List of gothic rock artists
The following is a list of notable artists that have been described as gothic rock by reliable sources. "Gothic rock" is a term typically used to describe a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes. According to both Pitchfork[1] and NME,[2] proto-goth bands included Joy Division,[1][2][3] Siouxsie and the Banshees,[1][2] Bauhaus[1][2] and the Cure.[1][2] The term was first used by critic John Stickney in 1967 to describe the music and accompanying performances by the Doors. The Doors' lyrics and their "audience-antagonizing performances" have even been seen as the beginning of gothic rock.[4]
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- Gene Loves Jezebel[66]
- Ghost Dance[67]
- Gitane Demone[68]
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- Saviour Machine[107]
- Scarling[108]
- Screams for Tina[36]
- Sex Gang Children[109]
- Shadow Project[110]
- Siiiii[111]
- Siouxsie and the Banshees[112][113][114]
- The Sisters of Mercy[115][116][117][118]
- Skeletal Family[36][119]
- Soul Merchants[120]
- Southern Death Cult[121]
- Specimen[122]
- Strange Boutique[123]
- Super Heroines[124]
- Switchblade Symphony[125]
- She Wants Revenge
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- Virgin Prunes[135]
- Voltaire[136]
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See also
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Curtis' death wrapped an already mysterious group in legend. From the press eulogies, you would think Curtis had gone to join Chatterton, Rimbaud and Morrison in the hallowed hall of premature harvests. To a group with several strong gothic characteristics was added a further piece of romance. The rock press had lost its great white hope, but they had lost a friend. It must have made bitter reading.
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