A Slight Case Of Overbombing - The Sisters Of Mercy

Deathly, frightening and fascinatingly gloomy, The Sisters Of Mercy are not a gathering of religiously evil bible bashing nuns, but a wonderfully gothic band whose humble beginings are not unlike those of the smart suited, well organised Beatles. The fact that two ordinary musicians with even more ordinary names, Gary Marx and Andrew Eldritch got together somewhere in very more ordinary Leeds sometime in 1980 would not leave us in any surprise. But if it was to be mentioned that they scraped together what money they had for one instrument, a guitar and somehow manage to devise an independant record label then perhaps we would be more inclinde to sit up alittle ...

"Overbombing" is the last ever "official" release by The Sisters and is purely an exercise of the record company EastWest (who the band didn't actually sign to) to milk the fans of money for something they've already got. According to Andrew Eldritch, his contract with the lable he signed to (WEA) was fullfilled but the record company that they were moved to stated otherwise. Eldritch gave the record company his back catalogue of "indie" releases (hence the album "Some Girls Wander By Mistake" being released). Still not satisfied with this, "A Slight Case Of Overbombing" was released. Still not enough, ...

The Sisters Of Mercy Are (currently) Andrew Eldritch - vocals Adam Pearson - guitars Mike Varjak - guitars Doktor Avalanche - drums, etc Nurse - nurse to the Doktor Discography The Damage Done(1980), Body Electric(1982), Anaconda(1983), Alice E.P.(1983), The Reptile House E.P.(1983), Temple Of Love(1983), First Last And Always(1985), Floodland(1987), Vision Thing(1990), Some Girls Wander By Mistake(1992), Greatest Hits Volume 1(1993) Background The Sisters Of Mercy formed in Leeds in 1980 and at the time consisted of Gary Marx and Andrew Eldritch, a guitar and an amp. Their first single was ...