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May 22, 2016 · Goth has been around for four decades and the gothic aesthetic, for even longer. To coincide with World Goth Day (May 22), Natasha Scharf ponders why goth is still so popular. When British post-punk band Bauhaus released what would retrospectively be classed as the first goth single, Bela Lugosi’s Dead, no one would have guessed that the goth ...
- Natasha Scharf
Mar 24, 2024 · Goth music arose in the post-punk era of the late 1970s and early '80s. But its real origins go back much, much further, and might even be traced to a volcanic eruption in 1815.
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- Alan Cross
- “Gothick Romantick Pseudo Decadence”
- A Broad Church
- Goth in The 90s and Beyond
The record widely credited with inventing goth appeared well before the genre was officially coined. The date was August 1979, when London-based indie Small Wonder released Northampton quartet Bauhaus’ first single, “Bela Lugosi’s Dead.” A chilling, nine-minute slice of skeletal, dub-infused noir topped off by Peter Murphy’s charismatic baritone, t...
Goth, however, first went overground in 1982, with The Cure sporting their trademark big hair and red lipstick on tour in support of their monolithic Pornography album. Meanwhile, Bauhaus notched up Top 20 album success with The Sky’s Gone Out and Burning From The Inside, and their supercharged cover of David Bowie’s “Ziggy Stardust” tore up Top Of...
As a commercial force, goth peaked during the late 80s, but continued to exert its influence during the 90s alt.rock explosion. Rob Zombie’s outlandish image and sartorial style has clearly been touched by the hand of goth, while the genre also bled liberally into the DNA of multi-milling-selling albums from the era, such as Nine Inch Nails’ The Do...
- Tim Peacock
Oct 25, 2017 · The Story of Goth in 33 Songs. After it blazed through England and New York in the 1970s, the first wave of punk rock left a whole lot of darkness in its wake. As the decade rolled to a close ...
- Pitchfork
May 22, 2020 · Thanks to the growing success of the Sisters and their contemporaries, the mid-80s was the point where goth began to come into its own as a scene. The all-powerful weekly music press celebrated and reviled it in equal measure. Nik Fiend: Goth was a derogatory thing. When we was first around, all the reviews were about “these goth wankers”.
- Dave Everley
Oct 31, 2017 · Alien Sex Fiend’s debut highlights the Batcave darlings’ fusion of the synth punk horror of Suicide with the shock rock theatrics of Alice Cooper. Produced by Killing Joke’s Martin Glover (aka Youth), the album is an electrifying gothic classic, containing the anthemic “Ignore The Machine.”. 10.
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Jul 19, 2024 · Origins, Evolution & Notable Bands. Gothic rock, often referred to simply as goth rock or goth, is a subgenre of rock music that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It is known for its dark, melancholic, and atmospheric sound, which often incorporates elements of post-punk, punk rock, and new wave. This genre is also characterized by its ...
