The Gothic Rock Music Thread

[jrgen]

Who said metal was gothic? The two can be mixed, which creates gothic metal. So, does anyone know the gothic metal band Letzte Instanz? They are one of my favourites aswell.

[AsleepbyDawn]

Well this is a gothic rock thread. If it said Gothic music then I would think it will be ok but Gothic Rock is another name for Goth music.

[Project G]

Lacuna Coil, Nightwish, H.I.M. (merely masquerading as a goth band though), The Cure, Marilyn Manson

[Pure Strife]

Lacuna Coil, Nightwish, H.I.M. (merely masquerading as a goth band though), The Cure, Marilyn Manson

I can't wait till the genre nazis and "true goths" read that.

[Max]

Only goth rock i like is atreyu the rest is regular

[Cuchulainn]

Atreyu are hardly Gothic Rock. They are amazing but they aren't Gothic. I feel Goths are more of a way of life than one particular music genre anyway. Not my particular style, but I respect their statement.

Joy Division is it for me.

Joy Division are Gothic rock? Are you mad?

One of my friends was saying that after one of the band members of Joy Division committed suicide that the band reinvented themselves into New Order. Is there truth to what he said or what?

Joy Division were possibly one of the greatest bands of all time. Ian Curtis did indeed commit suicide, he was a heroin addict and was on a downer. The remainder of the band did indeed go on to form New Order.

I noticed there isn't one sanctimonious, pretentious 'gothic rock sucks' post like we see in the hip hop threads. Funny that, we do'nt feel the need to mock or dismiss genres like rock nazis seem to need to do.

[Kodra]

I prefer Cradle Of Filth.

[AsleepbyDawn]

Metal does not equal goth rock music. If it said Gothic music I would not be so cruel. Though I am no genre nazi I know my genres and I understand people freak out but like anything else genres are created to define the technical aspects and lyrics ideas of music. Gothic Rock or Goth Rock is mellow and punk influences music. Try listening to some Faith and the Muse or Christian Death (with Rozz Williams) or maybe some old school like Bauhaus and Sisters of Mercy.

Joy Division is consider old school post punk/ goth rock. They created the scene which we consider goth scene. Though at the time there music was punk but latter on in the 80s the subculture following bands like Siouxsie and the Banshees and Bauhaus were consider "goth". Similar to idea of Hip Hop Culture and Punk Culture and Metal Culture etc... Each has its own style, flavor and following.

[Princess_Yuna]

Lacuna Coil, Nightwish, H.I.M. (merely masquerading as a goth band though), The Cure, Marilyn Manson

I'm sorry but if you think that H.I.M is a goth band then you must be joking!It's love metal!

[Project G]

Lacuna Coil, Nightwish, H.I.M. (merely masquerading as a goth band though), The Cure, Marilyn Manson

I'm sorry but if you think that H.I.M is a goth band then you must be joking!It's love metal!

Thats why I said merely masquerading as a goth rock band.

And what is all this nazis and "true goths" stuff about?

[Dreddz]

I prefer Goth hip-hop

lmao.....

[Princess_Yuna]

Lacuna Coil, Nightwish, H.I.M. (merely masquerading as a goth band though), The Cure, Marilyn Manson

I'm sorry but if you think that H.I.M is a goth band then you must be joking!It's love metal!

Thats why I said merely masquerading as a goth rock band.

And what is all this nazis and "true goths" stuff about?

Come on it isn't for sth. especially!You just have to answer what the topic says & you don't do this!Finally you shouldn't mention HIM!

[FallenSilence]

Lacuna Coil, Nightwish, H.I.M. (merely masquerading as a goth band though), The Cure, Marilyn Manson

I'm sorry but if you think that H.I.M is a goth band then you must be joking!It's love metal!

Thats why I said merely masquerading as a goth rock band.

And what is all this nazis and "true goths" stuff about?

Genre nazis, I would guess, are people who are very specific about which bands are classified as whaich music, and no doubt they wouldn't classify a lot of the bands in your list as Gothic, because they aren't Gothic by true standards.

True Goths would probably not count your bands as Gothic Rock either. I think what was being said is that you may not understand the genre of Gothic Rock properly, but I could be wrong.

[Necronopticous]

Is Bobby McFerrin considered gothic rock?

[Montoya]

I like Tristania and Theatre of Tragedy. But then again they might be doom metal. Genre Nazis