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Sisters of Mercy
State Theater Detroit,
March 13, 2006

The Sisters of mercy have always and always will be an iconic part of the Greater Gothic Movement, from the early days of the sisterhood and the side project 'the merry thoughts' we have been given a legacy of music unique to this movement unrivaled by any save Bauhaus.

It was with this expectation of the band that I went to last night's show, a show that will forever live in my mind. Before I get to it let me say that the state theater treated everyone with respect and great care, their contribution to the night will be noted here with accolades and many thank-you's for a perfect night on their part.

Upon arriving at the show early I was greeted by two very nice people Andrew from Glasgow Scotland and (forgive me if I have gotten your name wrong) Amy? From Switzerland, they admitted to not having seen much of Detroit but found it one of the nicer cities they had been too.

As the time drew closer and the sun sat behind the great structure that is the state theater she grew cold and I provided her with my coat so that she would be a bit warmer while we waited, your welcome it was my pleasure.

Once inside things began to move more quickly than the wait outside had seemed I ran into many old friends I was very excited to see and none of those I would have avoided if I knew they were there. After a coke and a smoke the show began, the opening act was a band called 'Warlock' and I must admit they were very good, you could tell they wanted to keep playing but their set was short only a few songs but each one was fresh new and powerful, I found myself swaying to their sound as if on command by a puppet-master directing my every whim, I was in love. Break and more coke and smoke, more people I had not seen in forever and then back to the show.

Myself and two friends made our way down to the front of the stage were we watched and listened as the show began, Andrew came out singing and everyone cheered. It was going to be a good night. Well as you all know the moment you assume its going to be ok something happens, for us it was two rather large and very drunk ladies trying to rock and sway their way to the front of the stage, they cared nothing for those they knocked down or stepped on, till they ran into someone up front who with out mistake let them know he was not moving for them. We tried to enjoy the show regardless of this going on, but in the end as beer and a few fist were flung this way and that, we abandoned our place next to the stage. It was at this time we discovered you could not hear Andrew singing anywhere else in the building save for when you realized his attempts to sing the well known and now distorted lyrics of our age old favorites became some monstrously fowl yodel that pieced the ears. Myself and friends were shocked by this and decided that it would be better to leave than stay and have our impressions of the sisters of mercy be further damaged beyond repair. Over all the show was good my many thanks to 'Warlock' for giving us such a great opening act, thanks also to the sisters of mercy who if your close to the stage put on a great show for the few lucky enough to be that close to them. For those who were at the show and else were in the halls the show was pure hell. None of the music was even remotely what you would consider recognizable even when the lyrics were, had I only just now heard any of those songs for the first time I would never listen to the sisters of mercy ever again. I understand there is artistic license involved in ones own work but the show that was put on last night was harsh. If you want to write new music; do not tag them with old lyrics and call it a new song. Warlock however delivered what was expected of them and more, in comparison the two bands should have been reversed in showing because the sisters preformed like amateurs.

Review by:
Stephen Nantz


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