On this day March 11 1985 The Sisters of Mercy released their debut album First and Last and Always. The album became a cornerstone of gothic rock blending dark atmospheric sounds with driving basslines and haunting vocals from frontman Andrew Eldritch.
First and Last and Always reached number 14 on the UK charts and featured standout tracks like Black Planet Walk Away and the title track. The album’s melancholic yet powerful sound helped define the gothic rock genre and influenced countless bands in the decades that followed.
80s insight: First and Last and Always was the only full-length studio album recorded by the original lineup of The Sisters of Mercy before the band split and reformed with a new lineup.