Monochrome -- A Tribute To Sisters Of Mercy -- Khazad-Dum, 2000 [Last Sigh Magazine

1. Body and Soul (The Escape)
2. 1959 (Dreadful Shadows)
3. Valentine (Exedra)
4. Adrenochrome (The House of Usher)
5. Good Things (Realm of Doom)
6. Home of the Hit Men (Scarlet Harbour)
7. Vision Thing (Marquee Moon)
8. Marian (Soul In Isolation)
9. Poison Door (Sepulcrum Mentis)
10. Temple of Love (Endless)
11. Dominion/Mother Russia (Babylon Will Fall)
12. Lucretia My Reflection (Syria)
13. Alice (!AiBoFoRcEn<-:)
14. Marion (A Spell Inside)
15. Afterhours (The Hall of Souls)
16. Something Fast (Page 12)

    As tribute albums go, "Monochrome" is fairly standard, with groups attempting either to faithfully recreate or to completely reinvent their favorite Sisters of Mercy songs.
    Babylon Will Fall's "Dominion/Mother Russia" is faster and more danceable than the original-it's more purely pop, but the vocals strive to evoke Eldritch at every turn. Syria's "Lucretia My Reflection" is also faster and more pop than the original, but the arrangement is instantly infectious. The vocals are perfectly suited to the selection, with their balance of sneering indifference and commanding presence. The Hall of Souls gives a haunting performance of "Afterhours," which is at once reminiscent and entirely new. Both A Spell Inside and Soul In Isolation cover "Marian." Soul In Isolation's version highlights the sheer angst of the track through anguished vocals, while A Spell Inside uses the other instruments to build the song's sense of tension.
    "Monochrome's" liner notes hail the Sisters of Mercy as "The Grandfathers of Goth." If they are indeed that, they have a lot of grateful grandchildren.