This review may be late coming and I may not remember much but I do recall that Sisters of Mercy totally dominated Seattle when they played the Premier club in March.
I have heard numerous bands in my lifetime and too many times the bands sounded way less than the albums that debuted before them - but Sisters totally rocked!
I was a goth/death metal fan in the late 80's early 90's and it was an awesome scene to be associated with...but now I am not so sure? Admittedly, I don't wear the goth garb anymore as I am all grown up and although I love the look I really can't be bothered...but I still love the music, and isn't that what it is all about?
I think I came away a little disallusioned with the scene. I mean everyone is there hanging around, trying to be cool when they just come across as being totally pretentious. And when they aren' t trying to be cool they are pretending that they are unigue in their over-the-top style AND it just made me want to scream at them all - HELLO YOU ARE NOT UNIQUE - YOU ALL LOOK THE SAME - DUMBASSES! Yeh, ok it pissed me off a little, and then you have to deal with the arrogant arseholes up the front of the crowd. Ok, I should specify that only a handful - one group - of people were acting like arseholes but they also happened to be standing near us!
So enough of my ranting lets get back to the music. They played all my favorites - Dominion, Dr Jeep, Detonation Boulevard just to name a few. I must say that they sounded awesome just like their numerous albums that have been released over the years. I hate it when you check out a band only to find that they cannot perform unless in the studio where no amount of editing can make them sound any good. Of course, Sisters had all the perfect little touches that made their stage appearance memorable - cool image and the smoke machine - which I must say was working fine in that Britney Spears could have been on stage miming and I would be clueless.
So overall Sisters of Mercy played a brilliant show and I would definitely see them again if they decide to return to Seattle in the future. Though next time I will wear my vans and leave the stiletto heels at home...not really appropriate attire if you are trying to concentrate on the band, and not the numbing pain creeping along your toes.