Origins and development Goth subculture

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.