Music Goth subculture

origins , development

siouxsie sioux of siouxsie , banshees in 1980

the term gothic rock coined in 1967 music critic john stickney describe meeting had jim morrison in dimly lit wine-cellar called perfect room honor gothic rock of doors . same year, velvet underground track tomorrow s parties , created kind of mesmerizing gothic-rock masterpiece according music historian kurt loder. in late 1970s, gothic adjective used describe atmosphere of post-punk bands siouxsie , banshees, magazine, , joy division. in live review siouxsie , banshees concert in july 1978, critic nick kent wrote concerning music, parallels , comparisons can drawn gothic rock architects doors and, certainly, velvet underground . in march 1979, in review of magazine s second album secondhand daylight, kent noted there new austere sense of authority in music, dank neo-gothic sound . later year, term used joy division s manager, tony wilson on 15 september in interview bbc tv programme s else: wilson described joy division gothic compared pop mainstream, right before live performance of band. term later applied newer bands such bauhaus had arrived in wake of joy division , siouxsie , banshees . bauhaus s first single issued in 1979, bela lugosi s dead , credited starting point of gothic rock genre.

in 1979, sounds described joy division gothic , theatrical . in february 1980, melody maker qualified same band masters of gothic gloom . critic jon savage later singer ian curtis wrote definitive northern gothic statement . however, not until early-1980s gothic rock became coherent music subgenre within post-punk, , followers of these bands started come distinctly recognizable movement. may have taken goth mantle 1981 article published in uk rock weekly sounds: face of punk gothique , written steve keaton. in text audience of uk decay, keaton asked: coming of punk gothique? bauhaus flying in on similar wings next big thing? in july 1982, opening of batcave in london s soho provided prominent meeting point emerging scene, briefly labelled positive punk nme in special issue front cover in 1983. term batcaver used describe old-school goths.

bauhaus—live in concert, 3 february 2006

independent british scene, in late 1970s , 1980s in california, deathrock developed distinct branch of american punk rock, acts such christian death , 45 grave.

gothic genre

the bands defined , embraced gothic rock genre included bauhaus, adam , ants, cure, birthday party, southern death cult, specimen, sex gang children, uk decay, virgin prunes, killing joke, , damned. near peak of first generation of gothic scene in 1983, face s paul rambali recalled there several strong gothic characteristics in music of joy division. in 1984, joy division s bassist peter hook named play dead 1 of heirs: if listen band play dead, like, joy division played same stuff play dead playing. re similar.

lead singer , guitarist robert smith of cure

by mid-1980s, bands began proliferating , became increasingly popular, including sisters of mercy, mission (known mission uk in us), alien sex fiend, march violets, xmal deutschland, membranes, , fields of nephilim. record labels factory, 4ad , beggars banquet released of music in europe, , through vibrant import music market in us, subculture grew, in new york , los angeles, california, many nightclubs featured gothic/industrial nights. popularity of 4ad bands resulted in creation of similar label, projekt, produces colloquially termed ethereal wave, subgenre of dark wave music.

the 1990s saw further growth 1980s bands , emergence of many new acts, new goth-centric u.s. record labels such cleopatra records, among others. according dave simpson of guardian, in 90s, goths disappeared dance music became dominant youth cult . result, goth movement went underground , mistaken cyber goth, shock rock, industrial metal, gothic metal, medieval folk metal , latest subgenre, horror punk . marilyn manson seen goth-shock icon spin.