Merciful Release is a record label started by Andrew Eldritch, frontman with Leeds band The Sisters of Mercy. As Eldritch states in an early interview, he wanted to hear himself on the radio. The first Merciful Release release (MR7) was the Sisters Of Mercy's initial 7" single "Damage Done" (1 000 copies).
By 1984 Sisters of Mercy had signed a distribution deal with Warner Bros. Records (Elektra in the US) whilst still maintaining control of Merciful Release.
The label has been on hiatus since late 90's, only re-releasing Sisters of Mercy releases
Artists:
Sisters of Mercy
The March Violets
Salvation
The Sisterhood
James Ray and The Performance
James Rays Gangwar
La Costa Rasa
The MK Ultra (a James Ray alias)
Scoda Blush