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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Cemetery Rendezvous (Remix)
Single - Released November 30, 2025

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