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Gothic rock stood out due to its darker sound, with the use of primarily minor or bass chords, reverb, dark arrangements, or dramatic and melancholic melodies, having inspirations in gothic literature allied with themes such as sadness, nihilism, dark romanticism, tragedy, melancholy and morbidity.
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Bauhaus's debut single, "Bela Lugosi's Dead", released in late 1979, was retrospectively...
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Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Bauhaus's debut single, "Bela Lugosi's Dead", released in late 1979,...
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- Strawberry Switchblade. The Scottish duo Strawberry Switchblade were a glorious blur of ribbons and lace, frills and polka dots. Despite the sweet, cupcake-goth look of Rose McDowall and Jill Bryson, the duo were able to write sad songs under all that confection.
- AFI. What were you doing in the 2000s if you didn’t have a side lip ring? The Californian hardcore-punk turned gloomy-rockers AFI broke through the emo buzz and ricocheted into the mainstream with their 2003 album, Sing the Sorrow.
- Diamanda Galas. Terrifying is an accurate description of Diamanda Galas. Since the late 1970s, she has steadily released experimental work that can raise tortured souls from the caverns of Satan’s lair, her voice writhing with an evil found only in the possessed.
- She Wants Revenge. They say the best form of flattery is imitation. If so, She Wants Revenge’s self-titled LP from 2006 puckers right up to some 1980s goth ass.
- Bauhaus
- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
- Joy Division
- Siouxsie & The Banshees
- The Cure
- Depeche Mode
- Type O Negative
- Sisters of Mercy
- Christian Death
- London After Midnight
Goth rock music started with Bauhaus, the English rock band featuring Daniel Ash, Peter Murphy, Kevin Haskins, and David J formed in Northampton 1978. They were only together for six weeks before recording their demo. One of the songs on that demo became their first single and best-known song, “Bela Lugosi’s Dead.” Other well-known songs are “Dark ...
Our next band, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, was formed in the wreckage of Cave and Mick Harvey’s former band, the Birthday Party, in Australia in 1983. Blixa Bargeld soon followed, as well as many instrumentalists through the years. The band and how it expresses its goth rock soul have undergone many changes and evolutions in its four decades, pull...
Another famous goth rock band, Joy Division, formed in England in 1976. The members were Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, and vocalist Ian Curtis. Their self-released debut EP caught the attention of television personality/indie record company owner Tony Wilson, who signed them to his Factory Records. Joy Division’s debut album, Unknown ...
British band Siouxsie and the Bansheeswere a highly influential goth band who’ve left a mark on many other genres, including alternative, shoe-gaze, and trip-hop. Formed by Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severn in London in 1976, the group was known for their dark themes, wild sonic experimentation, and on-stage personalities. They had their first live ...
Formed in 1978 in England, The Curewas initially called Easy Cure and went through several lineup changes at the beginning. Robert Smith became the band’s vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter and has since remained in that role. The Cure’s debut album was released to moderate success, reaching within the top 50 of the UK Albums chart. H...
Featuring the original members Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher, and Vince Clarke, Depeche Modewas formed in England in 1980. They got their big break when approached by Daniel Miller from Mute Records after a show and were signed on to record their first single, “Dreaming of Me.” Since then, they’ve released 14 studio albums and sold over 10...
Formed in 1989 in Brooklyn, New York, Type O Negativewas one of the most famous goth rock bands in the late ’90s and early 2000s. Members were initially Kenny Hickey, Josh Silver, Sal Abruscato, and low-voiced, imposing frontman Peter Steele. Steele had a contract with Roadrunner Records with a previous band that had broken up. After hearing a bit ...
English band Sisters of Mercywas formed in Leeds in 1980 by Andrew Eldritch, Ben Christo, and Dylan Smith. They took their name from the Leonard Cohen song. Sisters of Mercy have recorded three albums, 1985’s First and Last and Always, 1987’s Floodland, and 1990’s Vision Thing. The band remains active and touring but hasn’t released new material si...
Singer-songwriter Rozz Williams formed Christian Deathin Los Angeles in 1979. After a couple of lineup changes, including Williams’s departure, the current members are Valor Kand, Maitri, and Jason Frantz. Frontier Records signed them in 1982, then released their debut album, Only Theatre of Pain, later that year. Also considered death rock and pun...
Despite its name, London After Midnightwas formed in 1990 by Sean Brennan in Los Angeles, California. Brennan is basically the sole member, but he has a revolving roster of musicians added for live performances. Though known for their gothic themes and industrial rock sounds, Brennan has resisted the genre labels, feeling that having a label pigeon...
IN 2006, PETER Murphy of Bauhaus sat down next to My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way for an MTV interview to promote a new CD collection titled Life Less Lived...
Oct 25, 2017 · Here are the best bands in goth music, including Joy Division, Bauhaus, the Cure and more.
