If you ever wondered why The Sisters of Mercy’s "This Corrosion" (1987) sounds so absurdly bombastic, it’s because it was a targeted strike against The Mission UK.

​The Backstory: ​After a messy split in 1985, Wayne Hussey and Craig Adams left the Sisters to form their own band. Andrew Eldritch, fueled by spite and a legal battle over the name "The Sisterhood," decided to out-produce them at their own game.

​The "Satire": Eldritch hired Jim Steinman (Meat Loaf’s producer) to create a track so over-the-top it bordered on parody. With a 40-piece choir and a massive budget, he wanted to show he could do "The Mission style" better and louder than they ever could.

​The Lyrics: Eldritch admitted the lyrics are a collection of meaningless, "deep-sounding" clichés designed to mock Wayne Hussey’s songwriting style. ​The Result: It became a Top 10 hit and a goth anthem, proving that sometimes the best art comes from pure, unadulterated pettiness.

TL;DR: This corrotion is a song against Wayne Hussey and The Mission UK.

​Throught the years, i thought it was an urban legend but i found many times this version. So, next time you listen to this track at the club you should remember that this classic is a mock to The Mission UK.