Floodland

Ja! Eine der besten Platten, ever!

well that was pretty awesome. some less interesting songs in there like 1959 but the rest was 5 stars for me! I listened to it twice!

Ned gwüsst das de Micheal Jackson es dark rock album usebracht het aber give it to me! Postpunk/darkwave/rock s volle programm ih mini ohre dröhnt, nach 3 mal duresuchte und s ganz album speichere isch save to say dass das für mich es grossartigs 5 hee-hee git. Give me more, sistas!

eine achterbahnfahrt. han zerst rage quit gmacht, will ich denkt ha das kackt hert ah. aber wieder 2 mal ine gumped is album und es macht spass. es macht spass, es macht spass. Es isch dark, aber sehr enjoyable, das guete stuck vu de Gnadeschwöstere. Huiuiui, also was mached mir denn da. 4 Gnadenssternli oder 5 Schwöstere? Ich gahne mal vorerst mit 5 Schwöstere, will so unerwarted ineghitted hed

what in the floodland isch denn sisters of mercy? ay ay ay no nie vo dene ghört aber ha's gfühl die schaffed bi galaxus bi so vill bangers wo die lieferet das darkwavet ja fast scho chli ine?! bravo gid (au dank überraschigs- neuentdeckigsbonus) cinco hermanas vom hermano

It felt like a perfect album in its genre. I enjoyed this a lot.

Why do I love this so much

Oh hell yes, darkwave was my life back in the day. What a great album!

I did not buy this album when it came out: I was a poor student and a friend copied it on to cassette for me. That cassette followed me around until cassettes weren't a thing but by then I'd bought the CD. It still gets played on occasion and I wouldn't be without it.

Vilken produktion! Trumljudet. Depeche fast tyngre och svartare. Femma

not a goth at all but I fucking loved this album

I think I've owned this on vinyl, cd and cassette. It was incredible when it came out. It's still pretty good. I hadn't heard the whole album for a while but it's a good goth starting point to this day.

DOMINION

Wow. Eldridch at his absolute peak. From the opening thunder of Dominion to the closing notes of Neverland, this is a classic.

Goth rock masterpiece. Still sounds so cool and dark and evil.

Super cool classic goth rock

Fun!

This is a hugely important album for half of the adults in this house.

Det är så jävla bra men det kommer aldrig bli bättre än First and last and always.

I just know me 5 years ago would've loved this. The music (drums and vocals in particular) were so hard hitting

This record is iconic, 5 stars and a big heart for that

Fucking love this sound. Would have been so cool to be a goth in the 80s. This album kicked ass. 5 stars!

A moody/industrial masterpiece. This album is something you’d hear playing at an underground club in the 80’s. 5/5

W końcu posłuchałam całej i kurde, może to nie jest 5/5, ale zapisałam dużo piosenek + to moje klimaty + 80s, więc heh. Gdybym się urodziła jeszcze raz, to grałabym na basie. Nadal mogę, ale już nic z tego nie będzie.

I already loved this album. Lucretia My Reflection is a favorite song. Glad to see it pop up in the list

This is fantastic dark soviet video game fantasy music. Like Black Sabbath meets Talking Heads meets Super Mario. Yes flood I is a drag. But the rest is great. A nice new discovery for me.

I know he gets shirty on such matters, but this album could not be any more Goth if it tried. And I love it.

Unmatched.

When I was 14/15 and getting more into music my dad gave me his old record player and records, so most of the stuff I was listening to was his collection. This was a particular favourite of mine at the time so it’s quite nostalgic to come back to 10 years later. It’s so gothic and so 80s I love it.

I've really come to appreciate goth music these last couple of years, and this here is some really good goth music. He has a really great voice, it reminds me a lot of David Bowie. These guys were at the first Sick New World, now I feel a little bummed that I missed them, but I think they were on at the same time as System Of A Down. Low 5.

Okay, this is the one exception of 80s band playing supertypical 80s music and being just so so good. Campy and probably a bit cringy at times, but it's such a gem to listen to. Give me an old shed in the middle of nowhere, 50 other people in and this music and I will dance until dawn. Great album.

5/5 80’s goth rock fun

11/10 Yes. 12-25-2024

Dit klinkt wel heel lekker, niet alles top, maar toch echt gaaf. Mooie combinatie van duister en dansbaar.

Hey now! Hey now now! Sing this corrosion! What a banger. Loved it in my teens and still love it now. Just a great album.

I actually really enjoyed this album 5/5

Man this has gotta be the peak of 80’s post punk / goth rock. It’s like they said “Hey, Pornography is a great album, but what if it we made it catchier? Oh, and don’t forget to make the drums sound like Motley Crue.” Side note, I put this on while hanging with my kids and my 1 year old was INTO it. Not quite sure what that says about me as a parent but I’m here for it.

i am so fucking goth i can't stand straight 10/10

i don't know if this always pops up on halloween or if we just got lucky, but this was the perfect goth & spooky album for the day! i was only familiar with the corrosion, which slaps, and while some of the songs are a little long, i really enjoyed them all. 5/5 spooky ghosts!!

Groovy synthesized ‘80s goodness! I know it’s supposed to be all dark and stuff, but to me it’s just pure fun. Very clear in its intentions.

Dark and moody. Synth. Loved it.

Heeeyyyy now, hey now now! Sing this corrosion to me! Yessss, so good.

Excellent, dark and quiet rock

Grandiose and pretty silly at times but I love its simple sense of melodrama.

Electrónica gótica. Está bien. Dudaba entre 4 o 5, pero, venga, un 5.

This hits all my favourite things - 80s and gothic. And damn...those drums. The drummer was going ham on this. Great discovery.

4.5/5 Massive, anthemic, cold, weird, but also touching, soft, biting, and beautiful. The lyrics are fantastic. Dominion / Mother Russia 5/5 (FAV) Flood I 4.5/5 Lucretia My Reflection 5/5 1959 4/5 This Corrosion 4.5/5 Flood II 4/5 Driven Like the Snow 3/5 (LEAST FAV) Never Land - A Fragment 3.5/5

Gothic masterpiece 🖤🖤🖤

This is in my top 10. 5 stars isn’t enough

Never heard them, it was a great surprise.

Love it

I've only had a small handful of 80s goth bands so far. They have all been new to me and I'm learning that it's a genre I really enjoy. Just edgy enough that it isn't cringey or overwhelming without being bland or boring.

Listened Before? Y If someone asked me to tell them how the 80s FEEL, I'd play this album among the musical choices as I attempted to describe a feeling. This album is awesome. I'm familiar with most of the well-known songs here, but even the deep cuts (probably with the exception of 1959, although at least that one is relatively short) are so much gothy fun. This album sounds like the dark and mysterious girl we all had a crush on in 1985. Added to Library? Y Songs added to playlist: This Corrosion

Mother Russia, baby!

SING THIS CORROSION TO ME

I LOVE goth rock. me and my homies love goth rock.

The Gothiest band who hates being called Goth. I still dance to these tunes thanks to my city being heavily into dark wave, new wave, synth pop & industrial since the 80s. Lucrative My Reflection & This Corrosion has been a staple at the clubs & always gets the bats on dance floor. What a wonderfully dark album. P.S. Patricia Morrison is a vampiric hottie 4.5 stars

Electrónica gótica. Está bien. Dudaba entre 4 o 5, pero, venga, un 5.

Dark new wave vibes The Cure esque Never land *

This one is tough to rate because this was such a formative album for me. What the hell, five stars.

Kenne ich viele von

This is definitely my vibe... dark, brooding, electronic... really like Andrew Eldritch's voice... has that Peter Murphy-like deep darkness. Definitely some fantastic tracks, This Corrosion and Dominion stand out, but even when the tempo varies, it is still interesting. Can listen to this over and over.

I should listen to more goth rock, shouldn't I?

This is 19-year-old me in a nutshell. I had it on repeat. I loved their first album too. I went clubbing every weekend where i danced to This Corrosion and Dominion wearing a lot of black. My best friend bought me this album for Christmas- it holds so many fabulous memories. And when it came up I put it on repeat and I’m still not sick of singing Dominion with four syllables.

This one surprised me. I enjoyed every song very much and can’t believe I have never heard of this album.

jooo

Another album I can't believe I've never listened to before. This was an important release at the time and, although it probably hasn't aged well in some respects, it's quite staggering how many contemporary bands are still using the basic formula found here. This brings me back to the late 80s, dancing in goth-rock clubs with a dispassionate face, dressed all in black, jerky movements, attitude and lack of any sign of enjoyment essential. Looking back, it's now obvious that there wasn't really much new here. It's just a repackaging of other post-punk material from the late 70s, with a drum machine and some dark wave thrown in for good measure. However, there's not a single bit of filler here and some absolute stonking tracks mingled in at just the right places. If they had added Temple of Love, then this would be perfection, but as it is, it's close enough for a full 5 stars.

9/10 wonderful gothy atmosphere I absolutely adore this shit

I was in the perfect mood for this today. Spectacular!

There's been quite a few bands on this list that, during my formative years, my friends were all into but I was mostly just aware of. Today I was trying to figure out why that was the case, well simply I was poor and couldn't go out and buy every damn CD of every band that piqued my interest. Nowadays with access to just about everything I'm gaining a new appreciate for these bands and Sisters Of Mercy is certainly one of them. Every week my friends and I would go to this club in the city and every week they would play This Corrosion and man does this album bring back some memories. Fave tracks Dominion / Mother Russia, Lucretia My Reflection, and of course This Corrosion.

The Sisters of Mercy have been an object lesson to me in the subjectivity of musical appreciation and the power of branding and creating a mood. I first became aware of them in t-shirt form - they were a popular garment choice among the too-cool-to-approach teenagers I longed to emulate as a pre-teen, second only to Iron Maiden! Because of this, I was primed to be receptive to them, and sure enough, loved what I heard and had them in regular rotation throughout what was otherwise a nowt-but-metal phase. For decades, actually, I had a blanket grudge against poppy music in general, and 80s music in particular - insisting almost nothing good came out of that decade. Continued to love Sisters of Mercy with not a hint of self awareness. All I could hear was the "goth" - it lived in a special little cocoon of fondness, detached from everything else. A couple of years ago I was introducing someone to the idea of gothic as a genre, and played them "A Slight Case of Overbombing" (Which should really be on this list instead of this album, btw - “Under the Gun” and “Temple of Love” aren't on any albums and they are the _absolute peak_ of Sisters' power, and c'mon, Robert Dimery isn't opposed to chucking a compilation on the list when it suits him) and wow, hearing the music through someone else's ears, not having that "goth" preconception shaping my perceptions, I suddenly heard just how damn poppy they were - and how _ridiculously_ 80s their sound is! 😆 Anyway, a strong five stars! Fave tracks - "Dominion/Mother Russia", "Lucretia My Reflection", "This Corrosion" are all absolute monster choons! HEY NOW, HEY NOW NOW!

Love it.

Oh, boy, this took me back to college, which was when it came out. I never had this album myself, but this was music that was all around me then. Gothic dance party! Electronic, grim, and with a good beat! It makes me laugh a little, but I love it so much!

I've listened to SoM before and was ready to give this a "fine but not my thing, 3*" review. But I loved every minute and started it over for a second run almost immediately. It's so good!

HELL YEAH! This album hits the sweet spot of gothic rock for me. The opening track is SO good... I may have heard it back in the day but I don't remember it now. Dominion/Mother Russia is where goth rock and I perfectly align! Give me that driving beat and lyrics of doom! Lucretia My Reflection, This Corrosion and Flood II also were particular favorites. The other songs were enjoyable if not quite as immediately grabby - this album is a special dark treat! I'm not sure if The Sisters of Mercy are new to me or something I've forgotten, but whatever they are they are terrific! Now if you'll excuse me, I have to pop off to touch up my black mascara.

Great stuff

I love Sister of mercy. Takes me back to my goth phase. I really like this album and it still sounds fresh but my very favorite is First and Last and Always. i can still remember the first time i heard it and being blown away by the whole vibe

Delightfully campy.

top 10 goth album lol

Surprisingly brilliant. Looked like the sort of thing I’d hate but genuinely loved it.

Excellent!

gothic and very atmospheric. it's a f'kin masterpiece.

Suddenly I am wearing all black and eyeliner. Standouts: all 46 minutes. And the album artwork. “This Corrosion.” 5/5.

I knew a little Sisters of Mercy but had never dove into a complete record and wow I feel I have missed out all these years. This one was great end to end - big towering doom-laden songs with a tinge of industrial due to the drum machines. The pace is good, the length is good and w every song has its place. I also have learnt how to nail the description of the band to the uninitiated - kind of the Cure as if sung by Bowie.

An amazing album, 'Dominion / Mother Russia,' 'Lucretia My Reflection' & 'This Corrosion' are fantastic tracks!!

Mag die anderen Alben lieber, aber still good

LOVE LOVE LOVE

Classic of the genre. End of.

Dark evil new wavey awesomeness 5/5.

Goth as hell, some real bangers

Отличный альбом!

Genuinely loved this.

Electrónica gótica. Está bien. Dudaba entre 4 o 5, pero, venga, un 5

Amazing

Can’t go wrong with these crazy hippies

Firmly placed in the eighties, propelled along by the insistent drum machine and synth sound, here is a moody, gothic, new wave classic. The tracks are catchy, Eldritch is a charismatic front man and the topics are spiky and angular. In lesser hands, the project would seem overblown and pompous but there’s an integrity and consistency throughout which the sisters completely pull off. I was thrilled to find this record and my re-evaluation of eighties music continues.

Sister of Mercy's debut album is better of course so should have been on the list (as well). .. but Floodland has built up some status over the years and led to a massive number of copycat groups until even nowadays. So seems fine to be included in the list. It is practically a 1-person project and I much like how consistent it is in every aspect. Songs are all 4-5 star. Production is fantastic so clearly 5 star overall.

cool

Those who get it, get it! I was very excited to see an album I know inside and out. As a kid to Gen X parents who loved the Sisters of Mercy, this is one of my favorite albums that I was introduced to. It's definitely not for everyone, though, as the icy gothic sound is present FULL force. This album contains many of the Sisters' best tracks. There is not one that I skip. The album is cohesive and I have always loved the pair of "Flood" songs, giving the impression of a cinematic reprise. Lucretia My Reflection has a simple but iconic baseline all throughout. This Corrosion delves into the band's more pop, dance-oriented side with powerful choral accents. The last two songs are slower and sparse and I'd give them a shot even if you don't like the rest of the songs. I'd recommend their first album for those who would prefer a less dramatic sound from the Sisters. "Goth" cult classic. 5 stars!

This is incredible. Once I got used to the vocals and 80s sound, I was absolutely rocking. Not one that I probably ever would have even thought to try based on my current preferences, but unbelievably glad I did. I could see myself revisiting certain moments on this album very regularly. Hoping this might be a gateway into me appreciating a different style of music.

Loving it!

I enjoyed this one a lot. In general, I'm not all that big on gothic rock or metal. But this one really hit all the right spots as the perfect mix of dark new wave in the vein of The Cure, classic rock and the emerging gothic scene. The production was fantastic as well.

Love the way the tracks merge into one another, perfectly executed.

Had never heard of these guys...was sort of expecting something adjacent to Leonard Cohen's song "Sisters of Mercy". This is not that. This album is right up my alley, though. Many of these songs, like "1959", and "The Corrsion" (while very different from each other) have a "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds meet the Talking Heads" vibe, which I love. Okay, album over, and this is the first full album that I've immediately added to my Spotify list. 5/5.

I was really caught off guard by how much I liked this. Considering how much time I didn’t spend with it during formative years, my tastes definitely seem to align really well with gothic stuff whenever I come across it. much to think about.

This was a fantastic goth album. I will definitely explore the genre now.

Interesting

Used to listen to this album loads when I was younger, love it!

Great

Electrónica gótica. Está bien. Dudaba entre 4 o 5, pero, venga, un 5

Sweet album. Cool dark and mellow sound, great vocals, and a steady flow from one track to the next.

This was a very interesting album with rich dark overtones in Gothic styling. Vocals were very good and the instrumentation was sound.

Floodlnad was an album that i enjoyed more than i thought i was going to. The easiest band that i can compare this to is The Cure as they are both gothic rock and follow the same beats but this album does feel quite a bit darker than either of The Cure albums that i listened to. The show stealers here are the show stealers on all the best new wave records, that being the bass and the synths. Those were handled very well and gave that album the very gothic vibe that i enjoy. I initially found Andrew Eldritch's vocals a bit weird and unorthodox at first but i later on got used to it and found it similar to Dave Gahan and Martin Gore's voices. This album was quite a nice surprise. Best Song: This Corrosion Worst Song: 1959

This is possibly the most 80s sounding album from the list yet, but I actually liked it quite a bit. I frequently find goth music too depressing and full of despair, but this managed to find a great, dark and moody, balance without being too much.

Goth rock hell yeah

This was pretty good! I think most gothic rock sounds pretty similar, and this was no exception, but it's a sound I enjoy.

This is great - scary Depeche Mode/Bowie

(5/7) gloomy

Wonderfully moody gothic tunes. 4.5 bumped down to 4.

Gothic rock and darkwave built from cavernous drum machines, brooding synths, reverberating guitars, and baritone vocals feels like wandering through a vast abandoned cathedral where the lights still flicker but nobody remembers how the place was meant to be used—dramatic, atmospheric, and just compelling enough to hold my attention without fully pulling me in emotionally. The album succeeds most as a mood piece: striking, immersive, and carefully constructed, even if its emotional distance keeps it slightly out of reach.

Tykkäsin tästä levystä ja sen tunnelmasta, minkä biisit loi. Mieleen jäi erityisesti bassottelu ja kuviot.

geng no super

Excellent Gothic rock. I never usually like 80s synth but the harder, gloomier edge really elevates this.

I know the name of the band of course, having grown up in this sort of era, but I don't think I've ever sat down and listened to an album by them before. And I enjoyed it enough to listen again. Certainly in the half decent sort of position and it makes me want to listen to more of their stuff.

At some points, this sounds like stereotypical goth music, but it should sound like that. Also Andrew Eldritch has always looked like Sonic Boom from Spacemen 3 on this cover to me. Am I wrong? That's Sonic dude.

Exceedingly pleasant!

Fun dance goth.

Not enough albums have a song as time eatingly good as This Corrosion. First half of the album is nothing but jams, loses a lot of my attention by Flood II. But still! For Corrosion alone…

Great album and feel but no real standout thing about it

Wat een bipolair album. Maar toch erg van genoten

7 - GOOD

I liked this. 4/5

I knew several of the "hits" from back in the day when I was adjacent to the goth scene as a college radio dj. Hadn't heard the deep cuts, like 1959. Solid album. Would have been a 5 if I was still a mopy awkward teen.

I don't know how I never listened to this album. It sounds so much like the music I liked around that time - Depeche Mode, the Bahooahs, &tc. Pretty wild ride and fun to listen to. Now I need to watch the Lost Boys.

Put a smile on my face. Flood the one duff track in the opening 5. Dominion/Mother Russia, Lucretia My Reflection and This Corrosion all glorious overblown gothic tracks. Do you feel like 1959 is a strange lyric though. Generous 4.

Enjoyed this, arguable as much Industrial as Goth. Atmospheric, suitably lugubrious.

Never heard this before but really enjoyed it. I loved a bit of doom in the late 90s and can see how this inspired bands like Paradise Lost, Anathema etc

This was very interesting and Wednesday would approbed.

Good and dark album. Feels very 80s without sounding dated. More songs in the vein and quality of Lucretia My Reflection would make an all time classic

When I saw this album cover, I knew exactly what it would sound like and that I would probably like it a lot. I was correct on both counts.

Good stuff.

I liked it more than I expected. By the end it started to get a bit repetitive, but a better experience than I expected

I miss the 80s. While some of this is a bit darker than I would typically get into, I dig this album. I’m sure Trent listened to this quite a bit.

Classic genre defining album. Big loud anthemic songs.

After getting their start 2 years prior with First and Last and Always, The Sisters of Mercy were ready to hit the studio again and really put themselves out there for yet another killer Gothic Rock album. Instead of making a pretty standard and straightforward piece, the group decided to turn up the intensity in terms of production, songwriting, and style as they make the last project feel like a dress rehearsal with how bold Floodland is. I adore Gothic music because it takes so much from more classical and orchestral sounds, and Floodland does the exact same thing and makes it so it adds scale and depth to the music at hand. Sure the vocals are still monotone in nature, but now they feel so much more lively and theatrical in a way that surprisingly works on myself. I know Gothic music can be a bit divisive for some, Closer by Joy Division and Bauhaus as examples, but when given a proper chance it really can impress a lot more than most will give it credit. I think Floodland is a step in the right direction compared to their very safe debut and I think is well deserving of going down in the Goth hall of fame.

Had never heard of Sisters of Mercy and did not know what to expect. Great rock album. Dominion and This Corrosion were standouts.

GOTHS

1 - Dominion/Mother Russia (a gated reverb drum machine instantly transports you back to 1987. Despite how echoey and brooding the song is it actually has a pretty rousing chorus complete with backup singers and a shout along quality to it! There's even a saxophone appearance on this that actually sort of sound like bagpipes when they first come in. Jim Steinman's fingerprints are really all over this one. A very atmospheric and promising opener that doesn't at all feel 7 minutes long) 5/5 2 - Flood I (the treated guitar slowly folding in over itself really grabs my attention as does the huge, punchy drum machine on this. The ominous synths only ratchet up the tension on this one. Eldritch is so far back in the mix he may as well be the shadows themselves reciting these lyrics (is that what the album cover is alluding to...?)) 4/5 3 - Lucretia My Reflection (if you know anything from this band it's this song. It starts off simply enough with a looped bass and beat, but this is simply meant to lull the listener into a complacent state before the big anthemic chorus makes you realize just why this song is a gothic rock staple. The dynamics really shine on this song and disprove the general perception that the band write only brooding monotone songs) 4.5/5 4 - 1959 (a nostalgic, if ordinary piano ballad to offer a change of direction. Eldritch sounds his clearest here though he's far from the most technical singer. The whole song feels like a buildup that never comes; oddly anticlimactic. I guess this one is fine enough though it probably serves as an interlude more than anything else) 3/5 5 - This Corrosion (here's the longest song on the album with all the expected maximalism. A 40-person choir opens up before a vaguely industrial beat takes over alongside a harpsichord (?) for a melody. There's also another rousing choir-backed chorus much like the opener, really separating the album into 2 distinct halves with these songs as pillars. There's even a breakdown halfway through before returning to the bridge and final chorus. It all gets a little samey across its 9 and 1/2 minutes; it could easily be trimmed to 7 without losing its effect) 4/5 6 - Flood II (a jangly guitar is quickly undercut by a swirling spooky synth. Eldritch almost sounds like Peter Steele on this song even if this band came first. This is the closest Sisters of Mercy ever got to a conventional alt rock song though the ominous synth sort of disqualifies them from that. This is still one of the stronger songs on the album, with or without any comparisons to successors) 4.5/5 7 - Driven Like the Snow (this song almost sounds like a pared-down version of one of the previous tracks, maybe for a thematic element. It's surprisingly relaxing despite the constant battering of the drum machine. The synths on here are incredibly evocative, sounding like nervous birds calling out in a moonless forest. A solid track that serves as a denouement for the album as a whole) 4/5 8 - Never Land - A Fragment (the booming, clattering drum pattern is the most immediately striking part of this final song. The rest of the instrumentation is relatively sparse so the drums stick out even more and invoke a strange unsettling feeling, perhaps of something gone terribly wrong...! It's much shorter than the previous songs and fades out rather quickly; it was definitely thought of as the outro, but the whole thing gives the effect of a sudden apparition that then disappears) 4/5 OVERALL - 8.2/10

Sisters Of Mercy. AKA Songs to suck blood to. Beats by Dracula. What if listening to Marilyn Manson in public was deemed socially acceptable?? This genuinely could not be more 80’s if it tried, and it does try!! The drums alone are hilarious. This entire album is hilarious. If it came out a few years later I'd have called it a parody, but in the context of the 80's, it fits right in. I won't lie either, I kind of love it. This is another album I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I enjoyed as much as I did. I also was not expecting to have heard of this band before, but straight off rip I recognized “Dominion/Mother Russia” from Liberty Rock Radio in GTA IV. It’s a certified bop. Between that and “This Corrosion”, I don’t know which is my favorite song on the album. The chorus and way they sing “Hey now, hey now now” is unbelievably catchy. High key kind of love this album way more than I think I realistically should, but I’m not complaining. Listened to it the entire day, only song I would skip is the much slower "1959". It's not terrible but I just don't love it as much. The final 3 songs on the album are also all pretty much filler, the top of the album is perfect though. That might warrant a 3 for this one. Also, it's quite necessary to bring up the album art here. It's so god damn funny. The dude wearing pitch black rim shades outside, the moon, the woman with half of her face obscured. That's probably enough to actually put this album back at a 4. It's not perfect, in fact it's far from that, but it was exactly what I was looking for today, and I love it for that. Ultimately, I'm going to go with the opener, “Dominion/Mother Russia”, as my favorite. Slight edge for having heard it before, it takes me back to the good old days of driving around in Liberty City. Goth Rock is hilarious in a good way, and I'm a pretty big fan of this, goofiness included. It's a low 4, but I'm going to go with my gut and unashamedly give it a 4 and move on. I have to go with what my heart tells me, and my ears also tell me that this one is a 4.

Bien aimé l’atmosphere dark et glauque de la musique, et la belle voix grave du chanteur! Par contre cover affreux! Yuck

## Overview *Floodland* represents one of the most dramatic reinventions in gothic rock history. Following the acrimonious split of the original band lineup—after which Wayne Hussey and Craig Adams departed to form The Mission—Andrew Eldritch retreated to Hamburg, Germany, and essentially created a solo album under the Sisters of Mercy banner. Working primarily with drum machine "Doktor Avalanche" and co-producer Larry Alexander, with selective assistance from Meat Loaf producer Jim Steinman, Eldritch crafted what many consider the definitive gothic rock statement of the 1980s . --- ## Lyrics & Themes Eldritch's lyricism on *Floodland* operates on multiple registers, from geopolitical commentary to deeply personal confession: **Cold War Politics & Nuclear Anxiety** The album is saturated with Cold War paranoia and nuclear dread. "Dominion/Mother Russia" explicitly references the Soviet bloc with lines about "a lighthouse in the middle of Prussia / a white house in a red square" and "a kino runner for the DDR." The Chernobyl disaster (April 1986) cast a long shadow over the writing process, infusing the album with apocalyptic tension . **Water as Metaphor** Written in the port city of Hamburg, water imagery floods the entire record—most literally in the paired tracks "Flood I" and "Flood II." Water serves as a metaphor for destruction, cleansing, and emotional overwhelm. Eldritch chose the album title *Floodland* only after recognizing this aquatic obsession permeated the lyrics . **Romantic Decay & Personal Loss** "1959" stands apart as a haunting piano ballad that many fans consider Eldritch's most vulnerable moment. The song reportedly addresses his father's death, delivered with uncharacteristic directness. "Driven Like the Snow" examines the sadness of watching former rebels settle into conformity: "Snow on the river and two by two / Took a lot to live a lot like you" . **Self-Aware Bombast** "This Corrosion" embodies deliberate ridiculousness—a song about corruption and decay wrapped in absurd grandeur. Eldritch described it as needing to sound like "a disco party run by the Borgias," recruiting Steinman specifically to achieve this over-the-top aesthetic . --- ## Music & Production **The Steinman Collaboration** Jim Steinman's involvement on "This Corrosion" and "Dominion/Mother Russia" remains the album's most controversial element. Steinman deployed a 40-member New York Choral Society and six background singers, creating a Wagnerian wall of sound that polarizes listeners. Eldritch later admitted Steinman's primary value was financial—his name secured the £50,000 budget needed for such extravagant production from skeptical Warner executives . **Electronic Transformation** Departing from the guitar-driven post-punk of *First and Last and Always*, *Floodland* embraces sequencers, synthesizers, and drum machines. Eldritch constructed the album using computer-based sequencing, creating a cold, mechanical foundation that paradoxically supports the emotional vocals. The "trashcan" drum sound of Doktor Avalanche—heavily processed with reverb and gating—became iconic . **Sonic Architecture** The album moves between extremes: the epic, cinematic scale of "This Corrosion" (nearly 11 minutes in its full form); the driving, bass-heavy groove of "Lucretia My Reflection" with its hypnotic chorus-drenched bassline; and the sparse, atmospheric "Flood I" with its minimal arrangement and whispered vocals . --- ## Influence & Legacy *Floodland* established the template for what critics call "stadium goth"—music that maintained underground credibility while aspiring to mainstream grandeur. The album influenced: - **Nine Inch Nails** and industrial rock's fusion of electronic beats with dark themes - **Rammstein**, particularly in the dramatic vocal delivery and martial rhythms - **Type O Negative**, who expanded on the album's blend of gothic atmosphere and rock bombast - **Ghost**, whose theatrical approach to dark rock mirrors Eldritch's persona The three singles—"This Corrosion" (#7 UK), "Dominion" (#13 UK), and "Lucretia My Reflection" (#20 UK)—remain staples of goth club playlists decades later. "Lucretia" in particular continues to dominate dancefloors with its arrogant, propulsive energy . Despite initial mixed reviews, *Floodland* has been retrospectively recognized as a seminal gothic rock album, achieving gold certification in the UK . --- ## Pros | Strength | Details | |----------|---------| | **Ambitious Scope** | Successfully bridges underground goth and mainstream rock without compromising either | | **Production Values** | Steinman's orchestral arrangements on "This Corrosion" create genuinely overwhelming sonic experiences | | **Lyric Sophistication** | References to TS Eliot, Cold War politics, and historical figures elevate the material above genre conventions | | **Atmospheric Range** | Moves convincingly between bombastic rockers ("Lucretia"), intimate ballads ("1959"), and hypnotic mood pieces ("Flood I/II") | | **Cultural Impact** | Defined the visual and sonic aesthetic of late-80s goth; the leather-clad, sunglasses-at-night persona became iconic | | **Singles Strength** | Three enduring classics that remain entry points for new listeners to gothic rock | --- ## Cons | Weakness | Details | |----------|---------| | **Inconsistent Tone** | The Steinman-produced tracks tower so dramatically over the rest that the album can feel disjointed | | **Overproduction** | Some listeners find the choral arrangements and gated drums dated or excessive—"pomp goth" that borders on parody | | **Length & Pacing** | Several tracks exceed 7 minutes; "This Corrosion" and "Dominion/Mother Russia" can feel self-indulgent | | **Patricia Morrison's Absence** | Despite appearing on the cover and in videos, Morrison's bass contributions were minimal or nonexistent—a misleading presentation | | **One-Man-Band Limitations** | The programmed drums, while distinctive, lack the organic interplay of a live rhythm section | | **Vocal Monotony** | Eldritch's dramatic baritone, while distinctive, offers limited melodic variety across eight tracks | --- ## Conclusion *Floodland* stands as both a masterpiece and a monument to excess—a album where the ambition occasionally outstrips the execution, yet the peaks are so high that the flaws become forgivable. It captures a singular moment when the Cold War seemed eternal, when drum machines were replacing human drummers, and when Andrew Eldritch could convincingly position himself as a leather-clad prophet of the nuclear age. The album's central tension—between genuine emotional weight and deliberate camp, between electronic coldness and orchestral warmth—mirrors the contradictions of goth culture itself. For listeners willing to embrace its theatricality, *Floodland* offers rewards that have only deepened with time. For skeptics, it remains the definitive example of 1980s gothic rock's tendency toward overblown self-seriousness. Either way, it is essential listening—not just for understanding goth rock, but for understanding how alternative music negotiated mainstream success in the late 1980s without entirely selling its soul.

I had never heard of this band, but the lead singer has the perfect voice for goth rock. This album made me want to go to a goth club and dance my little heart out. I love the combination of 80’s new wave with the gloomier goth sensibilities, and found the driving basslines to be hypnotic and irresistible. This album made me feel like I could have been a goth if the rave didn’t find me first

Я не сильно поціновувач готичного року. особливо багато його ніколи й не слухав. Про цей гурт звичайно чув і думаю, що раніше вмикав колись. Мені сподобався альбом. Добре звучить на звуці 80х, трохи воно мені здається таке дурашливе місцями саме через звук, але це взагалі не проблема. Подобається також, що музика досить-таки ритмічна та рухлива. Це 3.5. з заходом на 4.

feels random that I liked this but I actually really liked it way more than I thought I would - a bit odd but enjoyable

Aww! I had this on cassette. You cannot talk about goth music without talking about this record. This Corrosion still tears up a dance floor. Drop this song around X-goth Gen-Xers and watch them lose their minds. Try this at a nursing home in ~10-15 years. Trust. 4/5

7/10… goth / new wave / *1987

Great album

Solid 80s goth

muito melhor do que eu esperava. 4/5

DOMINION

Good old fashioned synth goth pioneers. Great listen.

Really cool

Save me!!

This is practically the definition of Goth-rock. Liked it then and still do.

Pretty good!

Absolutely rips - big gloomy synthy goth rock with great vocals and hooks for days. The sparse piano track (1959) brings it down a bit but when it's full force it's a hell of a mood.

I am familiar with The Sisters of Mercy as one of the most prominent acts in dark culture, even if they don't fully embrace that notion. They started as a full band until members left the band, citing creative differences, leaving the Sisters of Mercy name to frontman Andrew Eldritch and his drum machine, affectionately named "Doktor Avalanche". The only other people Andrew brought in for a new record were bassist Patricia Morrison for backing vocals, and producers Larry Alexander and Jim Steinman, the latter of whom previously worked with the likes of Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler. So, with Sisters of Mercy now largely regarded as a solo project for Andrew Eldritch, how did Floodland turn out? Honestly, this was pretty good. Credit to Eldritch as a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, because he set out to make this album as sonically catchy as possible despite the limitations in place. The obvious highlights are the Jim Steinman-produced tracks "Dominion / Mother Russia" and "This Corrosion", but I also dug the sinister dirge with the driving electronic drum beat of "Flood I", the prominent bassline of "Lucretia My Reflection", the aching sequencer-driven ballad of "1959", the crisp acoustic guitar strums over the accompanying haze of "Flood II", and the atmospheric wallow that gradually builds on "Driven Like the Snow". Throughout, Andrew was stimulating in his bass-baritone, painting macabre tales with vivid imagery in his lyrics, drawing upon the immersive lure of water to describe lost innocence and collapse, be they of empires or of the group's previous split. There is genuinely intriguing storytelling here. Sure, I can imagine that people will prefer the more prominent band dynamics on their first record, First and Last and Always. Not to mention, I feel that the fragmented ending of "Never Land" could have been fleshed out more. But overall, I was genuinely pleased with Floodland, proving how resourceful Andrew Eldritch is as a well-rounded musician.

The most 80s thing I've heard

Classic 80s synth sound

A really good listen. I don't think I've knowingly heard anything by Sisters of Mercy before; all I know about them is they're Gary King's favourite band. Some keepers on here.

I was completely surprised by this album, I didn't think I was going to like it, and then I absolutely did. Made me feel like going and dancing in a black light lit club.

Ok now I can see where TON got their influence from.

Not bad actually

Really liked this, didn’t expect to. Super 80s but also dark, brooding, and so atmospheric. Glad to have discovered this.

pretty solid and very goofy. borderline trope how 80s this whole album sounds across basically every aspect, but it's good fun. campy synths, lush reverb, indulgent choirs, etc. to me this is peak cold war era "the world is fucked, but we're gonna have fun anyway" music given the juxtaposition of the dark lyrical themes and the largely upbeat energy. i think it's such a fascinating historical time because for as much as there was a constant overbearing anxiety about the state of the world (for good reason!), it was a time of great innovation because the sound of this album fundamentally did not exist prior to the advent of the microprocessor. i think that's probably why i have such a soft spot for this era in music because who WOULDN'T be excited?

Its okay! It's perhaps the most 80s thing imagineable but honestly there's something about the 80s that make its very dated music have a charm to it that allows it to endure well past where it probably should. Its definitely Goth Rock, but there's a goofy playfulness to it all that means the atmosphere isn't really all that oppressive even as they're singing about empire destroying wars and shit. Lucretia My Reflection is a great song imo, but on the other hand 1959's overuse of a sequencer has simply not aged well. The corrosion is also a fun song even if it tinges of butthurt bitterness at a band split which made a lot of sense when I looked up the song. Overall, its not incredible or anything but I enjoyed myself!

oh wow, this is GOTHIC gothic music. like dye-your-hair-black, hair volumizin, leather wearin, pale faced goth music straight from the 80s. to make a long review short, this is a great example of goth music, especially vintage goth music. this is what those "weird kids" at school approximately 40 years ago listened to. and it's really good rock music throughout most of its runtime, at least if you can stomach the theatrics when it comes to the singing.

Bumped up by Lucretia (especially long version) and This Corrosion.

Oh hell yeah

Excellent, made me really appreciate goth ro mck

Damn i was surprised how much i liked this. It’s very 80’s and has that synth feel like duran duran, tears for fears etc. and some vocals were kind of Nick Cave-ish. The religious theme and core narrative was pretty interesting and has some real catchy tracks like this corrosion. My standout would be Lucretia my Reflection.

so punky new wave. had some misses but overall really good 80s rock wave gothy album. i enjoyed! 7/10

Love some of this, didn't expect to be a fan at all - Mother Russia and This Corrosion are ace

great album, lived the 80s sound on it

What fun to go back and listen to this band, reminding me of the days in the late 80s when we'd frequent South Florida's "alternative music" dance clubs. We took ourselves so seriously, as does this album. Good music from a simpler time, when it was fun to act depressed.

Nice Album.

Pretty neat, definitely has some stank in its step. An interesting iteration on classic retro slop.

Fun! Very much makes me want to go through a goth phase. I was suprised how much I enjoyed having it in the background while I did other task. Just suites the vibe for staying at home and enjoying the evening. But I will say, as much fun as I have listening to this at night, it really loses alot of luster for me during the day. Because of that, I think I would have a hard time listening to it in public, but would seek it out. Kinda fucks up my rating system tbh. rude. I think my fav was mother russia w/ driven like snow a close fav

02/03/2026 Can't say I've ever listened to these guys before, but I might give them a go! Enjoyable album. Spotify listeners: 1 million

I love some 80s goth, it was a great album to come up on this particular day. I enjoy the mix of drums, synths and vocals, it's maybe an acquired taste, but I'm into it. Lucretia My Reflection was my favourite song, it has a nice addition of guitar. I like the piano ballad 1959 too. Classic.

3.5⭐️/5 02.22.2026

The 80s esthetic feels most comforting under goth blankets.

Not a classic but very good.

Dark as hell and incredibly entertaining and playful. Much preferred the first side - Dominion/Mother Russia, ... Flood I, and 1959 were eerie, layered, listenable.

This is one of my favorite goth/post-punk albums.

Oooh another favorite of mine. Such a great album!

Felt like a vampire in a night club.

I had no idea about this album, but it was a great pairing with the emergancy $5 gas station breakfast (sausage croissant, hashbrown, and an 8.4fl oz Red Bull). The album sounded like other groups that I enjoy, and it has a positive dark energy. A pleasant surprise!

As soon as this started i said "oh i'm gonna love this" and for the rest of the album I had a good time.

"Dominion" har jeg hørt før, og liker godt. Om jeg ikke husker feil er den med i GTA4? Uansett så hadde jeg høye forventninger fordi jeg liker gothisk rock og mørk synthmusikk fra 80-tallet. De innfrir nesten helt. Jeg blir sugd inn i mørke synthlandskap og trives godt, og i starten liker jeg den David Bowie-aktige vokalen. Tenker på Molchat Doma når jeg hører "Flood I" og føler det ikke burde vært sol ute mens jeg hører. "Lucretia My Reflection" høres ut som en gothisk versjon av "White Wedding" mens "1959" kunne vært en Nick Cave-cover. Også kult i min bok. Høydepunktet er også platas lengste. "This Corrosion" minner meg igjen om Billy Idol. Kanskje jeg er mer fan av Billy Idol enn jeg trodde? Men etter dette går lufta ut av ballongen. "Flood II" har instrumentering jeg liker godt, men jeg merker jeg er litt lei av vokalen, og drømmer om en Robert Smith-aktig gjestevokalist til å bryte opp. De to neste låtene føles som bonusspor, jeg kunne fint klart meg uten. Setter på "This Corrosion" igjen

very good i lovr synthy shit

The beginning of “This Corrosion” has me feeling like I was listening to a Mr.Bean episode. Very upbeat, every song had something different to offer, would listen again :)

Very enjoyable and of course very much of its time. I like the tongue in cheek darkness, the beautiful melodies and the heavy beats. This Corrosion is an epic classic, I hadn't heard that in far too long.

In the right mood this is pretty cool, it has a gothic industrial vibe.

This one caught me by surprise. Expected to hate it, but I've got more time than I thought for goth pop from the 80s. Cracking album.

It's sort of a cool, goth sound. Normally I'd probably only give 3 but I need to be more generous on here I think.

Vette sound

It's dark, it's moody, it's got 80's production values writ large. I'm not enough of an eyeliner and makeup type of person to love something with this much goth overtones, but in small doses it can be quite entertaining. The last couple of tracks lose a bit of the intensity, but up until that point, it's driving hard and fast with bass, drum machines and muttered vocals that scream sinister intent. 'This Corrosion' goes on for what seems like an eternity, but it's not unwelcome, as it sounds good enough that it can keep going.

This was my first time listening to this album, and it ended up being better than I expected. The Sisters of Mercy have always had the reputation of being a classic goth band, but this album leans much more toward synth driven darkwave. Because of that, this has easily become my favorite Sisters of Mercy album so far.

I’d never heard of Sisters of Mercy before I started this project, but when I saw this album on the list, I thought the cover was really interesting, so I read a little about it. Based on what I read, this album seemed like it would be right up my alley, and I’ve been looking forward to reviewing it. I really hope that Floodland lives up to my expectations. Floodland is a bit short of five stars for me, but it’s getting a strong four-star rating. This album had so many things that I love: dark synthesizers and drum machines, moody vocals, lyrics about Cold War politics, and an atmosphere so thick that you could cut it with a knife. Sisters of Mercy crafted a really unique album with Floodland, and despite the numerous influences I heard in their music, I never once thought that they were ripping off the artists that inspired them. Andrew Eldritch’s work on this album is incredible, not only from the standpoint of the vision that he had to create this album, but also in his ability to make that vision into a tangible piece of art. This album felt a bit one-dimensional at times, but there was still a fair amount of variation in sound on this album, which is really impressive when you take into account the limited scope that it was working in. Like its namesake, this album moved from track to track with precision, and I enjoyed how well each song fit into the atmosphere. “This Corrosion” was easily my favorite song on the album. The choral opening was incredible, I loved the synthesizer playing, and the ‘hey hey now now’ vocals were incredibly catchy. The backing vocals were incredible as well, and I really loved the guitar playing too. I really didn’t want this song to end. Some of the other songs on this album didn’t justify their length to me, but “This Corrosion” definitely did. While Floodland may have a couple of skippable tracks, the overall experience of listening to this album is really fun. This was a fun discovery today, and I’m happy that I finally got to experience the mysterious Sisters of Mercy.

This sure is goth music! I don't think I have enough black eyeliner to listen to this on a regular basis, but it's definitely a good example of the genre.

I loved this album as a teenager, so it's kind of hard to be objective, but it feels like it still holds up pretty well. The unlikely alliance of stadium rock and goth sensibilities results in a pleasing mix of absolute bangers and slower mood pieces and, despite a few cringey synth lines, there's relatively little filler here: the two "Flood" tracks are the weakest entries. A lot of it has to do with Eldritch's inscrutably intellectual lyrics and deadpan baritone delivery. Surprised this is on the list ahead of the slightly better, more cohesive, and arguably more influential First and Last and Always, but this was undoubtedly the more popular record.

Just plan rad.

Simply put: this is one of the darkest albums I've ever heard. You can kinda tell that by the cover tho. It kinda feels like being left alone at an old castle in the middle of the night and finding your way through it. From the heavy reverb, droning guitars to the ominous vocals it's just a wild ride filled with walls of atmosphere. It's slightly obstructed by the kinda anticlimatic 1959, but other than that it's very consistently sombre, nocturnal and cold.

The Sisters of Mercy – Floodland Floodland is a cinematic triumph of atmosphere, successfully bridging the gap between dark, eerie production and genuine melodic hooks. The album shines brightest during its more "Wagnerian" moments, where the blend of deep, resonant vocals and massive orchestral layers creates a unique, high-stakes sound. Tracks like "This Corrosion" and "Dominion/Mother Russia" are undeniably catchy highlights, showcasing a level of grand-scale production that feels both haunting and accessible. While the record struggles to maintain that same infectious energy across its entire runtime, its "eerie" musicianship and sheer sonic ambition make it a standout discovery. A strong, atmospheric experience that proves "dark" music can still be magnificent.

Brooding 80s awesomeness

really enjoyed this! wasn’t a fan of the lead vocals but the mood was gothic and it was so incredibly 80s in the way i just love

Camp 80s Gothic discothèque music. And then the singer is not befitting that vibe whatsoever. It's really good but to get 5/5 it needs a new vocalist

porra esse é um dos mais clássicos da década de 80 né dominion/mother rússia é 🔥🔥🔥 pra abrir um álbum gosto desse viu

PEDRADAÇA. rock gótico regado a synth e muita atmosfera RUIM new wave de ótima qualidade, inclusive. bão demais, vai tomar no cu, ouvirei mais vezes!

4.5/5 + wow what an opener, really hyped for the rest of the album + great synthlines, really feels proto-darksynth + it is really cheesy in a fun way + i like the variety of atmospheric, catchy and epic Songs + Monster 80s Drums - the Cover feels iconic but damn it is ugly Fav: Dominion / Mother Russia, The Corrosion, Lucretia My Reflection Least Fav: 1959

The Smiths mixed with Midnight Oil. Great song writing, a real ensemble of musicians making great music.

I didn't expect hearing angelic chorus over such dark broody music

This is really solid and I love the sound. It's short and I love about half the album... For now this is a 4 because I feel like it's lacking a little oomph to get it up to a 5, but this could easily be one in the future.

This will definitely get upgraded to a 5 if I keep coming back to it. Feels like this album was made specifically for me, although I also feel like it is kind of like The Cure but a bit less good. Definitely a headphones album because there is a lot going on in the low end.

THIS IS MY SHIT, THIS IS WHAT IM ASKING FOR me ha gustado bastante la verdad, seguramente me lo vuelva a escuchar 4,5/5

"Floodland" is a dramatic and strikingly produced record. The album maintains a lean runtime of just eight songs across 45 minutes, a concise structure that prevents the music from feeling overextended. The centrepiece is "This Corrosion," which encapsulates the album's finest qualities: it is catchy, dramatic, and monumental in scale. Famously produced by Jim Steinman, this collaboration yielded a gloriously overblown, theatrical anthem, complete with a choir. While "This Corrosion" takes the spotlight, the other material is also strong. The opener, "Dominion" / "Mother Russia," brilliantly establishes the mood, and "Lucretia My Reflection" stands as a quintessential track of The Sisters' sound. The piano ballad "1959" offers a sharp, contrasting moment of quiet amongst the albums eight tracks. "Floodland" is a very good album. Though the production might sound somewhat dated today, it remains a thrilling and worthwhile listen, earning it a rating of Four stars. Side one 1 "Dominion" / "Mother Russia" (5/5) 2 "Flood I" (4/5) 3 "Lucretia My Reflection" (5/5) 4 "1959" (5/5) Side two 5 "This Corrosion" (5/5) 6 "Flood II" (4/5) 7 "Driven Like the Snow" (4/5) 8 "Never Land" (a fragment) (3/5) Total - 35 Average - 4.375 170/1001 92/170 albums reviewed were new to me.

Cool 80's Goth tunes.

this was not what i expected, it has way more of a new wave influence. pretty good though

Deep voice, depressed hearts, can’t lose.

I had low hopes for this, but once I got into it I was into the gothic beauty.

Tangential to my fondness for post-punk, I'm also very fond of gothic rock which I think is entirely due to the Sisters of Mercy There's a lot of pomp and silliness (I like the description of Eldritch's 'vampire') which is particularly found with This Corrosion, especially the operatic vocal parts which I can imagine putting some people off. It's a bit long but I still enjoy it, it just suits my tastes My biggest problem is 1959. It feels a bit disruptive of the momentum and I don't feel it actually brings that much to the album. I'll usually skip that one A tastemaker for me, I think Highlights: Dominion, Lucretia, Flood II

Now's the time on Sprockets when we dance

Kinda fun, very flamboyant and gothic eighties post rock. 3.6/5

Excellent

Awesome album - opening track really draws you into it instantly. Very dramatic almost cinematic, really cool. Favourites: Dominion / Mother Russia Lucretia My Reflection Flood II

Ok, to wszystko brzmi jak jedna bardzo długa piosenka. Ale, stety-niestety, jest to bardzo dobra piosenka, która buja. Miałam ochotę tańczyć po pokoju przez cały czas trwania tego albumu. Jest to trochę generyczne. Nie zmieni świata. Ale daję 7/10

A cool first song. Very cool even. Dark and moody and groovy. Dominion! I like track 2 as well. It's spooky and the vocals are so cool. Synths go hard. 3 nice aswell 1959 is a very special ballad with some interesting chord changes. Beautiful song. 5 is a long strong progressing tune. Love the choir on it. Kind of less dark and more gospel. Just keeps delivering Great flood ii. Flood! 7 is still quit good, but maybe the weakest one. Another moody one to close it. What a surprise! Liked it very much! Keeping my generous vibes, I think it deserves a 4

Generating this album on a rainy day during Halloween week is a cheap ratings ploy but the joke's on you, 1001albumsgenerator, because I'd probably rate this favorably anyway! And then I'd complain that I didn't get to listen to it closer to Halloween. There's a campiness here that I can't quite decide whether they were in on or not. If not, the sense of earnestness is endearing. Other reviews mention this sounding like Meatloaf collaborating with The Cure, or like Dracula tried to make a New Wave album, and I can hear both. It's fun! Goth New Wave probably spawned a lot of dark Industrial music and influenced much of the music I listened to at the end of highschool. It's hard to say Sisters Of Mercy were a direct influence on Type O Negative (TON started as a very Metal/Thrash band), but I do think they settled down into a similar kind of 'Industrial Metal Shoegaze' sound later in their run; their album October Rust (a personal favorite October listen) definitely has echos of this album throughout. If you're looking for more contemporary influencees(?) this album calls to mind bands like She Wants Revenge or Heavens. I'll probably only listen to this album one month out of the year, but I can see myself absolutely basking in it for that month.

I am so into music like this

I can’t think of much to say other than that I really enjoyed it. Sounds very much of its time, and probably veered towards sound a bit daft, but neither is a bad thing for me. It doesn’t take much to work out where Rammstein got many of their ideas from.

After a run of disappointing 1 and 2 out of 5 albums this week, I really needed something good — and Floodland by The Sisters of Mercy absolutely delivered. I loved this album. It’s dark, gothic, and unmistakably 80s, with moody lyrics and powerful, synth-driven tracks that feel perfectly atmospheric. It’s very much my kind of sound, and I know I’ll be coming back to it again and again. Favourite track: Dominion / Mother Russia — it’s epic and feels like a full journey in itself. Least favourite track: Honestly, there isn’t a weak song on the album. Album artwork: A perfect slice of 80s gothic style — I love it.

A bright spot in a pretty dire week with the generator

Solid but seems lacking some stronger personality.

Fun halloweeny vibes pretty good

Started off super slow, and dark and mysterious for no reason. But then it lift off and took me to space. Robust and rich melodies, choi harmonies, bitchin' riffs and hella catch chorus'. Classic 80s timbre. So polished and shiny. Fine example of 80's goth tunes but how they kept it crazy cool and maintained a rock n roll attitude. Will come back to this one. I'm on the fence I've given some of its industry and genre mates a 4 star rating before but sometimes this genre is all so new to me it could be shock. This albo feels like 3 stars but sounds like 4.

Dark, mechanical, tight, driving rhythms. Moody, gothic vocals. The drum machine works wonders for the atmosphere. Some real catchy hooks. Experimental without making the music inaccessible. A couple of boring, slow, filler tracks bring the score down but there are some great moments elsewhere. My favourite moment is actually right at thr start of the album, track 1 - 'Dominion / Mother Russia'. 7.5/10

Kind of like a dark rock, almost a German industrial vibe to it. Pretty good.

Alright

Never heard of this, but it’s a great album. Kind of conceptual in that it follows themes, and the music is great. I really liked this.

A nice stepping stone on the way to industrial sounds like Nine Inch Nails

Very good.

pendiente de escuchar las sesiones de la bbc

Not my cup of tea

94/1001. The first goth album for me on this list? What took so long? But this one is a classic, although definitely "file under grandiose". Everything is dark and big and echoey and low and, well …gothic. But This Corrosion still rocks and can be played in the middle of any dj set. Well, perhaps not any, but it is a banger.

enjoyable

This album was great, 80’s vibes all over it and it reminded me of midnight oil.

Typischer "Sisters" Sound. Harter (gothic) Rock, teilweise mit Jim Steinman produziert. Sehr gut hörbar.

I normally don't like that kind of genre but i do vibe with this album aloooot love the music instruments and the voice. The general vibe it brings to it and i think my fav song is Dominion/Mother Russian! not gonna do a 0/10 rate bcs i dont know how to rate a genre i normally dont listen too lol

I feel pretty lame for loving this, but this is great. Some of these songs I was like "where the hell did this come from?!" and then saw it was Jim Steinman and that makes sense. Moody and intense and weird and a good listen. I'm here for it.

Lush, prog goth. It’s the sound of deep claret velvet. I have loved this album since i first heard it. It’s just so cool. Andrew Eldritch plays the pomp so well, and the sounds are rich and dark. The track are longer than they probably need to be but they don‘t feel long, and it adds to the subversiveness of the music. Pop was all about bright and shiny colours, while this is bedroom painted black without the angst. Beautiful, and probably the best goth album ever made. Anyone who doesn’t like this is wrong!

"Floodland" is the second studio album by English goth rock band Sisters of Mercy. Gothic rock and dark wave are the Wiki-listed genres. Oh yeah, the poster child for both. After the release of their debut album members Craig Adams and Wayne Hussey left the band to form the Mission leaving Andrew Eldritch. Eldritch recruited Patricia Morrison who is listed as backing vocalist on the album but in reality did not contribute at all. Eldritch does it all: vocals, keys, synths, guitar, bass and his drum machine "Doktor Avalanche." The album was written in Hamburg which influenced the recurring theme of water. Initially, the album had mixed reviews but has been retroactively praised as a seminal gothic rock album. Commercially, the album reached #9 in the UK and #101 in the US. A hard pounding drum machine beat begins "Dominion/Mother Russia." This beat pervades throughout with an added guitar/synth melody and bass. Eldritch's deep vocals and a female backing vocalist. Horns and a large sound. Yeah, this is serious goth/dark wave territory. Eldritch said this song was about the prostitution of Europe by Americans. OK. "Lucretia My Reflection" begins with a heavy seductive bass and driving drums. Whispering vocals which become layered. A hard-edge guitar and overlayed synths. Oh, this song rocks. Eldritch called this his Patricia Morrison song. A New York choir opens the first single "The Corrosion." This ends with an 80's sounding synth and drum machine beat. Eldritch comes in whispering with female backing vocals. This song builds towards a big chorus with everyone including the choir. Big very 80's sounding production including guitar side riffs. A song about his conflict with his former bandmates. A catchy song even though it remind me of the Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack. "Driven Like the Snow" is a song about Eldritch's former girlfriend. Everything works in this song: the deep bass and beat. Eldritch has an angry edge to his vocals and a really killer post-punk/Tubeway Army synth melody riff. The songs that work the best on this album are those with the loud and pounding beats, Eldritch' deep and dark vocals and the right synth/guitar/bass melodies that give a eerie, foreboding and mysterious atmosphere: that goth/ dark wave vibe. There are some misses when the production, drum machine and synth sound very dated and 80's like. But, the good songs rock and have an unmistakable edge lending to its seminal place in music. For that alone, this is an album worth a listen.

I’ve never listened to the full album, but “This Corrosion” is on a few of my playlists. Alternative rock radio in the 80’s was awesome in hearing things I never would’ve otherwise. I really like the rest of the record too. I was never a goth, but I totally dug their music.

Very dark and moody - loved it.

(Presumably) last album on the list - what a ride! Floodland is a hallmark of gothic rock, and Sisters of Mercy deliver everything you would want from the genre. Synth up the wazoo, huge reverb on the snare, chorus to the max on the guitars, and dark dark lyrics. As enjoyable as it gets.

So… I guess this might be it. The final album on my list. What a ride it has been! AND - is there really anything more beautiful than the final album being a dark, British new wave(ish) album? It feels like an appropriate ending. If this isn’t the final album for me, I would like you to ignore the previous review and read the following. Quite beautiful and haunting dark wave record where especially the chilling backing vocals makes it stand out.

Absolutely does what it says on the tin.

Darker, Gothier, The Cure with a twist of Bowie. Others have mentioned Meatloaf, but I can't hear it. "Flood I" reminded of Goldeneye on N64 for some reason. "Lucretia My Reflection" goes hard, "This Corrosion" is pretty ace too.

Never even heard of these guys, but thoroughly enjoyed it. Who doesn't love the 'PUNCH TO THE FACE' 80s snare? Favourite tracks: Dominion / Mother Russia, Flood I, 1959, This Corrosion (so long, what was a jam!), Driven Like the Snow.

Cool and dark

First unexpected 4* for a while. I could get into this goth stuff if there's more like this

I feel like I've heard of this band, although I'm unfamiliar with them.

my kinda sound

classic grunge rock, old white people music only slightly more interesting with the ethel cain esque atmospheric reverb (im gen z sue me)

Мне нужно послушать это еще три раза, чтобы этот альбом стал главным произведением в истории музыки. Лучшая песня - Lucretia My Reflection.

GOTH!! Like, the kind you dance to at late-80’s goth clubs. This one was a staple.

Really enjoyed this one. Strange though, slipknot was the album the day before and it almost reminded me of it at the start (no idea why more like a vibe thing than any reason) and yet I loved this. This corrosion especially.

Ah, I missed goth in the 80s. This is up my alley. Danceable, hooky, with an edge. A little laughably over the top, with its moody male lead? Sure, but who cares? I don’t. The whole angsty posture is part of the fun.

The cure with serious balls. Droning bass and dark vibes.

This is an interesting album I will need to revisit. My favorite track was Lucretia My Reflection.

Although definitely gothic, this was also a lot catchier than I was expecting. With the benefit of hindsight though, you don’t brings in Jim Steinman as a producer if you’re allergic to fun.

# Playlist Track - Dominion / Mother Russia # Notes - I'm going to go ahead and give it one extra star for the album cover before even pressing play. - Super cheesy. Love the heavy synths and reverbs. It's a very very 80s sound. - Recommend!

Good

A dark, melodic, and almost theatrical album that balances between gothic rock and electronic pop. While it clearly has an '80s vibe, the production doesn’t feel dated, especially the beats, which could easily belong on a modern darkwave release. Andrew Eldritch’s deep, dramatic voice gives the album its distinct identity and elevates otherwise simple structures to another level. There are clear parallels to Depeche Mode, but Floodland stands firmly on its own with its grand, brooding atmosphere. 4/5

I knew I would either love or hate this going in, and thankfully I really liked (maybe didn’t love) it. As badly as Depeche Mode aged for me, Sisters of Mercy did better. Same 80s vibe, but a stronger commitment to the darkness over pop. There’s just enough winking at the camera to let you know Eldritch is at least partially in on the joke.

Dominion / Mother Russia - 4/5 Flood I - 4/5 Lucretia My Reflection - 5/5 1959 - 3/5 This Corrosion - 5/5 Flood II - 4/5 Driven Like the Snow - 3/5 Never Land - A Fragment - 3/5 Average score: 3.75/5 (rounding up)

The way this album starts is not unlike the way the 80s vampire flick The Lost Boys starts. Came out the same year, both are spooky, have driving synth and rocking sax. This album goes hard based on vibes alone.

I like it. Dark gothic, reminds me somewhat of depeche mode, but some songs can drag a bit

> the Beatles Fun

Pretty good solo album from Andy

I loved this! Dark, synthy goth rock is 100% up my alley. Enjoyed pretty much the entire thing (even if it did take itself a little too seriously). Lucretia My Reflection, This Corrosion 4.5

I have nostalgia for Sisters Of Mercy (I currently have Lucretia My Reflection on my day-to-day playlist). This Corrosion is also great. It's cheesy and fun and I enjoyed it. Rating: 4

Gothic

True gothic masterpiece. But not the moody and downbeat kind of goth. This is the over-the-top, campy, ridiculous (in a good way) kind of goth. Everything is expanded to epic proportions, the drama is turned up to eleven, complete with choirs, cinematic percussion and all that. Maybe I'm reading this all wrong and this is meant to be a very serious and dark piece, but it couldn't be, right? Key tracks: Dominion/Mother Russia Lucretia My Reflection This Corrosion

I've only every really listened to 'This Corrosion", which I love. This album is extremely good although it has a very 80's feel to it.

I heard this not that long ago. Liked it then, like it now.

Okay, so I dig 80s goth music. Based on the band name, and all the rest of the music I’ve been served this week, I was expecting this to be metal or hard rock. I was pleasantly surprised it wasn’t. It’s dark, breathy vocals, synths and some kind of wave…new wave, dark wave, goth wave.

As far as post-punk goes, I tend to prefer the more new-wave type stuff (New Order) or the stereotypical goth rock type stuff (although I didn't care for Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division as that was kinda proto-goth), which this album falls into. Lucretia My Reflection and Driven Like the Snow being the standouts for me, with the bass just laying down the vibe. Not as big on songs like This Corrosion, with its more stadium rock/pop drum sounds and guitar solos. I want more melancholy/morose vibes, and that song does not provide it, haha. Cool guitar/strings work on Never Land - A Fragment and some interesting Egyptian (?) sounding guitar licks on Flood II. Still a great goth rock record though.

Perfect 80s darkness, wrapped up in pop classics.

Picture it.. Tampa, 1995 Ybor city, the castle … half past midnight “this corrosion” comes on and you and all your teen goth friends run to the dance floor to paint the floor with their best moves. This album brings the hits … okay like 3 but it’s good but probably only very specific to a certain group of fans. Count me in! I still listen to this album regularly even if I skip songs to listen to good ones. We also went to a Bennigans after dark and danced to this in the restaurant turned nightclub. Spooky good times.