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About - AT WAR WITH THE GODS tells the story of the first 25 years of The Mission, from the speed-fuelled beginnings in Leeds to the tour which in 2011 saw the band reform and tread the boards of some of the most important venues in the world once again.
THE MISSION
During the 1980s, in a music landscape that was learning to build new trends from the rubble left by the punk storm, The United Kingdom confirmed its role as an inexhaustible source of artists of every kind. In the north of the country, far away from the din of a metropolis turned into a Mecca for millions of visiting rock music lovers, new ways of interpreting new-wave and post-punk developed, and bands were formed which would thoroughly embody them. Here, between Bristol, Liverpool and Leeds, began the musical mission of guitarist and singer Wayne Hussey; a story painted in the romantic hues of gothic rock and which crossed paths with the exploits of Led Zeppelin, U2, The Cure e The Cult, rich with prestigious achievements as well as tumultuous chapters.
WAYNE HUSSEY
Vocals, guitars and music
CRAIG ADAMS
Bass – present
SIMON HINKLER
Guitars – present
MIKE KELLY
Drums – present
MARK GEMINI THWAITE
Guitars from 1992 to 2001, and from 2005 to 2008
MILES HUNT
Singer from The Wonder Stuff…
…and old friend of Wayne Hussey!
JULIANNE REGAN
Singer from All About Eve
With The Mission: backing vocals from 1986 to 1990 and in 2007, and live guest in 1987 & 1988
STOKO
One of the leaders of the legendary Mish fan base: The Eskimo!
GEORGE ALLEN
The Mission manager
GRAHAM CHISNALL
Wayne Hussey’s tour-manager, roadie & friend
PAUL MORGAN
The Mission webmaster
CINTHYA HUSSEY
Wayne’s wife
BILLY DUFFY
Guitarist from The Cult
With The Mission: live guest in 1986 & 1988
RICHARD CARTER
Keyboards & Guitars from 1992 to 1996
DEAD GUITARS
Opening band for the ‘Farewell Tour’
Remarks: the Dead Guitars album ‘Flags’ features contributions by Wayne Hussey, Mark Gemini Thwaite, and Richard Vernon.
ANDY COUSIN
Ex member of All About Eve
The Mission bass-player from 1993 to 1996
SCOTT GARRETT
Drums from 1999 to 2002
ROB HOLLIDAY
Live guitars from 2001 to 2004
RICHARD VERNON
Bass from 2002 to 2008
TIM PALMER
Producer of ‘God’s Own Medicine’ and ‘Carved In Sand’
DES MORRIS
Balaam & The Angel drummer
Opening act for the 1987 ‘World Crusade Tour’
MARTIN GLOVER “YOUTH”
Killing Joke bassist
Remixer for the ‘Tower Of Strength’ East India Trans Cairo Mix
JUSTIN SULLIVAN
New Model Army singer
ANTHONY THISTLETHWAITE
Founding member of The Waterboys.
Musician on the ‘Masque’ album and Mish live member in 1991
CHRIS ‘SURFDOG’ BOCAST
Bassist during the World Crusade Tour, USA, 1987
CHRIS REED
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry singer
FRANCESCO MELLINA
Dead Or Alive first manager
DAVE ‘WOLFIE’ WOLFENDEN
Guitarist from Red Lorry Yellow Lorry and Expelaires
Live guitars during the ‘Deliverance Tour 1990’
PAUL “GRAPE” GREGORY
Expelaires and 3,000 Revs singer
Light-man for The Mission during the ‘AurA TourA’
TIM BRICHENO
All About Eve and The Sisters Of Mercy ex guitarist
Guitars on ‘Blush’, ‘Running With Scissors’ and ‘Absolution’ (from the ‘God Is A Bullet’ album) and on the ‘Hush-A-Bye-Baby (Child Again)’ remix for the ‘Like A Child Again’ single.
DAN HARPER
Invisible System
DANA SIMS
Drums on the ‘Resurrection’ album
DAVID KNOPOV
Singer of Ded Byrds, Walkie Talkies, and Knopov’s Political Package (Wayne Hussey’s early bands)
JAMES BACON
Ex member of Mindfeel (with Simon Hinkler!) and Artery
James also remixed ‘Swan Song’ (from the ‘Sometimes The Brightest Light Comes From The Darkest Place’ Mish album)
JAMES STEVENSON
With Craig Adams in The Cult, The Alarm, and Chelsea
Guest at London Astoria, 23rd November 1999
JAY ASTON
Singer from Gene Loves Jezebel
MAARTIN ALLCOCK
Ex member of Jethro Tull and Fairport Convention
Keyboards on the ‘Masque’ album and Mish live member in 1991
MARCUS FEATHERBY
Artery (Simon Hinkler’s first band) ex manager
MARK GOULDTHORPE
Artery singer
MARK SAUNDERS
Producer of the ‘Masque’ album
MARS WILLIAMS
Saxophonist in The Psychedelic Furs
Live guest in 1988 and in 1990
DEAN GARCIA
Guitarist from Curve
MATS LERNEBY
Marcus Birro And The Pornographic Angels member
MURRAY FENTON
Guitars and percussions with Artery
PATTY HELE
Booking agent
TONY VAN DEN ENDE
Music film director
Director of ‘Wasteland’, ‘Severina’, ‘Stay With Me’, and other Mish videos.
PORL YOUNG
Ex member of goth-band Rosetta Stone
Extra-guitars on the ‘Deliverance’ 12inch mix
ROGER O’DONNELL
Member of The Cure and ex member of The Psychedelic Furs
STAN GREENWOOD
Skeletal Family guitarist
STEVE WHITFIELD
Producer of the ‘Neverland’ and ‘Blue’ albums
DAVE WIBBERLEY
Ex guitarist of Ded Byrds and Walkie Talkies
GABRIELE ‘MINE’ BUFALINI
Member of Votiva Lux and (unreleased project) Vessel (featuring Wayne Hussey)
GUTHRIE HANDLEY
Vocals on ‘Where Was?’ single (released in 1986 as ‘Guthrie Handley With Wayne Hussey’)
NINA ANTONIA
Singer from The Mogodons (another old band of Wayne) and… “mother” of ‘Severina!
MIKE POUGUNAS
Singer from Flowers Of Romance (Greek band produced by Wayne Hussey)
DONAL
Utah Saints management
‘Shades Of Green’ remixers
ALEX DANIELE
Lifelong Mission fan and fairly well-known promoter, DJ and independent music critic in Italy, devoted several years to completing ‘At War With The Gods’, exchanging numerous emails with Wayne Hussey and all the other musicians who over the last quarter of a century have been part of the band, as well as producers, managers, roadies, various “missionaries” scattered across the world, and other fans.
Editor of ‘Ascension Magazine’ Italian goth magazine.
The list of bands promoted in Italy by Alex Daniele including: Wayne Hussey, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Sex Gang Children, Faith & The Muse, Mark Burgess And The Sons Of God, Skeletal Family, Cinema Strange, The March Violets, Vendemmian, 45 Grave, Frankenstein, Sol Invictus, In The Nursery, The Last Dance, and VNV Nation.
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AT WAR WITH THE GODS release date: 26-05-2014 First numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies with hard-cover and full colored What's new? There are rumors I began to write another book... It's a lie! One was enough! :) THE MISSION are celebrating their 30th anniversary. The first show they did (as The Sisterhood) was at the Alice In Wonderland in London (the 20th of January 1986)... The first show they did as The Mission was at the Electric Ballroom (the 27th of February 1986) with Ian Astbury & Billy Duffy from The Cult as
2 mag 2014At war with the gods release date: 26-05-2014
20 feb 2016Let’s celebrate our great escape…
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