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For a change, let's discuss actual Gothic music. I'm talking about the gloomy side of '80s Post-Punk and New Wave along with Deathrock, Industrial, Neofolk, Darkwave, Coldwave and other genres popular with the kids in black. We can even include Gothic Metal so long as it has obvious influences from those other bands. Stuff like Type O Negative, Saviour Machine, Moonspell, The Gathering, Stillborn or Tiamat are fine whereas Within Temptation, Epica, After Forever or Lacuna Coil are not.
As much as dear Siouxsie Sioux actively avoided being termed "Goth" or "Gothic", her influence in music and especially fashion is undeniably significant. Were it not for her, the entire subculture may not have existed in the form we know today. Fascinating how she went from gloomy Post-Punk to gloomy New Wave and Art Pop as time went on. What inspired Siouxsie's sudden change to the Louise Brooks look was growing weary from the scores of fawning teenage goth girls who did everything in their power to emulate her fashion. I imagine it'd get exhausting and downright creepy being surrounded by perfect strangers who'd imitate you down to your underwear if possible.
Equally important was Joy Division:
It hardly gets more Goth than Deathrock legends Christian Death, especially with Rozz's sneering vocals:
And, of course, what thread would be complete without The Cure or Bauhaus?
Death in June's early years with Tony Wakeford on vocals were quite different from the Neofolk they'd come to pioneer.
As much as dear Siouxsie Sioux actively avoided being termed "Goth" or "Gothic", her influence in music and especially fashion is undeniably significant. Were it not for her, the entire subculture may not have existed in the form we know today. Fascinating how she went from gloomy Post-Punk to gloomy New Wave and Art Pop as time went on. What inspired Siouxsie's sudden change to the Louise Brooks look was growing weary from the scores of fawning teenage goth girls who did everything in their power to emulate her fashion. I imagine it'd get exhausting and downright creepy being surrounded by perfect strangers who'd imitate you down to your underwear if possible.
Equally important was Joy Division:
It hardly gets more Goth than Deathrock legends Christian Death, especially with Rozz's sneering vocals:
And, of course, what thread would be complete without The Cure or Bauhaus?
Death in June's early years with Tony Wakeford on vocals were quite different from the Neofolk they'd come to pioneer.
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