Gothic rock

Gothic rock (also referred to as goth rock or simply goth) is a type of rock music. It came from post-punk in the late 1970s. The first gothic rock bands include Siouxsie and the Banshees,^[3][4] Joy Division,^[3][4][5] Bauhaus^[3][4] and the Cure.^[3][4]

Gothic rock
Stylistic origins	Post-punk art rock glam rock new wave punk rock psychedelic rock
Cultural origins	Late 1970s, United Kingdom
Typical instruments	Vocals guitar bass drums synthesizers
Derivative forms	ethereal wave
Subgenres
Deathrock
Fusion genres
Dark wave[1] gothic metal[2]
Other topics
Alternative rock goth subculture industrial music

Gothic rock sounds different from post-punk. It uses mostly minor chords and chords played on the bass guitar. It has sad lyrics that take inspiration from gothic fiction books. The lyrics sometimes talk about subjects like death and monsters. Gothic rock created a community that had its own nightclubs (places to dance and drink alcohol) and clothing style. This community is called the goth subculture.

References

1. "Darkwave". AllMusic.
2. "Goth metal". Allmusic. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
3. Abebe, Nitsuh (24 January 2007). "Various Artists: A Life Less Lived: The Gothic Box". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
4. "NME Originals: Goth". NME. 2004. Archived from the original on January 26, 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
5. Rambali, Paul (July 1983). "A Rare Glimpse into a Private World". The Face. 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.