The Sisters of Mercy

**The Sisters of Mercy** are an English gothic rock band that started in Leeds in 1980.

They released their first album _First and Last and Always_ in 1985, In 1987, they released their second album _Floodland_, In 1990, they released their third and final album _Vision Thing._

In 1990, they stopped making songs and albums because of disputes with their record label East West Records, from 1990 to the present day they perform new songs live.

## Musical style

The Sisters of Mercy have been described as gothic rock, post-punk, dark wave and industrial rock.

## Discography

- _First and Last and Always_ (1985)
- _Floodland_ (1987)
- _Vision Thing_ (1990)

### Members

- Current members
- Andrew Eldritch – vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming <small>(1980–1985, 1987–present)</small>, drums <small>(1980)</small>
- Ben Christo – guitars, backing vocals, bass <small>(2006–present)</small>
- Kai – guitars, backing vocals <small>(2023–present)</small>
- Chris Catalyst – guitars, backing vocals <small>(2005–2019)</small>, Doktor Avalanche operator <small>(2023–present)</small>

- Former members
- Gary Marx – guitars <small>(1980–1985)</small>, vocals <small>(1980)</small>
- Keith Fuller – vocals <small>(1980)</small>
- Claire Shearsby – keyboards <small>(1980)</small>
- Jon Langford – keyboards <small>(1980)</small>
- Dave Humphrey – guitars <small>(1981)</small>
- Tom Ashton – guitars <small>(1981)</small>
- Craig Adams – bass <small>(1981–1985)</small>
- Ben Gunn – guitars <small>(1981–1983)</small>
- Wayne Hussey – guitars, backing vocals <small>(1983–1985)</small>
- Patricia Morrison – bass, backing vocals <small>(1987–1989)</small>
- Andreas Bruhn – guitars <small>(1989–1993)</small>
- Tony James – bass <small>(1989–1991)</small>
- Tim Bricheno – guitars <small>(1990–1992)</small>
- Adam Pearson – guitars, backing vocals, bass <small>(1993–2006)</small>
- Chris Sheehan – guitars, backing vocals <small>(1996, 2000–2005)</small>
- Mike Varjak – guitars <small>(1997–2000)</small>
- Dylan Smith – guitars, bass, backing vocals <small>(2019–2023)</small>

- Former touring musicians
- Dan Donovan – keyboards <small>(1990–1991)</small>
- Simon Denbigh – Doktor Avalanche operator <small>(1996–2012)</small>
- Ravey Davey – Doktor Avalanche operator <small>(1996; 2008; 2012–2023)</small>

### Line-ups

|width="25%" valign="top" bgcolor="#e7ebee"|1980–1981|width="25%" valign="top" bgcolor="#e7ebee"|1981|width="25%" valign="top" bgcolor="#e7ebee"|1981–1983|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|valign=top|* **Andrew Eldritch** – vocals, keyboards, guitars, drums * **Gary Marx** – guitars, vocals|valign=top|* **Andrew Eldritch** – vocals, guitars, drum programming * **Gary Marx** – guitars * **Craig Adams** – bass|valign=top|* **Andrew Eldritch** – vocals, guitars, drum programming * **Gary Marx** – guitars * **Craig Adams** – bass * **Ben Gunn** – guitars|
|valign=top|* **Andrew Eldritch** – vocals, guitars, drum programming * **Gary Marx** – guitars * **Craig Adams** – bass * **Wayne Hussey** – guitars, backing vocals|valign=top|* **Andrew Eldritch** – vocals, guitars, drum programming * **Craig Adams** – bass * **Wayne Hussey** – guitars, backing vocals|valign=top|**Disbanded**|
|valign=top|* **Andrew Eldritch** – vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming * **Patricia Morrison** – bass|valign=top|* **Andrew Eldritch** – vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming * **Andreas Bruhn** – guitars|valign=top|* **Andrew Eldritch** – vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming * **Andreas Bruhn** – guitars * **Tony James** – bass|
|valign=top|* **Andrew Eldritch** – vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming * **Andreas Bruhn** – guitars * **Tony James** – bass * **Tim Bricheno** – guitars|valign=top|* **Andrew Eldritch** – vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming * **Andreas Bruhn** – guitars * **Tim Bricheno** – guitars|valign=top|* **Andrew Eldritch** – vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming * **Andreas Bruhn** – guitars * **Adam Pearson** – guitars, backing vocals, bass|
|valign=top|* **Andrew Eldritch** – vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming * **Adam Pearson** – guitars, backing vocals, bass|valign=top|* **Andrew Eldritch** – vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming * **Adam Pearson** – guitars, backing vocals, bass * **Chris Sheehan** – guitars, backing vocals|valign=top|* **Andrew Eldritch** – vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming * **Adam Pearson** – guitars, backing vocals, bass * **Mike Varjak** – guitars|
|valign=top|* **Andrew Eldritch** – vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming * **Adam Pearson** – guitars, backing vocals, bass * **Chris Sheehan** – guitars, backing vocals|valign=top|* **Andrew Eldritch** – vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming * **Adam Pearson** – guitars, backing vocals, bass * **Chris Catalyst** – guitars, backing vocals|valign=top|* **Andrew Eldritch** – vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming * **Chris Catalyst** – guitars, backing vocals * **Ben Christo** – guitars, backing vocals, bass|
|valign=top|* **Andrew Eldritch** – vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming * **Ben Christo** – guitars, backing vocals, bass * **Dylan Smith** - guitars, backing vocals|valign=top|* **Andrew Eldritch** – vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming * **Ben Christo** – guitars, backing vocals, bass * **Kai** – guitars, backing vocals|||

## Other websites

- Official UK website
- The Sisters of Mercy history

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: The Sisters of Mercy
- **background**: group_or_band
- **image**: Spirit of Burgas Sisters of Mersy Perroto.jpg
- **image size**: 300
- **caption**: The Sisters of Mercy performing on the main stage of Spirit of Burgas, Bulgaria, August 2008
- **origin**: Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
- **current members**: * Andrew Eldritch
* Ben Christo
* Kai (musician, born 1993), Kai
* Chris Catalyst
- **past members**: (see #Members, members)