Forevermore

THE MISSION, emerged from THE SISTERS OF MERCY influenced the Wave Scene of the 80s like no other band, with hymns like "Wasteland", "Deliverance" and "Beyond The Pale". Even as a musical chance occurred, the fans remained loyal and even now, there are persistent rumours about a reunion. So it is time now to pay tribute to this band, and there is no better way to do this than with "Forevermore", a sampler put together with love and much time.

Alongside classic versions bursting with energy by FUNHOUSE, STONE 588, REVOLUTION BY NIGHT and COMPLICITY, the CD presents individual and unusual tracks by GUTSMUTHS (Ex-EXEDRA) and KISMET, as well as modern interpretations by ONE (Ex-MERIDIAN), CREAM VIII and THE HOUSE OF USHER, plus many more.

By the way, Wayne Hussey himself, chief of the Wave heroes, considers the existence of this sampler most amusing. All the bands make this sampler an exiting analysis of the heritage of one of the real great bands.

Trackliste:

1. FUNHOUSE – Over The Hills And Far Away
2. ONE – And The Dance Goes On
3. GUTSMUTHS – She Conjures Me Wings
4. THE HOUSE OF USHER – Neverland
5. PASSION PLAY – Dance On Glass
6. STONE 588 – Spider And The Fly
7. REVOLUTION BY NIGHT – Kingdom Come
8. PICTURES OF AGONY –Naked And Savage
9. DAWN OF OBLIVION – Garden Of Delight
10. COMPLICITY – Sacrilege
11. SECOND SKIN – Wake (RSV)
12. FAHRENHEIT 451 – Wasteland
13. BURNING GATES – Amelia
14. CREAM VIII – Raising Cain
15. KISMET – Tower Of Strength
16. DARC ENTRIES – Never Again

Reviews:

Flipside Magazine (USA – summer 1999)
I usually don‘t like tribute albums that much because I find myself liking the originals so much more it kind of negates the point of listening to the covers. Especially when I really like the original band like The Mission. And then again, its very nice being pleasantly surprised. Mastered at Etage Music by Jochen Schoberth (who recently brought us Artwork‘s Digital Karma), Forevermore was the work of some true Mission fans who wanted to thank the band for the music they gave us. Jörg Kleudgen, Andre Kroggel, and Thorsten Kübler compiled 16 songs from bands such as Funhouse, One, The House Of Usher, Passion Play, Fahrenheit 451, Stone 588, Kismet and others to form an impressive collection. None of the bands slaughter the originals (which is usually my fear on tribute albums) but instead walk that thin line between being faithful enough to the original material that it doesn‘t lose ist charm and yet adding something of their own essence to the song. Its all been done with musical skill and admiration - the result is a powerful collection of Mission favorites that include, „Over The Hills And Far Away“, „Spider And The Fly“, „Wasteland“ and „Never Again“ just to name a few. It was, in my eyes, a hard task to take on for any set of bands- they should all be proud of themselves. I wish more tribute albums were like this.
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