The Sisters of Mercy
Taking their name from a Leonard Cohen song featured in the movie McCabe & Mrs
Miller, Andrew Eldritch and Gary Marx - clubbing regulars in Leeds - formed
Sisters Of Mercy as a raucous and ramshackle indie outfit which quickly built a
following in their home town. Liberally using a drum machine, they started as a
covers band but were taken seriously after releasing the uncompromising Temple
Of Love in 1983, which won them a major label deal with WEA. The introduction of
the charismatic Wayne Hussey - ex-Dead Or Alive - gave them more edge and raised
their profile considerably as ...
