![]() Goth-rock begat deathrock and darkwave, and eventually the spheres of industrial and EBM began to cross over-go to a goth club in 2020 (early 2020, I suppose- sigh), and you’ll likely hear all of these different distinct, yet related styles and subgenres. Gothic rock as a genre has its own signature sounds, but the goth aesthetic has spread far and wide since the early ’80s. With the opening of the Batcave in 1982, however, a black-clad, fishnetted subculture embraced the term, savoring dark fashion and aesthetics while dancing to bands whose music did likewise-often comprising a gloomy atmosphere, abrasive melodies and taut rhythms. But goth as we know it didn’t begin to take shape until the late ’70s across the Atlantic Ocean, with the rise of bands like Bauhaus, The Cure and Siouxsie and the Banshees, all of whom bristled at the term when applied by critics. ![]() The first band to be described as “gothic rock,” was The Doors, in a 1967 review-a fact that’ll either cause a smug sense of satisfaction or groans of displeasure.
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