Today The Sisters Of Mercy have announced their first US tour in over 14 years. Things start off in Silver Spring with stops at Las Vegas, Portland, Houston, Boston, Brooklyn, Detroit before wrapping things up in Denver. The Sisters Of Mercy unique blend of punk-psychedelia, metal, dance beats and guttural growls have inspired the several generations of fans  and for those in the US, this will be their first ever opportunity to catch the band live.

Last November The Sisters Of Mercy  announced their first live appearance on America by headlining spot at the Sick New World Festival in Las Vegas. Also the band announced a concert announced for May 23rd at the Palladium in Los Angeles which sold out within 48 hours. Less than a week later The Sisters Of Mercy  announced two additional dates which includes a headline in Las Vegas following Sick New World and a second show in Los Angeles.

The band’s 1987 album Floodland became a success for them because it features the tracks “Dominion,” “Lucretia My Reflection” and “This Corrosion.” Then in 1990 The Sisters Of Mercy released the album Vision Thing which brought a harder metal-influenced sound along with their  trademark drum machine pummel and lyrical ambiguity.

The nature of the music industry in the ‘90s left band member  Andrew Eldritch with a distaste for the record business, shifting his focus to performing live in lieu of releasing recorded music. Yet, while the band have not released an LP since Vision Thing, their popularity and impact has only grown stronger over time, with their  rock and roll cacophony influencing countless bands over their tenure.

Recent live reviews have championed the show as the band’s strongest in years, with Eldritch supported by the stellar performances of Ben Christo, Dylan Smith, ‘Ravey’ Dave Creffield and  Doktor Avalanche.

Tickets go on sale this Friday February 10:00 am local time.

The Sisters Of Mercy North American Tour Dates

5/10 – Silver Spring MD The Fillmore DC
5/13 – Las Vegas NV Sick New World Festival – SOLD OUT
5/14 – Las Vegas NV  Brooklyn Bowl
5/15 – Los Angeles CA  Hollywood Palladium
5/17 – San Francisco CA  The Masonic
5/19 – Portland OR  Crystal Ballroom
5/21 – Seattle WA  Moore Theatre
5/23 – Los Angeles CA  Hollywood Palladium – SOLD OUT
5/24 – Tempe AZ  Marquee Theatre
5/26 – Houston TX  Bayou Music Center
5/27 – Austin TX  Austin City Limits Live at Moody Theatre
5/29 – St Louis MO  The Pageant
5/31 – Boston MA  Big Night Live
6/2 – Brooklyn NY  Kings Theatre
6/3 – Philadelphia PA  The Fillmore
6/5 – Detroit MI  The Fillmore
6/6 – Chicago IL  The Salt Shed
6/8 – Kansas City MO  Uptown Theatre
6/9 – Denver CO  Fillmore Auditorium