The Sisters of Mercy

(This article is about the rock band. For the religious organisation of this name, see Sisters of Mercy. For the song by Leonard Cohen, see Songs of Leonard Cohen.) The Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band, formed in 1977 in Leeds. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company. Currently, the band is a touring outfit only.

The Sisters of Mercy

(This article is about the rock band. For the religious organisation of this name, see Sisters of Mercy. For the song by Leonard Cohen, see Songs of Leonard Cohen.) The Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band, formed in 1977 in Leeds. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company. Currently, the band is a touring outfit only.