew Eldritch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Alice
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Dominion NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucretia My Reflection NERFINISHED ⓘ Marian NERFINISHED ⓘ More NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ This Corrosion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
First and Last and Always
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Floodland NERFINISHED ⓘ Vision Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | drum machine ⓘ |
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