Andrew Eldritch (born Andrew William Harvey Taylor, 15 May 1959) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is the frontman and only remaining original member of the Sisters of Mercy, a band that emerged from the British post-punk scene, transformed into a gothic rock band and, in later years, flirted with hard rock.\n', '

Formerly a drummer, Eldritch also programs the tracks for the Sisters of Mercy\'s drum machine (known as "Doktor Avalanche") and plays guitars and keyboards in its studio recordings but uses live shows to focus solely on his vocal performance. Eldritch is well known for his distinctive deep singing voice as well as his poetic (and sometimes politically charged) lyrics.\n', '

The Sisters of Mercy is regarded as a major influence on gothic rock, and Eldritch, with his (former) shock of black hair, melancholic bass-baritone vocal style and pale, emaciated look, was described in the media as a poster boy for the genre including the label, the "Godfather of Goth",, which he frequently denies.\n', '

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