Floodland era (1987--1989) Left to his own devices, Eldritch recorded the Floodland album (13 November 1987), marking a shift away from guitar-based rock towards an atmospheric, Wagnerian, keyboard-oriented explorations pioneered in "Gift". The album was produced by Eldritch and Larry Alexander, with contributions from Jim Steinman on two songs, one of them being This Corrosion. This Corrosion was a composition Eldritch had already once recorded (if not released) with his Sisterhood collaborators. Also, the B-side featured Torch, the last song from the previous lineup. Then-manager Boyd Steemson maintains the chart success was no surprise for the band.