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Each album was recorded by a different line-up; singer and songwriter Andrew Eldritch and the drum machines called Doktor Avalanche are the only points of continuity among the line-ups. Eldritch and Avalanche were also involved in The Sisterhood, a side-project connected with Eldritch's dispute with former members.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe group ceased recording activity in 1993, when they went on strike against their record company Time Warner, which they accused of withholding royalties and of incompetence. Although Time Warner eventually let the band go in 1997, they have not signed to another label, and have chosen not to use an independent label, despite showcasing numerous new songs in their live sets.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 1985, when the other original members left, The Sisters of Mercy has become the artistic vehicle of Andrew Eldritch. Former members of the group established the bands Ghost Dance and The Mission.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Sisters+of+Mercy","playStationPath":"/stations/113269362/play","stationId":113269362,"bioPath":"/music/Sisters+of+Mercy/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Dreadful+Shadows","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/509/50955f0481293ec489e5fc6596dbde96_md.jpg","artistName":"Dreadful Shadows","artistId":114519,"station_id":282639563},{"musicPath":"/music/Play+Dead","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/716/716d9edb45053e33b0b882542788912d_md.jpg","artistName":"Play Dead","artistId":135046,"station_id":286143505},{"musicPath":"/music/Lacrimosa","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c4e/c4e4b3f88cb13aa3d19ee148c98e3dc9_md.jpg","artistName":"Lacrimosa","artistId":11671,"station_id":113322588},{"musicPath":"/music/Tuxedomoon","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/afa/afafe126b9e05776905e261de7d9ad45_md.jpg","artistName":"Tuxedomoon","artistId":8530,"station_id":113761101},{"musicPath":"/music/Death+Cult","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/5ec/5ec2c09d90722928baf3fdeb9c829651_md.jpg","artistName":"Death Cult","artistId":127917,"station_id":284832790},{"musicPath":"/music/Fad+Gadget","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/fdd/fdd1f2182891f492c8c812d515c2b8e7_md.jpg","artistName":"Fad Gadget","artistId":106609,"station_id":281655981},{"musicPath":"/music/Modern+English","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/4e7/4e78b66ff5790c1eeb2c54ec27f9428b_md.jpg","artistName":"Modern English","artistId":1609,"station_id":113305559},{"musicPath":"/music/Joy+Division","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/2c6/2c623e98b91553144df429184bf525bc_md.jpg","artistName":"Joy Division","artistId":1236,"station_id":113273408},{"musicPath":"/music/Flesh+For+Lulu","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/b59/b59be811e87b8e3372a36c8190d2b134_md.jpg","artistName":"Flesh For Lulu","artistId":119732,"station_id":283329281},{"musicPath":"/music/Soft+Kill","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/6d6/6d64662019e8af072defec0ff4b9cc63_md.jpg","artistName":"Soft Kill","artistId":457982,"station_id":401286148},{"musicPath":"/music/And+Also+The+Trees","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/231/23193e61c42a280e581daa387803e30b_md.jpg","artistName":"And Also The Trees","artistId":79997,"station_id":267678179},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Jesus+and+Mary+Chain","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/a54/a5475f74f525b7aa28d6aeaac7b927fc_md.jpg","artistName":"The Jesus and Mary Chain","artistId":1467,"station_id":113457471},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Glove","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f88/f88f3dfa4bcd75a4070b713870383af2_md.jpg","artistName":"The Glove","artistId":80727,"station_id":267918303},{"musicPath":"/music/Fields+Of+The+Nephilim","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/71c/71c2a7e6044ef62af00d0d47c7939152_md.jpg","artistName":"Fields Of The Nephilim","artistId":85977,"station_id":269504198},{"musicPath":"/music/Nosferatu","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/2f1/2f13f0abedae67eb9a7dec57c71e13fa_md.jpg","artistName":"Nosferatu","artistId":7556,"station_id":118662959},{"musicPath":"/music/Lords+Of+The+New+Church","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/770/770caa8e654605c7f0517fdbc0137a9e_md.jpg","artistName":"Lords Of The New Church","artistId":101356,"station_id":280763688},{"musicPath":"/music/Echo+The+Bunnymen","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f6a/f6a7bf5d3ae97e03abb347af0dd51b65_md.jpg","artistName":"Echo \u0026 The Bunnymen","artistId":352,"station_id":113263890},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Stranglers","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/bb0/bb0595158cdf6de7ce73b5fe43524012_md.jpg","artistName":"The Stranglers","artistId":1893,"station_id":113277450}]}