Paint My Name in Black and Gold: The Rise of the Sisters of MercyAuthor: Mark Andrews Leeds, 1980. Amid the violence and decay, the city was home to an extraordinarily vibrant post punk scene. Out of that swamp crawled the Sisters of Mercy. Over the next five years, they would rise from local heroes to leading alternative band, before blowing apart on the verge of major rock stardom. Their path was strewn with brilliant singles, astonishing EPs, exceptional album tracks and legendary live shows. Two classic line