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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Antipole
Anum Preto
Ariel Void
Ash Code
Astari Nite
Balzac
Before
Bella Lune
Bloody Dead And Sexy
Camlann
Clan of Xymox
Climas Interiores
Closure
Crying Vessel
Darkways
Date At Midnight
Desinteresse
Diary Of Dreams
Dish-Is-Nein
División Urbana
Doric
Doust
Ductape
Dunkelwald
Eirene
Escape With Romeo
Fields Of The Nephilim
Fields of Mildew
Gallows' Eve
Haunted Horses
Hekátē
Horror Section
Horror Skunx
In Trance 95
Incirrina
Incontrollabili Serpenti
Jovens Ateus
Kalte Nacht
Kas Product
Kick the Clown
Kill Your Boyfriend
Kirlian Camera
La Bande-Son Imaginaire
Lagrima Negra
Lifeless Past
Light Of Eternity
Love Is Colder Than Death
Lutos
Mangy Bones
Mark Reeder
Miguel and the Living Dead
Morwan
Murder Junkies
Noromakina
Occults
Otto Dix
Palm Ghosts
Parade Ground
Paris Alexander
Pink Turns Blue
Plastique Noir
Principe Valiente
Prismatic Shapes
Pullo
Pyhät Nuket
Píldora Letal
Rata Negra
Ritual Howls
S Y Z Y G Y X
Sacred Hearts
Sally Dige
Scheitan
Scorpion Milk
Selofan
Sevendials
Shadow Age
Soviet Soviet
Structures
Sunshine Blind
Sydney Valette
SØWT
THE NAMES
Tears for the Dying
The Big Bad
The Crüxshadows
The Damned
The Resurrection Club
The Secret Shelson's Band
Tv Dust
Twice Dark
Vacíos Cuerpos
Vandal Moon
Vazum
Veil of Light
Vola & The Oriental Machine
WARFIELD
Xmal Deutschland
МОРТИДО
Сруб
Sisters of Mercy
The Cramps
Boy Harsher
Horror Skunx
The Damned
She Past Away
Christian Death
T.S.O.L.
Traitrs
Clan of Xymox
Bragolin
Gene Loves Jezebel
This Cold Night
Soviet Soviet
Soft Kill
Fields Of The Nephilim
Pink Turns Blue
Rosegarden Funeral Party
Alien Sex Fiend
Kirlian Camera
Diary Of Dreams
Selofan
Xmal Deutschland
Ductape
45 Grave
ACTORS
Antipole
Darkways
Paralisis Permanente
The March Violets
Kælan Mikla
Leonora Post Punk
Ash Code
Plastique Noir
Vandal Moon
Mephisto Walz
Jovens Ateus
Skeletal Family
Horror Vacui
La Bande-Son Imaginaire
Siekiera
Silent Runners
Radio Werewolf
Fad Gadget
The Crüxshadows
Sydney Valette
Paris Alexander
Vacíos Cuerpos
O. Children
Bloody Dead And Sexy
Rata Negra
Whispering Sons
Love Is Colder Than Death
The frozen Autumn
Lust Era
Leipzig
The Essence
Tears for the Dying
S Y Z Y G Y X
Ritual Howls
The Wake
Kalte Nacht
Sex Gang Children
Zombina & The Skeletones
The Beauty of Gemina
Сруб
Faith And The Muse
The Exploding Boy
Grave Pleasures
The Neon Judgement
WARFIELD
SYNDROME 81
Red Zebra
Your Funeral
Jyrki 69
Structures
Balzac
Chain Cult
Parade Ground
Décima Víctima
Escape With Romeo
Neon
Virgin in Veil
Anum Preto
Devil Master
Belgrado
The Cemetary Girlz
Occults
HOFFEN
Mangy Bones
Bat Nouveau
Hapax
Voodoo Church
Fliehende Stürme
Scheitan
Ana Curra
Paraf
Píldora Letal
Horror Section
Kas Product