goth rock

[oizysls]

Is there anybody who likes Goth rock ?
May be somebody can give any suggestions ?:apple:

[spoon man]

erm im not sure what is being classed as goth rock in this day un age mate what kind of bands are your into that are classed as goth rock ?

[theLimit]

What do you consider goth rock?

Siouxsie & the Banshees?
Joy Division?
Bauhaus?
The Cure?
Sisters of Mercy?
Switchblade Symphony?
H.I.M. (His Infernal Majesty)?
Evanescence?
X Marks the Pedwalk?
:wumpscut:?

Goth rock could be a very general term covering nearly three decades of music.

[Markleshark]

Ohhhh, The Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13. ;)

[MacHipster]

My Dying Bride, The Blood Divine, Cradle of Filth if your geared towards the metal stuff. Man, I'm glad I grew out of that.

[spoon man]

i would'nt class frankenstein drag queens as goth rock there horror rock and punk rock in a way as for s**ty c.o.f (Cradle of Filth) are death metal but stuff like manson,Sisters of Mercy,Switchblade Symphony,H.I.M.,Evanescence are on the right line :)

heres more on goth rock that might help

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goth_rock

[MacHipster]

i would'nt class frankenstein drag queens as goth rock there horror rock and punk rock in a way as for s**ty c.o.f (Cradle of Filth) are death metal but stuff like manson,Sisters of Mercy,Switchblade Symphony,H.I.M.,Evanescence are on the right line :)

heres more on goth rock that might help

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goth_rock

You say death metal, I say goth metal, some say black metal, others say doom metal. Does it really matter?

[spoon man]

You say death metal, I say goth metal, some say black metal, others say doom metal. Does it really matter?

it kinda dose mate being the thread is asking for goth rock.Not death metal/black/doom metal bands like c.o.f,My Dying Bride,The Blood Divine.That is why i ask what oizysls ment by goth rock but metal dose have many differnt styels and sounds i.e heavy,nu,hardcore,death/black/doom,thrash,stoner,alt,industrial.Chk out the link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_music

[MacHipster]

it kinda dose mate being the thread is asking for goth rock.Not death metal/black/doom metal bands like c.o.f,My Dying Bride,The Blood Divine.That is why i ask what oizysls ment by goth rock but metal dose have many differnt styels and sounds i.e heavy,nu,hardcore,death/black/doom,thrash,stoner,alt,industrial.Chk out the link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_music

No, thank you. I don't look at wikipedia as it's not really a relevant source for much of anything. That said, see post #7. There's no such thing as a consensus on music genres, because you can't quantify art.

[Z.Beeblebrox]

Let's see...

Classic Goth Rock
The Cure, Joy Division, Bauhaus, Siousxie & The Banshees, etc.

New Wave / Pop Goth
New Order, Depeche Mode, Skinny Puppy

Psuedo-Goth
Alice Cooper (classic rock with horror themed costumes/makeup/stage)
Marilyn Manson (industrial rock with goth makeover)
My Chemical Romance (pop rock with goth themed music music/imagery)
Evanescence (female-led piano rock with goth makeover/imagery)
White Zombie (hard rock / metal with heavy horror/sci-fi themes)
The Misfits (punk rock with a goth-esque makeover)

[spoon man]

No, thank you. I don't look at wikipedia as it's not really a relevant source for much of anything. That said, see post #7. There's no such thing as a consensus on music genres, because you can't quantify art.

i didnt see anyone mention anythink about art ?? :confused:

[MacHipster]

i didnt see anyone mention anythink about art ?? :confused:

Is music not art?:rolleyes:

[yeroen]

I really hate to see post-punk like Joy Division and Siouxsie lumped together with 'goth-rock' just because that's what alot of people who dress like Count Chocula take as seminal.

I'd be willing to concede Bauhaus, although Peter Murphy seemed to regard it all as a big laugh.

[mahashel]

I always considered Sisters of Mercy to be something like the "gold standard" of goth rock. They really are all things stereotypically "goth", sound-wise.
Love 'em or hate 'em, they make a great example when I want to introduce someone to the "goth" sound without completely annoying them. ;)
Me? I prefer the more industrial side of things. ie: Coil, Psychic TV, old Stabbing Westward, Machines of Loving Grace, etc.. etc...

[spoon man]

Is music not art?:rolleyes:

i think music is what ever the listner/performer wants it to be :) i just miss read your reply lol

[c-Row]

Paradise Lost maybe? Not sure, but for me they are goth rock. Except for "Host" maybe, which is nevertheless a great album! *gets stoned by die hard PL fans* :p

[Z.Beeblebrox]

I really hate to see post-punk like Joy Division and Siouxsie lumped together with 'goth-rock' just because that's what alot of people who dress like Count Chocula take as seminal.

Well I was going off of a mixture of lyrics, song themes and musical style, in addition to appearance. Joy Division's songs had a lot of sadness, a lot of sorrow and a lot of darkness, so I consider them to lean more towards goth than punk. But shoving a band into one particular genre over another doesn't ever work. Most "goth" bands never label themselves as such and are always a mixture of many styles.

[Unspeaked]

I really hate to see post-punk like Joy Division and Siouxsie lumped together with 'goth-rock' just because that's what alot of people who dress like Count Chocula take as seminal.

Is it worse than New Order being lumped together with Skinny Puppy? That made me gag...

[togermano]

Is this the kind of music that guys that hate there fathers listen to?

[spoon man]

Is this the kind of music that guys that hate there fathers listen to?

lol i need a hug music :D then again you could say that about most types of rock/metal :( and i dont need a hug

[yeroen]

Is it worse than New Order being lumped together with Skinny Puppy? That made me gag...

Which way does the offense go? Are you a Skinny Puppy fan protesting the inclusion of New Order, or is it other way around?

I still like (old) New Order (they sucked live, btw). The last Skinny Puppy album I bought was 'Too Dark Park', on casette tape, in 1992. As much as I dug it back then, I've long since found it unlistenable.