Deathrock

Deathrock is a musical genre characterized by its dark, introspective atmosphere, driving rhythms, and introspective lyrics. Emerging in the late 1970s and flourishing in the 1980s, deathrock evolved from the post-punk and gothic rock scenes, incorporating elements of horror punk and psychedelic rock. The genre's sound is marked by prominent basslines, distorted guitars, and haunting vocal styles, often featuring eerie whispers, screams, or spoken word passages. Deathrock's cultural significance lies in its ability to express the anxieties, fears, and disillusionments of a generation, tapping into the darker aspects of human experience. While often associated with the gothic rock movement, deathrock's more aggressive and experimental approach sets it apart, drawing parallels with post-punk's avant-garde spirit and the raw energy of horror punk. Notable for its emphasis on atmosphere and texture, deathrock has influenced a wide range of subsequent genres, from darkwave to industrial rock.

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Winter Solstice EP
Ep - 6 Tracks - Released January 16, 2026

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45 Grave
ACTORS
Adoration Destroyed
Ana Curra
Antipole
Ariel Void
Ash Code
Aurat
Bragolin
Camlann
Clan of Xymox
Climas Interiores
Closure
Corbeau Hangs
Corpus Delicti
Crying Vessel
DAVID GALAS
DECEITS
Darkways
Death Cult
Desinteresse
Diary Of Dreams
Divina Blasfemia
Doric
Ductape
Dunkelwald
Eirene
Escape With Romeo
Esses
Fields Of The Nephilim
Gallows' Eve
Hangwire
Hekátē
Home Front
Horror Section
Horror Skunx
House of Harm
In Trance 95
Incirrina
Kalte Nacht
Kick the Clown
Kill Shelter
Kill Your Boyfriend
La Bande-Son Imaginaire
Light Of Eternity
Love Is Colder Than Death
Male Tears
Mangy Bones
Michelle Darkness
Miguel and the Living Dead
Morwan
Murder Junkies
Occults
Otto Dix
Palm Ghosts
Paraf
Paris Alexander
Peter Murphy
Plan 9
Prismatic Shapes
Pullo
Píldora Letal
Qual
Radio Werewolf
Rata Negra
Ritual Howls
S Y Z Y G Y X
Sacred Hearts
Sally Dige
Scheitan
Scorpion Milk
Selofan
Sevendials
Soft Kill
Sook-Yin Lee
Sunshine Blind
Sydney Valette
SØWT
TRAITRS
Talk to Her
Tears for the Dying
The 69 Eyes
The Crüxshadows
The Damned
The Fall
The Remote Controls
The Resurrection Club
The Tear Garden
Twice Dark
Twin Tribes
Vacíos Cuerpos
Vandal Moon
Vazum
WARFIELD
Won't Stay Dead
Xmal Deutschland
Zombina & The Skeletones
altan
МОРТИДО
Сруб
The Cramps
Sisters of Mercy
Twin Tribes
Boy Harsher
Horror Skunx
She Past Away
The Damned
Peter Murphy
TRAITRS
The 69 Eyes
Bragolin
Christian Death
T.S.O.L.
Clan of Xymox
The Fall
DECEITS
Gene Loves Jezebel
This Cold Night
Fields Of The Nephilim
Soviet Soviet
Soft Kill
Pink Turns Blue
Rosegarden Funeral Party
Alien Sex Fiend
Kirlian Camera
Diary Of Dreams
Selofan
Home Front
ACTORS
Ductape
Qual
Xmal Deutschland
Antipole
House of Harm
45 Grave
Darkways
Paralisis Permanente
The March Violets
Kælan Mikla
Leonora Post Punk
Plastique Noir
Ash Code
Jovens Ateus
Mephisto Walz
La Bande-Son Imaginaire
Vandal Moon
Horror Vacui
Male Tears
Skeletal Family
Siekiera
Lycia
Radio Werewolf
Silent Runners
O. Children
Bloody Dead And Sexy
Sydney Valette
Vacíos Cuerpos
Corpus Delicti
Fad Gadget
The Crüxshadows
Whispering Sons
Rata Negra
Lust Era
Zombina & The Skeletones
The frozen Autumn
Píldora Letal
The Essence
Kill Shelter
Leipzig
S Y Z Y G Y X
The Wake
Kalte Nacht
Ritual Howls
Tears for the Dying
Sex Gang Children
Aurat
Paris Alexander
Сруб
The Exploding Boy
Love Like Blood
Love Is Colder Than Death
Faith And The Muse
The Beauty of Gemina
Grave Pleasures
SYNDROME 81
Red Zebra
Jyrki 69
Your Funeral
The Neon Judgement
Escape With Romeo
WARFIELD
Sid Vicious
Structures
Décima Víctima
Chain Cult
Parade Ground
Balzac
The Creatures
Belgrado
The Cemetary Girlz