<P> After intense songwriting sessions, Gary Marx entered Parkside Studios, "a tiny studio in a rehearsal complex off Armley Road where I'd been with Wayne to record some new demos with him singing ." The recordings were engineered by Steve Allen . </P> <P> Eldritch was enthusiastic about the new material, and played some instrumental demos to Melody Maker magazineist Adam Sweeting: "I think this stuff's gonna be incredible, like nothing we've ever done before ." </P> <P> At the end of June 1984, The Sisters of Mercy went with producer Dave Allen into the Strawberry Recording Studios in Stockport, near Manchester, for five weeks to record their first studio album . Studio costs were £ 500 a day and £ 3,250 a week . Eldritch spent the whole five weeks inside the studio and, according to Dave Allen, used large amounts of amphetamine on a daily basis . </P> <P> In Stockport, backing tracks and vocals were to be recorded . Additional vocals, overdubs and the final mix were planned for August at Genetic Studios . The finished album was to be released in the third week of October 1984 . </P>

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