The following is a list of notable artists that have been described as gothic rock by reliable sources. Gothic rock" is a term typically used to describe a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes. According to both Pitchfork and NME, proto-goth bands included Joy Division, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus and the Cure
Gothic rock (alternately called goth-rock or goth) is a style of rock music that emerged from post-punk in the late 1970s. The first post-punk bands which shifted towards dark music with gothic overtones include Siouxsie and the Banshees, Joy Division, Bauhaus, and the Cure. The genre itself was defined as a separate movement from post-punk due to its darker music accompanied by introspective and romantic lyrics
Various – Gothic Rock. Label: Jungle Records – FREUD CD38. Series: Gothic Rock –. Format: CD, Compilation. 3. –X-Mal Deutschland. Incubus Succubus II (Album Version). Written-By – X-Mal Deutschland.
Gothic rock (also referred to as goth rock or simply goth) is a musical subgenre of post-punk that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes The genre itself was defined as a separate movement from post-punk due to its darker music accompanied by introspective and romantic lyrics. Nico's 1969 album The Marble Index is sometimes described as "the first Goth album". With its stark sound, somber lyrics, and Nico's deliberate change in her look, the album became a crucial music and visual prototype for the gothic rock movement. Gothic rock creates a dark atmosphere by drawing influence from the drones used by protopunk group the.
But assembling a list of the ten essential gothic rock albums is a bit challenging, particularly when keeping it to one album per artist (The Cure has three bona fide classic goth albums, for instance)
| A1 | –Bauhaus | Dark Entries | 3:51 |
| A2 | –Southern Death Cult* | MoyaProducer – Terry Razor |
4:40 |
| A3 | –X Mal Deutschland | Incubus Succubus IIProducer – Ivo*, John Fryer |
4:29 |
| A4 | –Theatre Of Hate | Black MadonnaProducer – Terry Razor |
3:21 |
| A5 | –Gene Loves Jezebel | Shaving My Neck | 2:53 |
| A6 | –Fields Of The Nephilim | Preacher ManProducer – Bill Buchanan |
4:52 |
| A7 | –UK Decay | Testament | 3:06 |
| A8 | –Virgin Prunes | Pagan Love SongProducer – Colin Newman |
3:28 |
| A9 | –The Danse Society | We're So Happy | 5:01 |
| A10 | –Tones On Tail | Burning Skies (Edit) | 5:15 |
| A11 | –Alien Sex Fiend | Now I'm Feeling Zombiefied (Extended Version) | 6:53 |
| B1 | –Sex Gang Children | Dieche (12" Version) | 7:01 |
| B2 | –Specimen | SyriaProducer – Vince Ely |
3:15 |
| B3 | –Play Dead | PropagandaProducer – Roy Rowland |
3:12 |
| B4 | –Christian Death | This Is Heresy (Edit) | 3:15 |
| B5 | –Gitane Demone | Incendiary LoverProducer – Ken Thomas |
4:04 |
| B6 | –The Marionettes | Ave Dementia (Edit)Co-producer – Kalle Trapp |
3:50 |
| B7 | –Rosetta Stone | DeeperProducer – Ash Howes, Porl Young |
4:51 |
| B8 | –Creaming Jesus | ReptileProducer – Bryan "Chuck" New |
3:49 |
| B9 | –James Ray And The Performance | Assassin 64Producer – James Ray |
3:57 |
| B10 | –Every New Dead Ghost | Not In A Lifetime | 3:44 |
| B11 | –Terminal Power Company | Burning Chrome (Mk I) | 3:12 |
| B12 | –Nosferatu | Inside The Devil | 5:08 |
| B13 | –Dominator X | Psycho Sister | 2:52 |
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREUD CD38 | Various | Gothic Rock (CD, Comp) | Jungle Records | FREUD CD38 | UK | 1992 |
| CLEO 1019-2 | Various | Gothic Rock (2xCD, Comp) | Cleopatra | CLEO 1019-2 | US | 1993 |
| FREUD 38 A/B | Various | Gothic Rock (Cass, Album, Comp, Promo) | Jungle Records | FREUD 38 A/B | Germany | 1992 |
| FREUD 38 | Various | Gothic Rock (2xLP, Comp, Promo, W/Lbl) | Jungle Records | FREUD 38 | UK | 1992 |
| FREUD 38 | Various | Gothic Rock (2xLP, Comp) | Jungle Records | FREUD 38 | UK | 1992 |
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