The Mission

Musical Group

Forfans of 1980s gothic rock, post-punk and darkwave.
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The Profile

English gothic rock band formed in 1986 by Wayne Hussey and Craig Adams after leaving The Sisters of Mercy; influential in the 1980s goth/darkwave scene.

Founded by Wayne Hussey and Craig Adams; debuted with 'Gods Own Medicine' (1986); frequently associated with 1980s gothic rock and darkwave.

Two DeBaser reviews (by Fidia) evaluate The Mission's 1980s output, praising songwriting, atmosphere and Hussey's vocals while noting derivative influences. 'Gods Own Medicine' is described as essential for genre fans; 'Children' is admired though a cover is criticized.

Notable Quotes

❝ For all genre lovers, in conclusion, this work must not be missed for a band that marked the gothic rock of the eighties and had the merit, together obviously with the Sisters of Mercy of the incomparable Andrew Eldritch, of bringing darkwave out of the musical and image stereotypes that had previously been created and bringing it to commercial success.

❝ The real and only weak point of “Children”, in my opinion, is constituted by “Dream On”, a cover of the famous song by Aerosmith, played too slowly and with Hussey’s voice that, objectively, has little to do with the song in question because it is too different from Steven Tyler’s.