1 definition by TheBatsHaveLefttheBellTower
A spin-off of the punk genre founded in Britain in the late 70's. It was popularized in the 80's for a brief time before settling back in the underground. The American sister-genre of Goth Rock is called Deathrock.
As a person, a Goth is an avid listener of Goth rock and its associated genres (deathrock, batcave, darkwave, post-punk)
False ideas about Goth:
"Goths are such because they like the darker side of things."
"Goth is about individuality."
"Marilyn Manson is Goth."
"Goth is about wearing all black."
"Goth is about expressing yourself."
"Goth is about worshiping Satan."
"Goth is about metal."
"Bands like Slipknot, Flyleaf, Lacuna Coil, Nightwish, Evanescence etc. are Goth."
GOTH/DEATHROCK BANDS (a brief listing)
.45 Grave
13th Chime
1919
Acid Bats
All Gone Dead
Bauhaus
Christian Death
Cinema Strange
Corpus Delicti
the Cure
Darlings' Cabinet of Sundry Horror
Deadchovsky
Eat Your Make-Up
HOLY COW
the Horrors
Kommunity FK
*early* London After Midnight
the Naked and the Dead
Peter Murphy
Quidam
Red Lipstick Death
Red Lorrry Yellow Lorry
Scarlet's Remains
Screams for Tina
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie Sioux
Sisters of Mercy
Southern Death Cult
Theatre of Ice (yes, Theatre)
Tragic Black
Undying Legacy
Voodoo Church
Zombie Zex
As a person, a Goth is an avid listener of Goth rock and its associated genres (deathrock, batcave, darkwave, post-punk)
False ideas about Goth:
"Goths are such because they like the darker side of things."
"Goth is about individuality."
"Marilyn Manson is Goth."
"Goth is about wearing all black."
"Goth is about expressing yourself."
"Goth is about worshiping Satan."
"Goth is about metal."
"Bands like Slipknot, Flyleaf, Lacuna Coil, Nightwish, Evanescence etc. are Goth."
GOTH/DEATHROCK BANDS (a brief listing)
.45 Grave
13th Chime
1919
Acid Bats
All Gone Dead
Bauhaus
Christian Death
Cinema Strange
Corpus Delicti
the Cure
Darlings' Cabinet of Sundry Horror
Deadchovsky
Eat Your Make-Up
HOLY COW
the Horrors
Kommunity FK
*early* London After Midnight
the Naked and the Dead
Peter Murphy
Quidam
Red Lipstick Death
Red Lorrry Yellow Lorry
Scarlet's Remains
Screams for Tina
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie Sioux
Sisters of Mercy
Southern Death Cult
Theatre of Ice (yes, Theatre)
Tragic Black
Undying Legacy
Voodoo Church
Zombie Zex
person 1: "I listen to Bauhaus and Sisters of Mercy!!! I'm Goth!!"
person 2: "No, you're a fag. Nightwish is Goth!!"
Person 2 is in the wrong.
person 2: "No, you're a fag. Nightwish is Goth!!"
Person 2 is in the wrong.
by TheBatsHaveLefttheBellTower June 9, 2010