Sisters of mercy - This Corrosion origonal REMIX

The Sisters of Mercy were a popular English Goth band who did very well in the UK between 1984 and 1993. In 1985, tensions in the band led to their split, with bass player Craig Adams and guitarist Wayne Hussey leaving to form The Mission. Sisters Of Mercy leader Andrew Eldritch re-formed the band in 1987, without Adams and Hussey. This song takes a stab at Adams and Hussey, with lines like "Sing this corrosion to me" and "Selling the don't belong" indicating that Eldritch considered The Mission's sound to be a copy or corrosive version of The Sister Of Mercy. (thanks, gothstar - Cr, England)
Eldritch wrote this in 1986, and was going to release it as a single from his band Sisterhood, but they waited a year and released it as The Sisters Of Mercy.
Jim Steinman produced this. He used the 40-piece New York Chorale Society to get a grand sound. Steinman worked on all of Meat Loaf's hits as well as "Holding Out For A Hero" and "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" for Bonnie Tyler.
The Mission went on to have a successful chart career in the UK, with hitsingles like "Wasteland," "Tower of Strength" and "Butterfly On A Wheel."

[@billd66]

Sisters at the Troc in Philly in 1990 was one of my favorite shows ever. hey now, hey now now....

[@mikado622]

Bands get together and split, thats life,,,when the music is good..it outlives,,,

[@AtLargeNutrition]

They were a very cool band.

[@30secondsmuse]

Great photo!!! I love both bands...Thanks

[@s8h4a0q9]

Sisters will forever be the king of Goth. This song rocks The layers are pure velvet. They also are a great concert band. 2nd Best Halloween band ever ( to Boingo).

[@saintmirrenmalky]

Agreed. I love The Sisters of Mercy, and I love The Mission. For me, there is no conflict.

[@konstantinos_darkwaveradio]

great video...thanks for uploading....Andrew is the best!!!! i went to Sisters concerte 2 times here, and i went to Mission too...i like Mission,and their songs, but i think, it s just a copy of the Eldritch s brilliant music and talent...

[@dylan19674]

I remember seeing them at the Crystal Palace in '93...man they tore it up...!

[@aidanmahony5294]

Dylan Pritchard jealous!!!!

[@emnonwodog]

Me too, and they sure did!

[@normc.1118]

Gimme the ring Frodo!!!!

[@RogueAdamantiumQueen]

hay now hay now now!!!!!!

[@IAMBOG]

Interesting choice of photo, as two of them hadn't been in the band for three or four years when this came out.

[@Dongerbigmeat]

I have been looking for this remix for ages. Dj Dave Clarke did a live dj mix with this tune in it a few years ago. I think it was mastered and a bit refined from this version, but pretty much exactly the same. Great mix

[@jakkbomb]

I think the point of the photo is that one of the people in it is singing this song about the other two people in it. In a not-at-all complimentary way either.

[@DrewCross]

Of course. I mean, I wrote that comment years ago. After more research I've seen there were numerous pioneers that preceded Sisters. I personally think they had a huge impact though

[@vellotrol]

SOFA KING GOOD!!!

[@DrewCross]

@nefhead TROLL IN THE DUNGEON! TROOOOOLL IN THE DUNGEON! I'm sooooo damn scared of text on a computer screen...

[@jeannegrob]

jirre they are hot!!!

[@Lassemalten]

@verrybadman What do you mean with "sisters of mercy were a popular english Goth band". They still ARE I would say. They still perform they haven't retired as far as I know...

[@laurenmorgana6429]

Lassemalten they are ( he is only Eldritch ) the rest is a parody ... sad to see that ... he should call them the Sister of mercy .... then

[@laurenmorgana6429]

Lassemalten Nothing new since Vision Thing which was bad....

[@albatross1977]

Andrew looks like Michael Jackson here.

[@DrewCross]

@voxhunden the term "goth" was DEFINETELY around before the 80s. Since the medieval times. The Gothic Era was part of history. But the definition for "goth" with music was created by THESE GUYS! THEY INVENTED GOTH! However, the kind of goth that ivolves piercings, black clothing and paganism or wiccan beliefs has nothing to do with this meaning of goth.

[@2206411411]

I'm still trying to figure out how an original can be a remix. Well, I guess if it's the first remix after the first mix, then it's the original remix. I'm getting confused. That's nothing new with SoM, though, as they've always insisted they're industrial metal, not gothic.

[@somedudeinva]

Isn't the term "Original Remix" kind of an oxymoron?

[@jakkbomb]

Probably on amphetamine at the time. Yes, in the Sisters even the machinery gets wasted.

[@voxhunden]

Did the word "Goth" even exist back then? I don't think they were in any genre, other than "evil".

[@DrewCross]

@nefhead I know that. They were ALSO a tribe originating from Germany. And watch your language, dude. I meant no harm. Didn't anyone tell you that if someone does nothing wrong, they need not be cursed out? Learn some manners before you reply to this, my friend.

[@Duisterruis]

Fucking nice! But if you are a real fan don't call them goth's. I know Endrew hate that term!