The Sisters Of Mercy & Ofra Haza
Temple Of Love

THE REVIEW

After moving past the sepulchral atmospheres of their debut and transitioning through the plastic and electronic sounds of "Floodland", Andrew Eldritch, having fired the dark witch Patricia Morrison and once again revolutionized his band, released the commercial "Vision Thing" in 1990, with which he sought to imprint a more rock-oriented vein to his music (he himself said he wanted to make an album like ZZ Top). The opus in question received a good commercial response, even though it marked the end of the band’s studio work.

Two years later, Eldritch significantly pressed the accelerator by releasing the single "Temple of Love", already a classic of the pre-debut Sisters of Mercy, revisiting it in a heavy style. The song in question is a punch in the teeth, the typical song to listen to at full volume in the car or on the dance floor (remember the actress who played "The Turkish Bride" in her frenzied dance in a nightclub in the suburbs of Hamburg?) when you need a strong dose of energy.

It's that energy running through my veins that makes me unknowingly step harder on the gas pedal.

The whole thing is enriched by the alluring vocals of the beautiful and unfortunate Ofra Haza, who gives an oriental touch to the temple of love, bringing back memories of the "Dominion/Mother Russia" clip shot in the stunning Jordanian city of Petra.

In conclusion, I wanted to dedicate a small tribute to the song that introduced me to one of my favorite bands and has always accompanied me on my road escapades.

So let yourself be carried away by the hard rock ride of "Temple of Love", but I recommend doing so with the engine off.