The very first notes transport me back to the 80s, and I won’t be leaving that era for the next 44 minutes. My story begins in 1985, with the debut album of THE SISTERS OF MERCY "First and Last and Always" as well as some previously released singles like "Alice", "Temple of Love" or "Walk away", because "….turn the gold to chrome…" sounds like a successor to these unique milestones of Gothic rock! With their debut album, BROTHERHOOD lands precisely between the first and second SISTERS album "Floodland", which was released in 1987 and has also made its mark in music history. Let’s forget what came after from the SISTERS. But between these two albums, during a crisis of the SISTERS, the head of the band Andrew Eldritch embarked on a solo project with his side project THE SISTERHOOD. THE SISTERHOOD – BROTHERHOOD, there’s no need to inquire about the influences of BROTHERHOOD anymore. Even though "...turn the gold to chrome..." is the debut album, the two Swedes boast an impressive musical experience! It’s clear that the album is not from beginners or musicians with just a few years of experience. The 9 songs fit like a glove to the Gothic rock eye, perfect songs, perfectly recorded, perfectly mixed, perfectly captured and ready to be unleashed upon humanity. For all those who mourn these times, who grew up with them and/or still stand by SISTERS, FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM, and JOY DIVISION, BROTHERHOOD offers the right music for that. I would have given the album a perfect score if I could hold a reasonably decent booklet in my hands. But I can’t, I have nothing in front of me, so it could either come with a double-sided flyer or a 20-page glossy overture. Therefore, there’s a half-point deduction! 9 ½ points
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