Floodland

3.5

I think I liked this a bit more than most here. It really takes me back to a certain time in my life... Senior year of high school. Even though I wasn't a goth, by any means, I had a few goth friends or as well as a few non goth friends who liked the musical aesthetics. I wasn't much drawn to it back then, but now, probably my first time listening to it in over 35 years, it's like a time tunnel. I will say this album is very dated, and could have only come out in the mid to late 80s. I've never inherently dislike this album. But I've never inherently loved it either. But it does bring back good times. So it may shine a little brighter on me today. 7.45 ★★★½

Like the overall vibe, but dislike the production. 3 stars

I've somehow never heard a song by this band, despite having heard of them. I kind of enjoyed the overall sound of the album -- they remind me of early 80s Cure, Bauhaus, and Nick Cave. However, I think the songwriting could be tightened up a bit. A lot of the songs go on forever without much happening. I was suprised to see Jim Steinman of Meat Loaf fame produced two of the tracks on the album, which is a super weird fit. Highlights for me were "Dominion/Mother Russia" and "Lucretia My Reflection", the latter of which is the catchiest thing here. I wasn't really that high on the rest of the songs. 3 stars.

3.5

A little hard but I like their sound

There are a couple of songs I like off of here and are absolute bangers, I'm familiar with Floodland over their other albums. I think a lot of my love for this comes from nostalgia over anything else. Dominion/Mother Russia and This Corrosion are standout tracks and have probably had a lot of influence on the gothic/post-punk scene but tracks like 1959 and Never Land just feel like filler. Their use of choral vocals and layered backing and synth turning some tracks into goth dance anthems is great but every time, I just want to skip tracks. This is definitely the best of the three albums as the other two are rather unremarkable. I'll give this a 3/5 because I think that the tracks I've mentioned are cracking, but it struggles to only just reach that and I'm giving it some good grace because of it's influence on the genre.

Cool album

Denne likte jeg. 80-tallet slik det skal være

Lucretia, This Corrosion and Flood II slaps. I didnt like the rest of the album

There’s a certain 80s vocal style that aims to sound aloof, yet authoritative. I guess I have a problem with authority. I’d be lying if I said I listened to the whole album. Sorry!

Significant brooding Bowie vibe, run through the 80's music production toolkit. It isn't bad. In fact, it grew on me... a little. It just doesn't ever really take off. As a result, the commentary comes off as just grumpy.

Dark and moody and makes you feel something. However, it lacks some of the melodies some of the great gothic rock albums have. I fade in and out of caring, although there is far more good than bad. 6/10

Nothing bad to say about this one, unfortunately also nothing good to say about it. Best thing to say about it is "OK as background music"

bit weird, listenable though

I enjoyed this. It reminds me of Depeche Mode. It was easy to listen to but nothing spectacular

Cover hits hard. Moody AF.

Hey, that's that song from GTAIV Nothing else was special about the album.

Fun little goth album

A tale of good and bad. Dominion, Lucretia, Corrosion good, Flood 1, 1959 bad. I did listen twice though, so more good than bad then.

Apparently, I am a goth, or at least should have been one? I kind liked this. The only track I've heard by them has 'Corrosion' in the title. It's on an 80s compilation that Steven Wilson curated for a a CD release a couple of years ago. I don't remember the exact title, but I can't be arsed to go look it up right now. I can hear Bowie in so much of the late 80s-early 2000s music that I've been exposed to here. Good to know he lives on...

Perfectly adequate romp through the 80's.

Meh, it was ok. Kind of droned on. Nothing to really sink your teeth into.

David Bowie, Peter Murphy, and David Byrne all meet in a dark bar. Like the style.

Wanted to give this a 4, but it just kinda droned on for too long. Not a bad listen, though. 3/5 Highlights: Dominion / Mother Russia Lucretia My Reflection Never Land - A Fragment

Not terrible but so one dimensional I can only take a few tracks before I look for something else

Was not really looking forward to this - but was very pleasantly surprised (disturbed) by how much I enjoyed it. Silly in places but overall an enjoyably dark and tuneful listen. High 3 - only just marked down as not sure if/when would listen again - fav tracks 1959 & Dominium/Mother Russia.

This struck me as a full on Bowie rip-off married to 80s production - gated drums and chorused guitar. The opening bars are instantly dated to mid to late 80s. Whilst I quite like the components of 'Dominion' - epic feel, baritone delivery, dark melody - somehow the result is less than the sum of the parts. It feels like it could be part of a futuristic west end show like the contemporary 'Time - The Musical'. 'This Corrosion' is of course the big one, with it's 'Speedball 2' bassline. It is so Bowie derivative however (could be from Labyrinth - just swap "gimme the ring" for "you remind me of the babe!"). By the end of the album the formula is wearing a bit thin - drum intro, bring in the bass, sing as deep as you can in drawling tones. But, as the waitress said to me when I asked if she'd forgotten to put mustard in my sandwich, there is something there amongst all the ham.

Okay. Reverb drums, chorus guitar, gated snare, and dramatic, heartfelt vox! - we are in goth rock - Wouldn’t be my usual choice but could appreciate its quality in this genre and found some bits quite catchy. Particularly enjoyed “Eldritch served as the vocalist, performed all instruments, and programmed the band's drum machine…Morrison did not contribute to the album despite being a member of the Sisters of Mercy.” 😂 ‘The Corrosion’ is pretty epic! I almost like the album, which probably says a lot for its quality considering this isn’t really my bag. Got me grooving and moving, but in a kind of ironic, satirical way! Terrible last song to close the album. Dominion & Corrosion stood out. Does what it does well, but not for me.

Classic 80’s goth. “This Corrosion” is an absolute classic. The rest pretty much is a big pile of ok. One and done with the exception of one song but puts you in a mood.

352/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑

Good songs - great sound - very 80s. Enough reverb to fill a large church. . Jim Steinman touch fills it out even more. Never listened to Sisters of Mercy much - I think I've missed a trick.

When I saw this was my daily album my first thought was "Some unknown 80's band" Then I instantly recognized the first song, "Dominion" as one of my favorites from GTA IV, lol. Some other tracks I enjoyed were the slow ballad like 1959 with it's beautiful piano, and the toe tapping "This Corrosion". Overall a decent find. I may look into more of the bands albums.

It’s a lot It’s not bad but it’s a lot

Goth classic. It’s okay and I really dig Mother Russia but the rest of the album doesn’t really do it for me.

01) Dominion/Mother Russia - 8,0 02) Flood I - 7,0 03) Lucretia My Reflection - 7,5 04) 1959 - 7,0 05) This Corrosion - 8,0 06) Flood II - 7,5 07) Driven Like the Snow - 7,5 08) Never Land (A Fragment) - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,44 (74/100) Current ranking: 259/539 The other day, my colleagues at work were talking about Sisters of Mercy and how much they loved them in high school. Since I'm only a few years younger than them, I was only familiar with "More," which was frequently played on MTV and my local radio station in the early 90s. That's why I'm so glad to have this album on my schedule today.

Interesting, hadn't heard this one before or heard of the band.

2.5/5

Better than I was expecting

The very 80s sound, drum machine, crude keyboards made it difficult to get onto this. I did enjoy parts of it and I sense the influence to a lot of modern artists that have used and improved the 80s sound (The Horrors in particular). It lacked any stand out tracks but decent enough.

Chunky bass, formulaic, but architectural goth rock. Used to listen to this back in the day - preferred the Mission but that probably proves my lightweight status.

This album was ok, but not sure why it is on this list. Not quite as drab and goth as the write up made it sound.

This isn’t an ugh why is it on here. It is more of why would someone try Goth Rock

I had very low expectations of what "British goth rock" would sound like, so I was pleasantly surprised by this. still wouldn't ever seek it out to listen to again. couple of tracks were stronger than others with a Nick Cave kinda vibe.

I don't think I've ever heard anything by The Sisters of Mercy, and despite Wikipedia noting that there were three singles from this album, I don't think I've heard anything from "Floodland" either. An interesting mix of an almost industrial take on New Wave music at times, although without the grittiness of something like Ministry (or of Laibach's 1987 "Opus Dei" for that matter) and more of the more mundane gloominess of the Smiths or the Cure. The album is pretty solid overall, albeit a bit turgid on the slower songs (like "Flood 1" or "1959"); my favorites were probably "Dominion/Mother Russia" and "Flood II", and also the extended version of "Never Land (full length)". It's definitely dated (especially the ubiquitous drum machine, so cheesily credited as "Doktor Avalanche"), but a lot more interesting than something like, say, Pet Shop Boys or even The Cure, and I admire it that this was largely a one man production, a la Trent Reznor, although I do wish it had the bite of Nine Inch Nails. (I was also a bit bummed that I wasn't able to watch the videos for the singles, as I was mildly curious to see if they were interesting or pretentious, or both.) Sadly, though, Andrew Eldritch sounds like a bitter jerk, at least to former band members, especially with the semi decent "This Corrosion" intended to be a satirical mocking of a former "Sisters" musician's meaningless lyrics. I think the Rolling Stone reviewer Mark Coleman summed it up best: "Meat Loaf joining the Cure for a remake of Lou [Reed]'s Berlin"....

Enjoyed this more than I expected to. Got off to a great start with rather rocking Dominion / Mother Russia twofer. The lyrics were interesting and I liked the nod to Ozymandias. Sadly, I lost interest in the whole production early in the 3rd track. I was sucked in a few times after that, but only briefly.

If some lady sings This Corrosion to me for nine minutes, I'm probably going to ask her politely to give it a rest, despite her healing hands. I can't think of Sisters of Mercy without remembering an old mixtape a friend gave me decades ago with This Corrosion and I'm like "creepy, but is this ever going to end?" It's goth. It's fine. Honestly, the last three songs on the album -- at least for me -- were the best atmospherics. And 1959 was a surprise. But yeah -- I'm past this level of mopeyness.

it's almost as old as me. It's okay. Not too bad

Sad goths actually make some pretty good tunes

Surprisingly really enjoyed this. Normally wouldn't be my thing, but I dug the dark, moodiness of it all. Kind of reminded me of the best things about The Cure and Depeche Mode. I wish I could give this a 3.5 because I really did enjoy it, but just not enough as the albums I've rated a 4. It's a high 3, though.

Exactly what I would have expected a sisters of mercy album to sound like. But no temple of love? Denied!

Not my favourite of theirs, but solid goth work.

They're like a darked version of The Cure, with less pop payoff. If you're into proto-goth synthwave, this is the album for you. I felt like I was lied to, with the name of the band not matching the sound of the band. Very few female voices.

Pretty good 80s Brit pop. One of the few bands that feels like they're emulating the cure and that ilk and finding their own voice doing it.

3.5* 84%

Not that bad as I thought it will be. The midtempo post punk sounding songs are quite enjoyable, but once they slow down, it becomes a bit pathetic.

Classic 80s but entertaining.

3.5/5

Very 80s, very cure. Not really my cup of tea but not a terrible album. 3*

A constant "hell yeah" from me. "This Corrosion" maybe an all-timer.

Looking at the cover is about the same as listening to it. Gated snares, synth hooks, deep voiced british guy singing kinda softly are all evident in that picture. Nah some of the songs, like the piano one break out of new wave and there are good lyrics and a nod to Dylan which never hurts.

Much Like Bauhaus, The Sisters of Mercy are a band that I need to be in the mood for, although they do have a couple of songs "This Corrosion" that I will happily bop to any time they come on.

For some reason I thought this was a metal band. Was a little disappointed

More memories of being 15. The singles, "Dominion", "This Corrosion", and "Lucretia..." stand out as stone cold classics. The rest of it tends to fade into a goth-industrial sameness on a first full listen, but it's not bad. 15-yr-old me could've got into this if I hadn't been listening to metal and prog at the time...

The first couple of tracks were boring. Then, it started to pick up a bit. It just wasn’t for me but, it was okay. Maybe, I will come back and visit some these songs again sometime.

What a rough week for albums but this was listenable

I picked this up on CD about 30 years ago and, other than "Lucretia My Reflection," didn't get more than a couple of listens in over that time. Outside of that one song, it's all a bit overwrought, overlong, and melodramatic.

It’s a good listen as far as 80s goth rock goes…but it’s still 80s goth rock.

Drums sound absolutely massive here. I really enjoy the opening track Dominion and have fond memories of it in GTA IV. The other tracks just don't seem to really do it for me though. They all have a similar sound and just don't compare to Dominion. The atmosphere on the album is incredible still.

Pretty good.

After hearing this, I was wearing dark eyeliner. I've never worn dark eyeliner. This wasn't too bad.

This album was alright. The tracks are a lil long and get a bit repeat however the instrumentation was pretty cool. fav song: Lucretia My Reflection

This sounds like something Shaun and Gus would listen to (aka, it sounds like the 80s). I was expecting another shitty rock album which I just COULDNT HANDLE. But this had a little pop in it so it was a nice break. It loses points for being so damn repetitive. 3/5

3/5 Flood I - good track Towards the end this album feel like off-brand New Order.

Late 80's rock. Not bad, but nothing groundbreaking ...or rather it probably was, in the 80's.

I can hear strains of bands I like in there, and it’s cool to hear where they got their sound, but it’s a little too artsy for me.

I'm plenty down with hot metal and methadrine, but this isn't really my thing. I suppose it's alright for what it is, though. Goth? 3

What I expected

Pretty cool

I liked this more than I expected to given the reviews here - it's very much of its time (and has a lot of the excesses you'd expect from a late 80s synth heavy album), but it's not bad. It's a blend of Bowie, the Smiths, and Depeche Mode (though not getting close to the heights of any of them) - but it does create an atmosphere really well. Will listen again, but not regularly, 3/5.

Definitely some cool tracks here, but overall not really my style. Interesting listen from a cultural context.

Took me a few days to feel up to reviewing this. Although I'd say I dig it, I more like SOM's contemporaries and overall genre. No doubt they contributed, but in my eyes this is a lower peak amongst the greater 80s goth rock mountain range.

Ooh, goth music. At least it's something different, although it didn't do much for me. Fine enough.

Very very 80s. I enjoyed it.

Sounds a little like Depeche mode

Instrumentals were fun but the vocals were too over the top.

Don't know how I missed this band in the 80s. They're dark and moody and fit right in with Echo, New Order and Joy Division, and maybe even some early dark Cure and Depeche Mode. They'd have been on solid rotation for me with the others through college.

Nothing incredibly outstanding, but it was a fun, gloomy listen. Classic Goth

Goths… punks without the attitude or the energy. Only ever learned to play songs in minor keys. This is one of the better examples

It was alright, pretty decent. Enjoyable, but not incredibly dynamic.

dark and atmospheric goth rock. there are songs on this album that you would swear lead vocalist andrew eldritch was indeed a vampire, with his deep baritone voice and his accent. this album may seem a little dated at times, but make no mistake that sisters of mercy did help lay the groundwork for the goth rock scene.

Surprisingly, I kind of liked this. 2.83

80s goth! Love that reverby drum sound of the 80s. It's so nostalgic for me. For some reason I can just picture Jason Segel being the lead singer of this band.

This was fun. Super dark and gloomy. It very much feels like the times. What I like about gothic music is how it sometimes feels like so much (drum machines, heavy bass, keys, big drums) but then it kind of boils down to just raw bass lines over drums for huge parts of songs. That was fun with this one. In a lot of ways it reminded me of Depeche Mode, NIN, Korn and even The Airborne Toxic Event. I'm not sure I'd revisit this, but I certainly enjoyed it!

Spooky leaning synth pop

Floodland is the second album from British gothic rock band, Sisters of Mercy. The albums is primarily the work of front man Andrew Eldritch. He credits the drum machine as a band member, Doktor Avalanche. Eldritch programmed or performed all of the parts on the record. This is good, but not particularly noteworthy collection of songs. The album sounds like an edgy version of David Bowie's 80's/near-Simple Minds work.

My favourites were 1959 and This Corrosion.

Classic 80s

Very hooky choruses Evidently 80's - perhaps vocal trends and style is somewhat dated and also it's heavily 'hair' metal sound 1959 - Good satisfying chord progression, complements the piano sound very well, melody is quite nice This Corrosion - Hype especially at the end, backing vocals are very satisfying and weaves within the sound Flood II - Equally Hype Would need another listen to fully appreciate It is a 7/10 album

I was surprised to see Sisters of Mercy on here. I have had a lot of goth friends over the years, so while I've never intentionally listened to this album, I've heard most of it before. Very solid album, but not something I'd have expected on this list. Just okay. That is, until I did a bit of randomized listening afterwards and realized just how many goth bands completely copied Eldritch's singing style and the style of the songs on this album. I can see how this was a very influential album.

Dominion

I like the atmosphere. However, there’s not enough variation for the length of the songs. The singer sings below his normal vocal range. It sounds uneven. Favorite song: this corrosion

great bass lines but soo brooding

Hmmm…I guess. But probably won’t listen again.

I just can’t tell if I like this or not, it’s interesting but yet boring 🤷🏻‍♂️

Better than expected

2.75

Actually enjoyed that

Really interesting. First time hearing such a sound. Will come back to it definitely.

Best Song: Dominion/Mother Russia. An undeniably catchy chorus, and a good use of choir vocals. Worst Song: 1959. I truly don't how anyone can like these dorky piano ballads that all these 80s pop singers try to do. Overall: A typically 80s combination of decently catchy dance tracks and exceedingly annoying ones where the singer seems content to monotonously drone over the the beat.

To give him credit and slightly defend the album cover, you are certainly able to judge the album by the cover on this one. Neither are very good, but both are unique. A lot of moaning and groaning. I don’t hate it, but I don’t think it’s really that good. 3/5

Lyder meget godt, jeg er dog mere til The Cure når vi snakker goth 80'er rock

I like the gothic rock style and some of the songs were pretty good. It just all sounds the same and I got bored towards the end.

Pretty good

I'd never been interested in this band - too goth. But it wasn't bad. Favourite track, Lucretia My Reflection.

Bit weird. Was alright as background music Songs were quite long but it wasn't bad 3 ⭐️

Not bad. I'm okay with the sound but it isn't one that I seek out.

More sax than I expected for goth

A decent Goth rock album. I did dance to This Corrosion at the clubs back in the day but the rest of the album is not something I would get back into again although I was impressed with the dedication and sound l.

Not as direct as first last but still has some good sounds. Does it try to sound the same with a different cast???

Really did sound like an 80s album. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect going into this one, and I’m still come coming out of it. It has some cool ideas with the choir, but a lot of it feels played out. Not a lot of feelings on it otherwise. Standouts: Dominion/Mother Russia and This Corrosion.

It just makes me think of Simon Pegg in ‘World’s End’ so I love it. It’s pretty…I don’t know if they make words for what this sounds like, but know that the cover conveys it perfectly.

Very 1980s sounding goth/new wave album, first I thought I wouldn't like this at all but then I quite liked their originality and their some good musicianship. I wouldn't listen to it again but it was an okay listen.

Just another pretty typical mid-80's album

A weird one that was not what I expected - I was thinking Sisters Of Mercy were more heavy metal if I’m honest! But I did enjoy the vibe of this and there were some decent tracks on here! A high 3 rating

This is the most European 80s thing on the planet. And that isn't a bad thing. It isn't a great thing either.

It brings back memories of my dark gothic days. A weird time that only began for me well after the release of this album, but then lasted a while. In this respect, the Sisters were a rediscovery for me. Nice to see them here again. I'm curious to see if I still like the album as much. Ok, now that I've listened to the album again, I realize that the fascination has disappeared. I still like a few things. Dominion and This Corrosion are among them. But the album won't be integrated into my daily stream. 3/5

Does what it says on the tin

3 - I listened, I have almost no thoughts

Can't say I've ever been all that interested to immerse myself in goth rock. If I need some brood and darkness with post-punk guitars, why not just go with Siouxsie Sioux and the Banshees? I don't know, goth rock and coldwave/darkwave always comes off as boring to me. A sound meant for bouncing off a dark concrete corridor with a fluorescent light flickering on the ceiling. The first half of the record lacks some energy. Personally, I found the last 20 seconds of "Lucretia My Reflection" as the most engaging. The drums and backing vocals (from The Gun Club's Patricia Morrison) for "This Corrosion" are pretty fun, however. I can picture this song being played in the end credits for an 80s exploitation horror flick. Cinematic quality from Jim Steinman? Groundbreaking! 'Floodland' may be one of those records that's actually backloaded, with "Flood II" adding some extra warmth to the otherwise cold atmosphere overall. But then we're back into the concrete undertow with the final two tracks. At least the album cover looks how the album sounds. B

Lovely memories!!

Not as bad as I was expecting.

For sure good dark rock.

Interesting Brit sound. Liked it overall but a bit dark

I almost like Dominion, This Corrosion

niet slecht... maar ook niet onmisbaar

Feels like a cross between the cure and Miami vice. Very breathy serious vocals. Not a bad vibe but no standouts for me

Floodland by Sisters of Mercy is different from other albums! The vibes are super gothic and dark wave, and the fact that it was so different made it enjoyable--but it's still good regardless. I bet this album can be considered dreary, but I found it riveting and fun. The choral intro to "This Corrosion," the piano accompaniment in "1959," the lyrics and topic in "Mother Russia," the consistent deep vocals. The musical choices weren't expected at all, and the music was good benefited from those unusual choices. 3.5

Not my thing. So 80s you couldn't get more cheesy. It is so cliched it's good since it sums everything up that is Goth and trashy. Because of that I can't bring myself to give it a bad score.

(the night of) July 31, 2024 HL: "Lucretia", "This Corrosion", "Driven Like the Snow", "Never Land" Points for being big & gothic & ridiculous; points taken for the canned 80s drums & talk-sung vocals that I feel take away from the atmosphere these songs could have possessed. I bet the Sisters would be better live 3.5

Surprise! Never heard of this band and enjoyed their Ministry like sound.

Im sure this is an amazing album if you’re into goth. But I’m not, so I guess it was just ok. I’m also not super nostalgic for songs that are excessively 80s, which this is. Although I have heard of the Sisters of Mercy, I’ve never actually listened to them, at least not knowingly. I don’t feel I’ve missed out on anything.

Don't really know what to say on this. It's fine, I guess. Not really my scene, and I can't understand whose scene it would actually be. It feels like I'd only ever put this on as a joke. That said, it's a pretty well-executed joke.

Intrigued by this. Very much like the cure. Will have to give a few more listens

Depeche Mode meets the cure meets Castlevania

It’s like the Cure, Jr! And I love The Cure.

Started out strong but got pretty tired of the voice and the lenght of each song

This style of music goes down very easy for me, but I can't say I will remember any of it tomorrow.

I know of Sisters of Mercy and was definitely interested when I saw their name pop up. I don't know if that excitement put me in the right mood, but man I loved the opener Dominion / Mother Russia. Lucretia My Reflection (song 3) was also outstanding and This Corossion was pretty good too. Aldritch has vocals similar to Ian Curtis of Joy Division but there's a bit more tempo and fun to Sisters of Mercy, giving them a different goth rock sound. Naming your drum machine is a strange move, but I was cool with Doktor Avalanche. All that said, it felt like every other song was just okay (Flood I and II a bit meh, 1959 too). This album is better than a 3 but I don't know if it's a 4. Might be one of those I wish I had rounded up later.

This would make a good soundtrack for The Lost Boys. So very 80s. Favorite tracks: Most of them sound identical, but This Corrosion caught my attention, even though it's also SO VERY 80s. First thought at the beginning of Never Land: "Wait? Is this When the Levee Breaks? Nope." Moving on...

I get that this is a definitive goth album, but it's not a very exciting one. Just another band that you hear and think "Did these guys make TMS?"

Pretty nice if you get the humour

Very clear inspiration for bands like Type O Negative. I like the edgy, early industrial stuff though

Weird gothic Bowie at times?

Super 80s. There are some decent parts to this, but overall I'd say it was a bit boring.

Very 80’s very gothic, enjoyed this, probably worth at least one listen, but can’t see me coming back to it.

okay sochli herteredepeche mode? harde shit? chli extra aber finds no recht geil. oke isch en chli lange seeehr cool tönende song mit mega überdratischer leadstimm wos aber au interessant macht. sehr geil. Flut ich. jo ich. de song macht chli en orientalism (Vgl. Said, Orientalism, S. 1 ff.) aber isch halt so darke goth 80er pop mit viel synths für da hani scho öpis übrig. lucretia my reflection het mega drive, weiss nöd obs am sänger guet goht. aber er fitzt ane. bassline geil. 1959 isch etz weniger nice au well s klavier seeehr dünn und noch spielzügklavier tönt. und sini stimm treit chli wenig für e ballade. chor a afang vo this corrosion sehr schön. nocher getting kinda funky??? jo sevi de song isch z lang aber funny synthbass??? ha gad sehr e gueti ziit gha währed corrosion. fluet iiiich (aha da isch es römischs 1 gsi vorher) findi etz weniger cool aber immerno überdramatisch und vieeeel z halligi drums. driven like the snow? wie? skifahre?

AHWAS 80ERAHR?? jaa mother russia funny aber fast echli too much, chans nöd ganz ernst neh poah gömmer die 80er drums ufd eier sie sind ja schön und guet hie und daa aber weiss nöd wie guet ich de glichi drumbeat für 45 min ushalte mite gliche luute phil collins type drums und was er da chli is mikrophon inneraunt fangt au nöd vill mit mier ah ok es isch no gothic rock macht no sinn, de anere dunkli vibe ah sich cool aber die drums BING BÄNG BINGBINGVINGBING 9ehalbminute bruder flood II wieder so krass 80er hahahah die snare bringt mich bald um QHH FERTIG ja do git es 2 oder 3 sorry, es ischmer mengisch eifach too much gsi mengisch

OK, so now I've heard three goth albums on this list. Who edits this book? This is an OK album, but its weird that of all the musical subcultures goth is represented more than something like ska or black metal or electro. 3/5

Great goth album! So stand out tracks for sure. My only downer on this album was that I kept thinking it would get heavier like a Type O Negative album. Still pretty solid.

dominion lucretia my reflection this corrosion colours

This screams the 80s to me. Drum machines electronic synthesizer and Moody lyrics. Not as good as some of the classic bands, but certainly listenable.

It must be my morning brain talking but Floodland went in one ear and out the other. It started off well then it lost me to the point where I cannot remember what the songs sound like. It's my fault, though, I was not in the space needed for this album's attention. I'm sure it's good. I'll check again another time. Favorites: Dominion/Mother Russia, Lucretia My Reflection, 1959, This Corrosion, Driven Like the Snow.

Definitely an interesting dark wave gothic album, with a droning tone of lyrics and crunchy guitars. Not an all time favorite but not bad.

Rather dark, echoey and futuristic, but good. Has a Midnight Oil vibe. Best song is This Corrosion. Liked the sound and the album (2.7*s)

Ok, I did not expect that at all. The opening track has an 80's sax solo and then chants "Mother Russia" for 3 whole minutes and somehow I'm into it. This album is so goth it burns you, but like in ice. I didn't know I needed to hear this but I'm glad I did. It's moody and upbeat at the same time, it's dark but has good energy, it's borderline silly but also serious. It's like the vampire version of David Byrne joined Depeche Mode. Very intriguing.

Something about it is a little hokey but for some reason I kinda liked it. There's nothing special about it at all but a few of the songs are catchy and fun enough to work. Shoutout to Doktor Avalanche, drum machine extraordinaire. 2.81 stars

Good New Wave, not up there with the real heavy hitters but it's definitely in the rotation

very ambient and reminds me of the cure, i did enjoy the variety of sounds still not really enough for four stars but id rather be harsh than give em out willy nilly

3-

This Goth kids at my high school (all five of them) really liked this back in the day. I think it's a fine example of the genre. Doesn't get me moving, though.

Enjoyably dark and 80s

Goth rock is a new one on me. There's bits I liked but the production & lyrics are very '80's & haven't aged well. A very generous 3

"Floodland" by Sisters of Mercy is a gothic rock classic that showcases the band's dark and brooding sound. Released in 1987, the album features iconic tracks like "This Corrosion" and "Dominion/Mother Russia," characterized by deep vocals, haunting melodies, and dramatic instrumentals. While "Floodland" is praised for its atmospheric quality and influential role in the gothic rock genre, some critics find its overall sound to be slightly dated. The album's heavy use of synthesizers and drum machines, while innovative for its time, may not resonate as strongly with modern listeners. Overall, "Floodland" remains a significant album in gothic rock history, earning it a respectable 3 out of 5.

B- Dominion/Mother Russia 3 Flood I 3 Lucretia My Reflection 3 1959 3 This Corrosion 5 Flood II 3 Driven Like The Snow 3 Never Land (A Fragment) 2 Who would've f***ing thought?! NOT me. No? Okay, me. PSYCH.

I'm big into my goth rock/post punk, so I was disappointed to find I didn't enjoy this as much as I wanted to. Something about the vocals did not work for me - it was missing a spark. The songs, despite all sounding different - which is something I can appreciate, and sets it apart from being purely a mid album, all blend into one for me bar one. They aren't bad, just...forgettable. HOWEVER: Lucretia my reflection was a solid tune. Well deserved with the 30M+ listens on spotify. Great bassline. A stand out track that prevented me from fully disliking the album. On the whole though, not the best.

The fact that 50% of the ever-present members of Sisters of Mercy are a drum machine called Doktor Avalanche says a lot about just how 80s this album sounds. As it turns out, dark and atmospheric 80s electro goth rock with communist vibes is actually a really cool listen. I like it. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Lucretia My Reflection Date listened: 16/04/24

the singles are spectacular but there’s a lot of undercooked filler to be sure

Never been a big a fan. Still not. But I enjoyed.

Didn't expect to be familiar with any of this coming in, but I've definitely heard "Dominion"/"Mother Russia" before (in the in-game radio for GTA IV of all places). If anything, the sound is mostly consistent throughout. The reverb drums really grab you immediately. A few duds keep the overall experience down, though.

Not terrible by any means, it had its moments but I'd be ok never hearing it again. 2.5/5

Rock gótico. Ni fu ni fa.

Kind of cool in an 80’s goth way. Kind of industrial sounding. But just not really my thing. Giving it a solid 3/5 though.

3. Although I imagine if I were in a different mood it would be heigher. 80s electro synth pop

Sort of ok

Yeah not bad

A cool gothic rock album that ticked all the boxes of the genre. Best: Dominion/Mother Russia Worst: Flood II

Cool sound, but nothing to revisit.

Captures the 80s vibe decently. Not super remarkable though.

A little too moody for me. Similar to Depeche Mode

I honestly thought I was going to enjoy this more than I did. The production really hasn’t worn well

not my thing

It's like Devo and Depeche Mode had a baby.

So Goth it hurts. Moody and mechanized.

This was super moody and I'm here for it. "Burn Down Hot Topic" vibes from top to bottom.

Starke Ballade: „1959“, „Lucretia My Reflection“ und das großartige „The Corossion“ sind die Muntermacher des Albums. OK! 3/5

80s goth rokk er besta goth rokkið. Sándið er óumflýjanlegt.

A little weird for my taste.

Not something I'll be in a hurry to revisit, but not bad.

Very 80s

Super 80s, very goth

It’s goth rock but listenable. Distinct 80s flair but it’s not bad. Doubt I’d listen again though

way cooler than i originally thought it would be. probably a high 3 but definitely flirting with 4

Ooo Depeche Mode vibes. I listened to this on a walk and enjoyed the gothic/darkness of it. Pretty solid instrumentals. I really liked Flood II.

Some overly long tracks, but at times enjoyable

fave track: lucretia my reflection final thoughts: i dunno i thought i would like this a lot more than i did but a lot of it fell flat for me :/

More engaging than I was expecting, a pleasant throwback to 1980's rock/synth pop. Too many single idea songs here, though, drawn out for far too long. And maudlin. SO. MAUDLIN.

Cool sort of dark new wave sound, but unfortunately none of the songs really went anywhere. It was just kind of the same drums and synths, wasted opportunity in my opinion

I enjoyed this more than I expected. Something about the dated (vintage?) synth sounds resonated with me.

I'm traveling right now and so I was unable to listen to this closely. having said that, the production on this album was a bit distracting. but i would have liked to listen more closely.

The Sisters of Mercy have a heaviness I don't experience with other similar bands of the time (The Cure, Joy Division, Bauhaus) and I guess that's why I can't get my groove on with them. While the album was a bit of a chore to get through it did remind me why I like this project. It helped me clarify the new wave bands I do like and helped me differentiate between them. Before this project I put Joy Division, Bauhaus, Sisters of Mercy, Siouxsie And The Banshees, et al all in the same bucket. Not anymore! 2 is too low/3 too high. but it's Christmas so there. I will say I thought they had a great band name!

Sisters of Mercy knew exactly what style they were going for, and they rocked it. Dark, haunting synth rock with low, foreboding, almost monotone vocals. Memorable bass riffs and solid instrumental expertise. It's not exactly my style, though. The synths are heavily overused, creating a very dated sound a la A Momentary Lapse of Reason (which is weak for a similar reason). The choruses are often an intensified, faster version of the verses, which might bode well for live performances but not so much for album close-listening. My favourite track was This Corrosion because it sounded the least like the others: a more light-hearted, standard rock style.

Kinda sounded like it should be an alt-movie soundtrack, didn’t dislike but not super my thing

Back in the day I wouldn't have given these guys the time of day, because Robert Smith and The Cure were the legendary goth rock group, and still very much are. Sisters of Mercy were a resurgence of goth rock and their sound was extremely samey between tracks. That said, I actually found I enjoyed listening to the album, I'd even choose yo play a couple of the tracks again, so they have grown on me over the years.

lmao. 80s goth kids act like this was some type of new music, or cooler than the rest of the '80s' music. It's literally just 80s pop with a deep voice guy talking a lot. It's not bad or anything. 2.8.

A few really good songs. A couple really 80s songs.

I've never heard the genre called Gothic Rock, but I liked some of them in this album. It has a unique vibe and it’s one and only.

Not bad, but i vibed more with others. Has a dark gothic atmosphere. Could get better after a few more listens. Still, I liked others more 5/10.

I’ve always heard people describe David Bowie as being influential and I guess I believed it without really knowing it for sure. But listening to this list has definitely confirmed that for me. Bowie is the #1 artist I find myself comparing other artists to when describing their style. For Sisters of Mercy, it’s the dramatic vocals that sound like Bowie. But actually the first band that jumped to mind was The Cure. They’ve got that same dark, reverb-heavy goth sound. This is good. I’m not so drawn to it that I’ll seek out more from the band but I might give it another spin when I’m more in the mood for it.

3,5

3/5 had some oomf, but not enough

Meh…

Some classic goth club hits, some very boring

Hardcore 80's synth. Perfect for a vampire movie

The moment you hear that snare drum, you know this was made in the 80s. I can never understand why everyone in the 80s suddenly decided to make their snare drums sound like this, its like being repeatedly punched in the face. Although with that said, I think the songs weren't too bad.

Niet slecht, maar ook niet super

This is ok. For me it suffers from being too much like Joy Division/New Order but trying to be cool & standoffish. I can see some appeal but I'd rather listen to the thing that's full of life. music: (⌐■_■).

This one is more fun than it has any business being. It sounds exactly like its cover, in a good way. I never got much into gothy stuff but maybe I could.

Not super memorable.

first listen yawn

Goth plays poppier today than it did in its heyday, even sort of innocent."Dominion" and "Lucretia" and "Flood II" and "Driven Like Snow" have few affectingly moody moments, but too often the synths and drum beats produce the opposite of deep or sinister – sounding tinny, canned, feckless. The backing vocals and chorale moments liven things up here and there, with a church-y feel but it all sounds like playacting. "This Corrosion" is "Louie, Louie" for the black lipstick set. "1959" is obviously a rip-off of Spinal Tap's "Lick My Love Pump," with piano by what sounds like a first-year student just done learning "Chopsticks." Edwards Scissorhands would be the Sisters' brother, no? The Cure would work out to be 5x the band. Rounding up only because of fond memories of a particular Goth lovely who was fond of this band.

I love the goth rock sound, and this album really nails it. I feel like some of the songs overstay their welcome though, and some aren’t as memorable. I think if I keep listening to it though I’ll start to appreciate it more over time.

Favourite tracks: Driven like the snow Lucretia my reflection

This band kind of reminds me of the Cult and I liked it. Floodland was n album whose vocal style really appeals to me with a little bit of a gothy twist.

I found the Sisters of Mercy's gothy darkness to be try-hard, over the top, and annoying. And yet sometimes I liked the songs. But apparently Andrew Eldritch was known as the "Godfather of Goth," so I guess there is a trailblazing authenticity there. I'm not sure that makes things better, though. In that case Eldritch (real name Andrew William Harvey Taylor) may shoulder much of the blame for four subsequent decades of cringiness. But most hilariously, Eldritch agrees with me! "Since the early 1990s, Eldritch has publicly rejected associations with the goth subculture. He describes the Sisters of Mercy as humanist, modernist, and implies he wants nothing to do with goth, stating: 'it's disappointing that so many people have in all seriousness adopted just one of our many one-week-of-stupid-clothes benders.' He also notes: 'I'm constantly confronted by representatives of popular culture who are far more goth than we, yet I have only to wear black socks to be stigmatised as the demon overlord.'

This album highlights an interesting transition period for the technology with which consumers consumed music. Floodland was released on vinyl, cassette, and compact disc. The past, present, and future of music media (in the late 80s). I listened to the vinyl version, not realizing it until the end. So that begs the question of which version is the “real” version of the album? Is there one? Shouldn’t an “album” be the same no matter what medium it is on? Is Floodland even an “album”? Is Floodland (Vinyl) really the “album”? And some of the songs are different lengths and many are different mixes even if they are the same length. What gives? As for the music, I like the dark, synthy stuff and I’m not so high on the gothic rock influences.

Some gothic rock mixed with an 80s sensibility. Nice, even if some of the tracks are unnecessarily long. 3/5

Vampire rock at its best!

epic sound

If the mood is right, which it is on this rainy workday, this album hits pretty well. Love the production of it. It’s certainly not subtle, but I would not expect that from this band.

Most 80s thing ever

Hyvää synkistelyä 3/5

Täähän oli kiinnostava. Paikoin oikein hyvää Curen henkistä synkistelyä. Ehkä silti välillä turhan mahtipontista tai sanotaanko huonosti ikääntynyttä kasaria. Keskimäärin 3/5.

Yeah, great music, irritating voice. I probably had the wrong idea about Sisters of Mercy because their name is quite silly, but actually they reminded me a bit of Jesus and Mary Chain, which is about as high as praise comes.

Although I recognized the band's name, I never listened to them as I thought gothic rock is kind of dark. However, this album is surprisingly listenable! While the lead singer's voice sounds like many others in the genre, it works. I liked "Dominion"/"Mother Russia", "Lucretia My Reflection" and "This Corrosion". No real dislikes.

Good but a tad overrated in my books. You can hear they were going for something really ambitious with this one with all these arrangements and the bombastic darkwave production, but some it comes across as a little awkward for me. It sounds big, but the songs themselves aren't really impressive, they're only sugar-coated. Anyway, there are still plenty of good moments to be found here but I don't think this is the monument some people claim it is.

I'm a big fan of goth rock, coldwave, etc., but I never really got into Sisters of Mercy. The idea is great, but the 80s synth vibe just sticks the band to their time and didn't age as good as Bauhaus did, for example.

A nice goth rock album, but that lacks a little something to me to make it stand out from other albums of this specific style. The song "1959" might contains the worst soulless piano tone I've ever heard, so bad, 'cause the song is well written.

meh

3.5

muitos BOPS

This was similar to the new Depeche Mode album. A bit dark, but kinda fun.

Pretty good! Not a huge fan of the vocals though.

What a journey with this album haha! I hated the start to the point where I couldn't listen to the full track for tracks 2-4. It was super gothic new wave which I guess is their signature sound?? Not my bag at all. Then I loved 1959, it was more Nick Cave vibes, the piano style was really nice even with the 80s synth effects on it. I also enjoyed This Corrosion, which was more up-beat and reminded me of the Footloose soundtrack which is the side of 80s music which I love too much. Makes me want to dance and have a great time hahaha. Now we are coming towards the end stages in the last 3 tracks and I'm back to meh-ville. Boring, over-dramatic at best and giving me anxiety at worst. Such a mixed album for me.

This was absolutely fine. Listened on a run in Kent and it was a good accompaniment and felt soooo 80s. A bit OTT and silly in some ways but overall I did like it

Ah I guess this was fine, just sounded like so much 80s moody synth stuff, nothing special but not bad

3/5 Best: Dominion / Mother Russia Worst: 1959

Yup, that’s goth rock. 6/10

Typically 80s alternate rock. Got massive Lost Boys vibes with the drums and guitar

A little underwhelming.

overall ok, but quite repetitive and monotone

Cool sound, but becomes dull by the end. The first half was dynamic with great production and songs, but it just didn’t maintain the momentum.

While this was not for me at all, I think it executed its mission. If I was a goth vampire in the 80s, how could this not be my soundtrack? I will never listen to this again but I can see why someone else would like it.

Very 80s dated gothic rock from a bitter vampire man. In a good way.

Dark & stormy

me gustó bastante la vdd igual tranka ponele que 7.5/10

Well produced but very samey. I guess with this new wave stuff your either into the energy or you're not, I think most of us hearing it for the first time 49 years later are probably not.

Genuinely surprised at how much I liked this. Had always dismissed Sister's of Mercy as being goth nonsense but I liked this album

Rating: 6/10 Best songs: This corrosion

Based on this and Prettyhatemachine, I am assuming goth originated in new wave somehow.

Pasty faced and massive of hair, the band enlist a drum machine and the occasional hand of Jim Steinman to add some more pomp to their misery. Epic in parts, not quite in others - there are better goth albums out there but this one is definitely worth listening to. Best Tracks: Dominion/Mother Russia; Lucretia My Reflection; The Corrosion

Het eerste nummer is ijzersterk. Er zit een hint van opera door de stevige 80 basis. De rest van het album is aardig. Het varieert binnen het jaren tachtig genre. Maar dat levert soms ook wat gepingel op (1959).

Tämä kuulostaa hyvältä 69 eyesilta. Gootti!

Kind dig it. It's like a goth Talking Heads. Pretty clear where their influences are. Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, The Cure. I can't quite give it a 4 but it was pretty close.

I do appreciate goth 80's post-punk, though this particular flavor is a little light on melody and heavy on snare (wow. Those are some reverby snares) for my taste.

cracker the extra version of Some Kind of Stranger!

I have zero experience or understanding of "goth" industrial type stuff. I assume this is like, a tentpole of the genre. I liked it, but I don't know that I'd request it.

3 stars

Darkwave is such a great genre name. Shame this is mostly a bit bland and edgy

Gave me a type o negative vibe, not bad.

Wow, is this ‘80s or what? I feel like this entire album could be the soundtrack to a Clive Barker made-for-TV movie about gothic vampires. From what I read, this band doesn’t even have a drummer! It’s a drum machine named Dokter Avalanche. I find that hilarious. Let’s see…. Synth on every track? Check Songs which are almost entirely made of digitized synth percussion? Check Affected, cheesy ‘80s vocals? Check Choir-like female backup vocals? Check Trash-can drums? Check Drums that sound like a basketball hitting a school gym floor? Check Midi ballad? Check Final thoughts: catchy but gets old really quickly. Not bad, but not good. But then again, I’m not an ‘80s goth vampire so…

Interesting dark quality to this one. Kind of a mix between Tears for Fears and early Nine Inch Nails. Love that high-impact, high-reverb drum sound. Quintessential 80’s. Probably won’t listen again, but enjoyed a few tracks.

I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Lucratia was a great song!

Never heard any of this and I will be honest, (I might go to hell for this) I kinda like it. I hope my pastor doesn’t read this review.

I have a soft spot for the 80s sound. I love the gothic tone of their music. Overall it's okay - Lucretia through Flood II are solid but the rest of it is forgettable.

I must admit I enjoyed this more than I expected. The first song is garbage, some typical extremely 80s junk where the snare is so compressed the roadies probably kept it in their pockets. However it improves steadily, peaking with This Corrosion which is actually a pretty damn good song. At first the length of it felt a bit much but honestly it doesn't get old on me as much as some of the other songs on the album that are half the length. Besides the first track, each song has something to enjoy, whether it's a decent chord progression, decent guitar playing, good bass, or good keyboards. The drums are boring and fairly shitty, but they're a drum machine so pretty par for the 80s. I don't like the singer's voice and the melodies are usually pretty bland, a definite low point in their sound. Definitely pleasantly surprised here.

The exception to the "don't judge a book by its cover" rule? The album art for this is just so... on the nose. I didn't hate it at all actually but it is capital G Goth at its most stentoriously self-serious. Though possibly in on the joke? If so, with an amazing poker face about it.

It definitely had an 80s feel to it. It wasn't a great album, but it wasn't awful. It was better than a 2 but not really a 3. I will round up.

Cheer up guys! You're in a band!

Ok

Muy 80, me gusta la oscuridad y profundidad se algunos sonidos

Interesting...

It was ok. Not much wrong with it but didn't really resonate with me. 3/5

Rock gótico no melhor estilo 80s. Relativamente gostoso mas não achei muito notável

Another of those where you can understand why it's in the 1001, even though it's not my usual choice. Good listen, though probably wouldn't listen a second time

Felt very 80s! Some good electronica and synth work going on.

Industrial 80's sound is cool, unlike any of the songs. Would not listen again

Kun sen äänen kuulee, on hankala sukeltaa syvälle soundiin. Jos pääsee sen yli eikä mieti sitä lukua liikaa niin aivan uskomaton albumi.

Grew on me. Besides, shades at night?!?

Pop. Un poco aburrido.