Sisters of Mercy

40 Years On: The Sisters Of Mercy’s First And Last And Always Revisited

Julian Marszalek looks back four decades to the hit album that shouldn't have been and nearly wasn't. This feature was first published 16/03/2015

The Trenchcoat Mafia: John Robb’s History Of Goth Reviewed

A new history of all things goth is a labour of love, finds Richard Foster

Too Dark To See: The Sisters Of Mercy’s Black October

Mark Andrews looks back to Summer 1984 when the Sisters attempted to record their debut album but sessions came to an abrupt halt when Andrew Eldritch collapsed, throwing the future of the band into jeopardy

Low Culture Podcast 2: Tariq Goddard On The Sisters Of Mercy

The second in our subscriber-only series of podcasts features Repeater books boss and novelist Tariq Goddard talking about Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy

We Love You: The Psychedelic Furs And The Sisters Of Mercy

A vital support slot, industry juice and a brilliant record: The Psychedelic Furs played a crucial role in the rise of The Sisters of Mercy. Mark Andrews talks to Duncan Kilburn, John Ashton, Les Mills and others

Revisiting Fields Of The Nephilim: Dawnrazor 30 Years On

Julian Marszalek remembers 30 years ago, when it were all Fields Of The Nephilim round 'ere

Life Before Alice: Andrew Eldritch, Leeds & The Birth of The Sisters of Mercy

Mark Andrews speaks to Andrew Eldritch, Jon Langford of the Mekons and various faces from the Leeds post punk scene about the tortuous birth of the Sisters Of Mercy

35 Years On: The Sisters Of Mercy’s First And Last And Always Revisited

Julian Marszalek looks back 35 years to the hit album that shouldn't have been and nearly wasn't

The Mission Celebrate Their Quarter Century: Wayne Hussey Interviewed

On the eve of a UK tour Wayne Hussey talks to Ben Graham about his career with The Mission, Sisters of Mercy and Dead or Alive

The Greatest Guitar Riffs In The World (Better Than Sweet Child O’Mine)

Profoundly depressed by a new poll which supposedly “reveals” the nation’s taste in rock riffs, Joel McIver – who is such a guitar geek that he wrote a book last year called The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists – provides 20 far more interesting alternatives

The Sisters Of Mercy Are Ripe For Reappraisal, Says Julian Marszalek

Julian Marszalek looks at the Sisters Of Mercy's magnificent early releases and explains why they were one of the era's most cruelly misunderstood bands

Mr Agreeable: Drinking Outside The Box