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The Mission
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Leeds, United Kingdom (1986 – present)
Several bands have used this name.
1) The Mission (known as The Mission UK in the United States due to a naming clash with a Philadelphia R&B band) is a gothic rock band formed in 1986 from the splinters of the freshly-dissolved rock band The Sisters of Mercy.
It was started in Leeds by frontman Wayne Hussey, lead/vocals, guitar and Craig Adams, bass (both of the Sisters)and both in the ressurection of the band in 1999 (with Craig Adams, bass leaving permanantly in 2002 to join The Alarm), soon adding Mick Brown, drums (of Red Lorry Yellow Lorry) and Simon Hinkler, guitar (of Artery/Pulp). Aside from Hussey, the line-up has changed several times during the years, and the band has been dusted up from a state of dormancy once or twice. The backbone of the band’s catalogue consists of seven main albums (Gods Own Medicine, Children, Carved in Sand, Masque, Neverland, Blue, Aura and God Is a Bullet) with several complementing albums, compilations and other miscellaneous releases also in existence.
The Mission attracted a faithful following band of fans, known a ‘Eskimos’. Gigs typically had an energetic mosh pit (prior to the term being coined) sustained by a lot of Eskimos.
Other bandmembers:
Mark Gemini Thwaite, guitar
Andy Cousin, bass
Rik Carter, keyboards
Mark Gemini Thwaite, guitar
Scott Garrett, drums
Rob Holliday, guitar
Richard Vernon, bass
Richard Beesley, drums
Mark Gemini Thwaite, guitar
Steve Spring, drums
1) The Mission (known as The Mission UK in the United States due to a naming clash with a Philadelphia R&B band) is a gothic rock band formed in 1986 from the splinters of the freshly-dissolved rock band The Sisters of Mercy.
It was started in Leeds by frontman Wayne Hussey, lead/vocals, guitar and Craig Adams, bass (both of the Sisters)and both in the ressurection of the band in 1999 (with Craig Adams, bass leaving permanantly in 2002 to join The Alarm), soon adding Mick Brown, drums (of Red Lorry Yellow Lorry) and Simon Hinkler, guitar (of Artery/Pulp). Aside from Hussey, the line-up has changed several times during the years, and the band has been dusted up from a state of dormancy once or twice. The backbone of the band’s catalogue consists of seven main albums (Gods Own Medicine, Children, Carved in Sand, Masque, Neverland, Blue, Aura and God Is a Bullet) with several complementing albums, compilations and other miscellaneous releases also in existence.
The Mission attracted a faithful following band of fans, known a ‘Eskimos’. Gigs typically had an energetic mosh pit (prior to the term being coined) sustained by a lot of Eskimos.
Other bandmembers:
Mark Gemini Thwaite, guitar
Andy Cousin, bass
Rik Carter, keyboards
Mark Gemini Thwaite, guitar
Scott Garrett, drums
Rob Holliday, guitar
Richard Vernon, bass
Richard Beesley, drums
Mark Gemini Thwaite, guitar
Steve Spring, drums
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Gods Own Medicine
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Carved in Sand
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Children
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The First Chapter
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Amelia
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Like a Hurricane
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Bridges Burning
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And The Dance Goes On
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Shoutbox
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TainyJunshi wrote:
yeeaaahh
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doctorjmo wrote:
...just rock.
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Lahiri wrote:
Try this! http://www.lastfm.it/music/And+This+Again/_/Ghoul
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baykuslar wrote:
Ok, the vocals have been added lol - "Blood Brother" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ws-jQvKJI4
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8GotH8 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Gothic+Philosophy
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baykuslar wrote:
Our instrumental cover version of
Blood Brother by THE MISSION UK now uploaded to Last.FM here = http://www.last.fm/music/Baykuş/_/Blood+Brother+%28Enstrümantal%29
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skinnydrifter wrote:
still haven't heard the christmas single in full, but on iTunes it sounds nicee
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Naxo_bep wrote:
I started hear this band a few days ago , is a great band
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PartGreyBeard wrote:
Another fine band from Leeds
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skinnydrifter wrote:
Ministry and The Mission UK "It’s Always Christmas Time” -a collaborative carol from Al Jourgensen (Ministry, RevCo) and Mark Gemini Thwaite (The Mission UK, Peter Murphy, Mob Research)... WTF! I'm gonna go buy/listen to this.
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likeahurricane1 wrote:
Wayne Hussey played solo in Utrecht. See his live performance in Utrecht http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFMZo5V0oRE
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swr-troll-two wrote:
Gods Own Medicine is not the best album...
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ToneLeMoan wrote:
@TheMusicalVito, God I really envy you enjoying The Mish for the first time! I looooved Wayne and co. back in the day but after the Carved in Sand album they seriously jumped the shark. Happy memories though.
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QuiXotic_piXy wrote:
Fabienne ... oooh!!! I LOVE IT!
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eterarnial wrote:
Addictive <3
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TheMusicalVito wrote:
I'm having my first moments with this band. Amazing.
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Gothtowncryer wrote:
The Skeletal Family + Guests The Gassienda, Keighley. Friday, 25 September 2009 The Gassienda Russell Street Keighley, United Kingdom
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szafi19 wrote:
Awesome music:)
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Vladiswana wrote:
With Love...♥ ♥ ♥
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PrairieBad wrote:
The Mission UK is so fantastic... I find it hard to believe She Wants Revenge has 6 times more plays than them, they're new goth, The Mission is classic!
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News
Jan from Elusive found dead
1 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/themissionuk
We have received the very tragic and shocking news that Jan, the singer from the band Elusive that supported the Mission on their 2005 'Lighting The Candles' tour, died a few days ago. …
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SarumAnderson, CoolWater69, xandebrasilbr and 15 other people added The Mission to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
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doctorjmo tagged The Mission with ‘rock’. Thursday evening
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spkr4thdd wrote about The Mission in Real and proper classic metal... so come get some!. Thursday morning
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mythos_slayer tagged The Mission with ‘gothic rock’. Thursday morning
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player68 tagged The Mission with pop-rock, gothic rock and post-punk. Thursday morning
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