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Gothic rock (also called goth rock or simply goth) is a style of rock music that emerged from post-punk in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s. The first post-punk bands which shifted toward dark music with gothic overtones include Siouxsie and the Banshees, [2] [3] Joy Division, [2] [3] [4] Bauhaus, [2] [3] and The Cure.
The Tony Award winning musical The Color Purple by Alice Walker is a prime example of this approach to theatricalization of the Southern Gothic genre. The Color Purple is an adaptation of the novel with music by Brenda Russell , Allee Willis , Stephen Bray , and Marsha Norman which has been performed around the country constantly since its ...
Gothabilly (sometimes hellbilly [1]) is music genre influenced by rockabilly and the goth subculture.The name is a portmanteau word that combines gothic and rockabilly, first used by the Cramps in the late 1970s to describe their somber blend of rockabilly and punk rock.
Initially, drum machines were not a regular part of the shoegazing genre but a basic component of new wave, post-punk, and gothic rock music. [51] In contrast to shoegazing, ethereal wave usually features a traditional early 1980s post-punk and gothic rock signature, [99] devoid of any influences of the simultaneously existing noise pop ...
A woman dressed in gothic style in June 2008. Goth is a subculture that began in the United Kingdom during the early 1980s. It was developed by fans of gothic rock, an offshoot of the post-punk music genre.
Pages in category "Gothic music genres" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Cold wave (music)
Gothic metal (or goth metal) is a fusion genre combining the aggression of heavy metal with the dark atmospheres of gothic rock. [1] The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music.
Shoegaze (originally called shoegazing and sometimes conflated with "dream pop") [12] is a subgenre of indie and alternative rock characterized by its ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion and effects, feedback, and overwhelming volume.