Group
The Mission
gothic rock band
- From
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1985–present
- Rating
- ★ 4.25
- Releases
- 88
- gothic rock
- gothic
- alternative rock
About
The Mission (known as the Mission UK in the United States) are an English gothic rock band formed in 1986.
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Initially known as the Sisterhood, the band was started by frontman Wayne Hussey and bassist Craig Adams (both from the Sisters of Mercy), soon adding drummer Mick Brown (Red Lorry Yellow Lorry) and guitarist Simon Hinkler (Artery and Pulp). Aside from Hussey, the lineup has changed several times over the years, and the band has been on hiatus twice.
The band's catalogue consists of ten studio albums: God's Own Medicine (1986), Children (1988), Carved in Sand (1990), Masque (1992), Neverland (1995), Blue (1996), Aura (2001), God Is a Bullet (2007), The Brightest Light (2013), and Another Fall from Grace (2016), with several live albums, compilations, and other miscellaneous releases.
Members
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Craig Adams bass guitar
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Wayne Hussey guitar, lead vocals
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Simon Hinkler guitar
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Mike Kelly drums (drum set)
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Mick Brown drums (drum set)
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Tim Bricheno guitar
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David Wolfenden guitar
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Rik Carter guitar
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Mark Gemini Thwaite guitar
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Andy Cousin bass guitar
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Scott Garrett drums (drum set)
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Rob Holliday guitar
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Ritchie Vernon bass
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Steve Spring drums (drum set)
Discography
Albums
Singles
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Grotesque
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Met-Amor-Phosis
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Swan Song
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Shine Like the Stars
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Evangeline
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Coming Home
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Swoon
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Lose Myself in You
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The Mission: 1
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Afterglow
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Shades of Green
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Never Again
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Like a Child Again
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Hands Across the Ocean
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Into the Blue
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Deliverance
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Butterfly on a Wheel
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Beyond the Pale
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Kingdom Come
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Tower of Strength
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V
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IV
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II
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III
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I
Live
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The Last Rehearsal
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Live in Buenos Aries
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Déjà Vu Tour 2022: Live at Shepherds Bush Empire
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For Ever More: Live at London Shepherd’s Bush Empire: 27/02/08–01/03/08
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Live at Rockpalast (Live, 1990 Düsseldorf)
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Live at Rockpalast (Live, 1995 Düsseldorf)
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Bending the Arc
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Silver
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XXV Live at Brixton Academy
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Live & Last
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Carved in Sand: London Shepherds Bush Empire, Saturday 1st March 2008
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Live at the BBC Apple Music
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The First Chapter: London Shepherds Bush Empire, Wednesday 27th February 2008
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Children: London Shepherds Bush Empire, Friday 29th February 2008
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London Shepherds Bush Empire, Saturday 1st March 2008
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Godʼs Own Medicine: London Shepherds Bush Empire, Thursday 28th February 2008
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Live MMVII
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Waves Upon the Sand & Crusade
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Lighting the Candles
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Ever After ‧ Live
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Live EP
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Salad Daze
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Salad Daze
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"No Snow, No Show" for the Eskimo
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Into the Dark
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Into the Blue
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South America
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Kingdom of Heaven
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Garden of Delight
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1988-05-12: Axis, Boston, MA, USA
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Blood Brothers: Live in Concert
Compilations
Links
Official
Social
Concerts
Subgroup
Also known as
Blood Brothers · Mission · Mission U.K. · Mission Uk · The Metal Gurus · The Mission U.K. · The Mission UK
Tags
- goth
- goth rock
- england
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- d85e95a3-07c7-4c04-a411-234290615113
- ISNI
- 0000000122652892
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